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The Army and Navy Hymnal
edited by Henry Augustine Smith
I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry
(Need by Robert Lowry)

The verses are by Hawks; her pastor Lowry added the refrain and the musical setting.

1776741The Army and Navy Hymnal — I Need Thee Every HourHenry Augustine SmithAnnie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry
(Need by Robert Lowry)
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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