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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: I need Thee every hour (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: I need Thee every hour

Topic: Christ/Presence of

Writer: <no first name given> Prentiss

Composer: Robert Lowry

Meter: 6s and 4s

Tune: I Need Thee

Hymn Number: 699

Page Number: 262, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

I NEED Thee every hour,

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.



REF.--I need Thee, O I need Thee;

	Every hour I need Thee;

	O bless me now, my Saviour,

	I come to Thee!



I need Thee every hour;

Stay Thou near by;

Temptations lost their pow'r

When Thou art nigh.--REF.



I need Thee every hour,

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain.--REF.



I need Thee every hour;

Teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises

In me fulfill.--REF.



I need Thee every hour,

Most Holy One;

O make me Thine indeed,

Thou blessed Son!--REF.