Scripture Verse

Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer. Acts 3:1

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by (1820–1915). Ap­peared in Wi­no­na Hymns, ed­it­ed by J. Wil­bur Chap­man & Ed­win O. Ex­cell (New York; Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois; St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri & San Fran­cis­co, Ca­li­for­nia: Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion and Sab­bath School Work, 1906), num­ber 209.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (1837–1899) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

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Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate
The Bible Revival

Glory to God for the joy to meet
Here at the hour of pray­er;
Welcome the bliss of com­mun­ion sweet
Here at the hour of pray­er!

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Nearer the gate to the soul’s bright home,
Nearer the vales where the faith­ful roam,
Nearer to God and the Lamb we come,
Here at the hour of pray­er.

Far from the world we may turn away,
Here at the hour of pray­er;
Gladly we rest from the toils of day
Here at the hour of pray­er.

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Rich are the bless­ings that all may seek
Here at the hour of pray­er;
Grace for the wea­ry, the faint, the weak,
Here at the hour of pray­er.

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Oh, what a holy and calm re­pose
Here at the hour of pray­er!
Love in its full­ness the heart o’er­flows
Here at the hour of pray­er.

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