Sweet Hour Of Prayer

Key - C
Tempo - 100 | Time - 6/8

Verse 1

Sweet

C

hour of prayer! sweet

F

hour of prayer!

That

C

calls me from a

G

world of care,

And

C

bids me at my

F

Father's throne

Make

C

all my wants and

G7

wishes

C

known.

In

F

seasons of dis

C

tress and grief,

My

F

soul has often

C

found re

G

lief

And

C

oft es

C7

caped the

F

tempter's snare

By

C

thy return, sweet

G7

hour of

C

prayer!

Verse 2

Sweet

C

hour of prayer! sweet

F

hour of prayer!

Thy

C

wings shall my pe

G

tition bear

To

C

Him whose truth and

F

faithfulness

En

C

gage the waiting

G7

soul to

C

bless.

And

F

since He bids me

C

seek His face,

Be

F

lieve His Word and

C

trust His

G

grace,

I'll

C

cast on

C7

Him my

F

every care,

And

C

wait for thee, sweet

G7

hour of

C

prayer!

Ending

Sweet

C

hour of prayer! sweet

F

hour of prayer!

That

C

calls me from a

G7

world of

C

care.

{title: Sweet Hour Of Prayer}
{author: Words by William W. Walford | Music by William Batchelder Bradbury}
{tempo: 100}
{time: 6/8}

{c: Verse 1}
Sweet [C]hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
That [C]calls me from a [G]world of care,
And [C]bids me at my [F]Father's throne
Make [C]all my wants and [G7]wishes [C]known.
 
In [F]seasons of dis[C]tress and grief,
My [F]soul has often [C]found re[G]lief
And [C]oft es[C7]caped the [F]tempter's snare
By [C]thy return, sweet [G7]hour of [C]prayer!

{c: Verse 2}
Sweet [C]hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
Thy [C]wings shall my pe[G]tition bear
To [C]Him whose truth and [F]faithfulness
En[C]gage the waiting [G7]soul to [C]bless.

And [F]since He bids me [C]seek His face,
Be[F]lieve His Word and [C]trust His [G]grace,
I'll [C]cast on [C7]Him my [F]every care,
And [C]wait for thee, sweet [G7]hour of [C]prayer!

{c: Ending}
Sweet [C]hour of prayer! sweet [F]hour of prayer!
That [C]calls me from a [G7]world of [C]care.

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.

In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter's snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless.

And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His Word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care.

"Sweet Hour Of Prayer"
Words by William W. Walford. Music by William Batchelder Bradbury.
Public Domain
CCLI License #355637

Count Your Blessings

Key - C
Tempo - 100 | Time - 4/4

Verse 1

C

When upon life’s billows you are

G7

tempest tossed

G7

When you are discouraged thinking

C

all is lost

C

Count your many blessings, name them

G7

one by one

G7

And it will surprise you what the

C/G

Lord

G7

hath

C

done

Chorus

C

Count your blessings, name them

G7

one by one

G7

Count your blessings, see what

C

God hath done

C

Count your

F

blessings,

G7

name them one by one

C

Count your many

F

blessings, see what

C/G

God

G7

hath

C

done

Verse 2

C

Are you ever burdened with a

G7

load of care

G7

Does the cross seem heavy you are

C

called to bear

C

Count your many blessings, every

G7

doubt will fly

G7

And you will be singing as the

C/G

days

G7

go

C

by

Verse 3

C

So amid the conflict whether

G7

great or small

G7

Do not be discouraged, God is

C

over all

C

Count your many blessings, angels

G7

will attend

G7

Help and comfort give you to your

C/G

jour -

G7

ney’s

C

end

{title: Count Your Blessings}
{artist: Words by Johnson Oatman Jr. |  Music by Edwin Othello Excell}
{key: C}
{tempo: 100}
{time: 4/4 }

{comment: Verse 1}
[C]When upon life’s billows you are [G7]tempest tossed 
[G7]When you are discouraged thinking [C]all is lost 
[C]Count your many blessings, name them [G7]one by one 
[G7]And it will surprise you what the [C/G]Lord    [G7]hath   [C]done 

{comment: Chorus}
[C]Count your blessings, name them [G7]one by one 
[G7]Count your blessings, see what [C]God hath done 
[C]Count your [F]blessings, [G7]name them one by one 
[C]Count your many [F]blessings, see what [C/G]God    [G7]hath   [C]done 

{comment: Verse 2}
[C]Are you ever burdened with a [G7]load of care 
[G7]Does the cross seem heavy you are [C]called to bear 
[C]Count your many blessings, every [G7]doubt will fly 
[G7]And you will be singing as the [C/G]days   [G7]go     [C]by 

{comment: Verse 3}
[C]So amid the conflict whether [G7]great or small 
[G7]Do not be discouraged, God is [C]over all 
[C]Count your many blessings, angels [G7]will attend 
[G7]Help and comfort give you to your [C/G]jour -  [G7]ney’s   [C]end

When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed
When you are discouraged thinking all is lost
Count your many blessings, name them one by one
And it will surprise you what the Lord    hath   done

Count your blessings, name them one by one
Count your blessings, see what God hath done
Count your blessings, name them one by one
Count your many blessings, see what God    hath   done

Are you ever burdened with a load of care
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly
And you will be singing as the days   go     by

So amid the conflict whether great or small
Do not be discouraged, God is over all
Count your many blessings, angels will attend
Help and comfort give you to your jour -  ney’s   end

"Count Your Blessings"
Words by Johnson Oatman Jr.. Music by Edwin Othello Excell.
Public Domain
CCLI License #355637

The Love Of God

Time - 3/4

Verse 1

Could we with

C

ink the ocean

G

fill,

And were the

Dm

skies of parchment

C

made,

Were every

C/E

stalk on earth a

G

quill,

And every

Dm

man a scribe by

C

trade,

To write the

F

love of God a

C

bove,

Would drain the

G

ocean

C

dry.

Nor could the

F

scroll contain the

C

whole,

Though stretched from

G

sky to

C

sky.

Refrain

O love of

F

God, how rich and

C

pure!

How measure

G

less and

C

strong!

It shall for

F

evermore en

C

dure

The saints' and

G

angels'

C

song.

Verse 2

The love of

C

God is greater

G

far

Than tongue or

Dm

pen can ever

C

tell;

It goes be

C

yond the highest

G

star,

And reaches

Dm

to the lowest

C

hell;

The guilty

F

pair, bowed down with

C

care,

God gave His

G

Son to

C

win;

His erring

F

child He recon

C

ciled,

And pardoned

G

from his

C

sin.

Verse 3

When years of

C

time shall pass a

G

way,

And earthly

Dm

thrones and kingdoms

C

fall,

When men, who

C/E

here refuse to

G

pray,

On rocks and

Dm

hills and mountains

C

call,

God's love so

F

sure, shall still en

C

dure,

All measure

G

less and

C

strong;

Redeeming

F

grace to Adam's

C

race—

The saints' and

G

angels'

C

song.

Special note:

The original song was an adaptation from a Jewish poem, which formed the words in verse 3.

The chorus and the traditional verses 1 and 2 were added later.

This version is arranged starting with the original verse first, and the chords rendered more optimally on a guitar.

{title: The Love of God}
{key: C}

{c: Verse 1}
Could we with [C]ink the ocean [G]fill,
And were the [Dm]skies of parchment [C]made,
Were every [C/E]stalk on earth a [G]quill,
And every [Dm]man a scribe by [C]trade,
To write the [F]love of God a[C]bove,
Would drain the [G]ocean [C]dry.
Nor could the [F]scroll contain the [C]whole,
Though stretched from [G]sky to [C]sky.

{c: Refrain}
{soc}
O love of [F]God, how rich and [C]pure!
How measure[G]less and [C]strong!
It shall for[F]evermore en[C]dure
The saints' and [G]angels' [C]song.
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
The love of [C]God is greater [G]far
Than tongue or [Dm]pen can ever [C]tell;
It goes be[C]yond the highest [G]star,
And reaches [Dm]to the lowest [C]hell;
The guilty [F]pair, bowed down with [C]care,
God gave His [G]Son to [C]win;
His erring [F]child He recon[C]ciled,
And pardoned [G]from his [C]sin.

{c: Verse 3}
When years of [C]time shall pass a[G]way,
And earthly [Dm]thrones and kingdoms [C]fall,
When men, who [C/E]here refuse to [G]pray,
On rocks and [Dm]hills and mountains [C]call,
God's love so [F]sure, shall still en[C]dure,
All measure[G]less and [C]strong;
Redeeming [F]grace to Adam's [C]race—
The saints' and [G]angels' [C]song.

{c: Special note:}
The original song was an adaptation from a Jewish poem, which formed the words in verse 3.  
The chorus and the traditional verses 1 and 2 were added later.  
This version is arranged starting with the original verse first, and the chords rendered more optimally on a guitar.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song.

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

When years of time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men, who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God's love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam's race—
The saints' and angels' song.

The original song was an adaptation from a Jewish poem, which formed the words in verse 3.
The chorus and the traditional verses 1 and 2 were added later.
This version is arranged starting with the original verse first, and the chords rendered more optimally on a guitar.

"The Love Of God"
Words by Frederick Martin Lehman. Music by Frederick Martin Lehman, Claudia Faustina Lehman Mays.
Public Domain
CCLI License #355637

TCCBC Concert of Prayer 2019-08-31

Table of Contents

Sweet Hour Of Prayer

Count Your Blessings

The Love Of God