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Sweet Hour Of Prayer

By Alan Jackson

2,033 views Jun 27, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Alan Jackson performs a classic hymn titled 'Sweet Hour of Prayer,' which celebrates the comfort and strength found in prayer. The song describes prayer as a refuge from worldly troubles, a time to bring needs before God, and a source of relief in distress. It expresses the joy of anticipating God's presence and the peace that comes from waiting on Him. The lyrics reflect a deep longing for communion with God and the spiritual renewal that prayer brings.

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Sweet hour of prayer

Sweet hour of prayer

That calls me from a world of care

And bids me at my Father's throne

Make all my wants and wishes known

In seasons of distress and grief

My soul has often found relief

And oft escaped the tempter's snare

By Thy return, sweet hour of prayer


Sweet hour of prayer

Sweet hour of prayer

The joys I feel, the bliss I share

Of those whose anxious spirits burn

With strong desires for Thy return

With such I hasten to the place

Where God my Savior shows His face

And gladly take my station there

And wait for Thee, sweet hour of prayer


Sweet hour of prayer

Sweet hour of prayer

And wait for Thee

Sweet hour of prayer

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