Scripture Verse

Could ye not watch with Me one hour? Matthew 26:40

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1918)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1877.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1918)

Lyrics

One bless­èd hour with Je­sus our Lord,
One bless­èd hour to feast on His Word;
One bless­èd hour with Je­sus apart,
One bless­èd hour to calm the trou­bled heart.

Refrain

One sweet hour of ho­ly, calm de­light,
One sweet hour of ten­der, melt­ing love;
One sweet hour, O pre­cious Sav­ior,
One sweet hour with Thee.

One bless­èd hour with Je­sus to plead,
One bless­èd hour to tell Him our need;
One bless­èd hour re­fresh­ing and sweet,
One bless­èd hour to sit at Je­sus’ feet.

Refrain

One bless­èd hour from labor to rest,
One bless­èd hour to lean on His breast;
Loving and loved, His fa­vor to share,
One bless­èd hour of soul re­viv­ing pray­er.

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One bless­èd hour with Je­sus our king,
One bless­èd hour to speak and to sing;
One bless­èd hour with Je­sus, how dear!
Surely ’tis Heav’n, and Heav’n it­self is here.

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