Lutheran Church of Mahomet, The Invitation 2019 Prayer Invitation (1) | Page 6

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
According to one account, the author of the hymn
"Sweet Hour of Prayer" was a blind preacher and
curio shop owner in Coleshill, England. He carved
ornaments out of ivory or wood and sold them in
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