The Cyber Hymnal ‎#666

666. Bless This Hour of Prayer

1. Come in our midst, O gracious Lord,
Unveil Thy smiling face,
Distil in every waiting heart,
The dew of heavenly grace;
From earthly scenes we turn aside,
On Thee we cast our care;
We worship in Thy holy name;
O! bless this hour of prayer.

2. Come in our midst, O gracious Lord,
Thy promise we believe,
That bids us seek and we shall find,
Ask and we shall receive;
We gather at Thy mercy seat,
Our only hope is there,
We plead the merits of Thy blood;
O! bless this hour of prayer.

3. Come in our midst, O gracious Lord,
Eternal King of kings,
And fold the children of the law
Beneath Thy mighty wings;
Support the weak, the mourner cheer,
Help all their cross to bear;
Thou spring of joy, Thou source of life,
O! bless this hour of prayer.

Text Information

• First Line: Come in our midst, O gracious Lord
• Title: Bless This Hour of Prayer
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1868)
• Language: English
• Source: The Silver Spray, by W. H. Doane (Cincinnati: John Church & Company, 1868)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Come in our midst, O gracious Lord]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 13231 35453 56715
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain