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![]() | NEED (Lowry)Composer: Robert Lowry (1872)Published in 63 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI | |
Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, March 12, 1826. His fondness for music was exhibited in his earliest years. As a child he amused himself with the various musical instruments that came into his hands. At the age of seventeen he joined the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, and soon became an active worker in the Sunday-school as teacher and chorister.
At the age of twenty-two he gave himself to the work of the ministry, and entered upon a course of study at the University of Lewisburg, Pa. At the age of twenty-eight he was graduated with the highest honors of his class. In the same year of his graduation, he entered upon the work of the ministry. He served as pastor at AVest Chester, Pa., 185-1-1858; in New York City, 1859-1861… Go to person page >| Composer: | Robert Lowry (1872) |
| Meter: | 6.4.6.4+i |
| Incipit: | 13217 11121 65522 |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
| Instances (21) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| African American Heritage Hymnal #451 | I need Thee ev'ry hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawkes, 1835-1918 | Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | Psalm 119:10 | NEED | G Major | English | 2001 | ||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 1991 #450 | I need Thee ev'ry hour, Most gracious Lord | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | Irregular | John 15:5 | NEED | A Flat Major | 1991 | |||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #423 | I need Thee ev'ry hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | G Major or modal | English | 2008 | |||||||
| Celebrating Grace Hymnal #404 | I need Thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | A Flat Major | 2010 | ||||||||
| Celebration Hymnal #638 | I need Thee ev'ry hour, Most gracious Lord; | I Need Thee Every Hour | [I Need Thee Every Hour] | G Major | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Chalice Hymnal #578 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, oh, I need thee | Robert Lowry; Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | G Major or modal | English | 1995 | |||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #379 | Robert Lowry | NEED (LOWRY) | 132171112165522 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #556 | I need thee every hour | I need thee, oh, I need thee | Annie Sherwood Hawks (1835-1918) | Robert Lowry (1826-1899) | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | A Flat Major | English | 2005 | ||||||||
| Hymns of Faith #431 | I need Thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | Psalm 86:1 | [I need Thee every hour] | G Major or modal | 1980 | ||||||||
| Lift Every Voice and Sing II: an African American hymnal #192 | I need thee ev’ry hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks (1835-1918) | Robert Lowry (1826-1899) | [I need thee ev’ry hour] | G Major or modal | English | 1993 | ||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #322 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks; Robert Lowry | Robert Lowry | NEED | G Major or modal | 2013 | |||||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #443 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | R. Lowry; Annie S. Hawks | Robert S. Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | A Flat Major | English | 1985 | |||||||
| Revival Hymns and Choruses #387 | I need Thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks, 1835-1918; Robery Lowry, 1826-1899 | Robery Lowry, 1826-1899 | [I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord] | G Major | English | 1982 | ||||||||
| Sing Joyfully #169 | I need Thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need Thee, O I need Thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | [I need Thee every hour] | G Major | English | 1989 | ||||||||
| The Covenant Hymnal: a worshipbook #449 | I need thee ev'ry hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks, 1835-1918; Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 | Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | NEED | G Major or modal | 1996 | ||||||||
| The New Century Hymnal #517 | I need you every hour | I Need You Every Hour | I need you, how I need you! | Annie S. Hawks; Robert Lowry | Robert Lowry | 6.5.6.5 with refrain | NEED | A Major | 1995 | ||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #397 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | John 15:5 | NEED | A Flat Major | English | 1989 | ||||||
| The Worshiping Church #538 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks | Robert Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | 1 Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 84:2; Psalm 86:1; Revelation 3:10 | NEED | G Major | English | 1990 | ||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #674 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie S. Hawks; Robert Lowry | Robert Lowry | 6.5.6.5 with refrain | Psalm 86:1 | NEED | A Flat Major | English | 1990 | ||||||
| Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #671 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Annie Sherwood Hawks | Robert S. Lowry | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | DEPENDENCE (NEED) | G Major or modal | English | 1996 | |||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #476 | I need thee every hour | I Need Thee Every Hour | I need thee, O I need thee | Robert Lowry; Annie S. Hawks, 1835-1918 | Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 | 6.4.6.4 with refrain | Psalm 69:33; Psalm 140:12; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 86:1; Revelation 3:10; Psalm 84:2; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Psalm 72:12; Psalm 143:9 | NEED | G Major or modal | 2001 |
