I Need Thee Every Hour

I need thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord.
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.

I need thee every hour;
Stay thou nearby.
Temptations lose their pow’r
When thou art nigh.

I need thee every hour,
In joy or pain.
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.

I need thee every hour,
Most holy One.
Oh, make me thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!

I need thee, oh, I need thee;
Every hour I need thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Savior;
I come to thee!
Text: Annie S. Hawks, 1835–1918
Music: Robert Lowry, 1826–1899

May we come to Him. In the joyful times, the painful times and the boring, mundane, run-of-the-mill times. Every hour. Every day. Oh how we need Him.

Meditation and Journaling Prompt: Free write today. Start by writing “I need thee every hour…” and just let the words flow. If you can’t think of anything to write, just write “I need thee every hour” over and over.