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Walford, 1842<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verse 1<\/strong><br \/>\nSweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer!<br \/>\nThat calls me from a world of care,<br \/>\nAnd bids me at my Father&#8217;s throne<br \/>\nMake all my wants and wishes known.<br \/>\nIn seasons of distress and grief,<br \/>\nMy soul has often found relief<br \/>\nAnd oft escaped the tempter&#8217;s snare<br \/>\nBy thy return, sweet hour of prayer!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verse 2<\/strong><br \/>\nSweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br \/>\nThe joys I feel, the bliss I share,<br \/>\nOf those whose anxious spirits burn<br \/>\nWith strong desires for thy return!<br \/>\nWith such I hasten to the place<br \/>\nWhere God my Savior shows His face,<br \/>\nAnd gladly take my station there,<br \/>\nAnd wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verse 3<\/strong><br \/>\nSweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br \/>\nThy wings shall my petition bear<br \/>\nTo Him whose truth and faithfulness<br \/>\nEngage the waiting soul to bless.<br \/>\nAnd since He bids me seek His face,<br \/>\nBelieve His Word and trust His grace,<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll cast on Him my every care,<br \/>\nAnd wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William W. 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