I Need Thee Every Hour
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m: Robert Lowry, 1873
w: Annie S. Hawks, 1872
Tune: Need
Meter: 6.4.6.4. with refrain

[Verse 1]
I need thee ev’ry hour,
Most gracious Lord.
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.

[Refrain]
I need thee, oh, I need thee;
Ev’ry hour I need thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Savior;
I come to thee!

[Verse 2]
I need thee ev’ry hour;
Stay thou nearby.
Temptations lose their pow’r
When thou art nigh.

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
I need thee ev’ry hour,
In joy or pain.
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
I need thee every hour;
Teach me thy will;
And thy rich promises
In me fulfill.

[Refrain]

[Verse 5]
I need thee every hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son.

[Refrain]