< The Army and Navy Hymnal < Hymns
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1.I need thee every hour, Most Gracious Lord;
No tender voice like thine can peace afford.
Refrain
I need thee, O I need thee
Every hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to thee.
2.I need thee every hour, Stay thou near by;
Temptations lose their power When thou art nigh.
Refrain
3.I need thee every hour, In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain.
Refrain
4.I need thee every hour, Teach me thy will;
And thy rich promises, In me fulfill.
Refrain
Amen.
Copyright, 1914, by Mary Runyon Lowry. Renewal. Used by permission
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