Sweet Hour of Holy, Thoughtful Prayer

Sweet hour of ho­ly

thought­ful pray­er

Thy peace and calm may we im­prove

And in God’s heal­ing serv­ice share

The truths re­vealed by His dear love.

Lord

may Thy truth up­on the heart

Now fall and dwell as heav­en­ly dew

And flow­ers of grace in fresh­ness start

Where once the weeds of er­ror grew.

May pray­er now lift her sac­red wings

Contented with that aim alone

Which bears her to the King of kings

And rests her at His shel­te­ring throne.