I Need Thee Every Hour Lyrics Graphic Template

By Annie Sherwood Hawks
(1835-1918)

Refrain by Robert Lowry
(1826-1899)

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Refrain
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.
Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is in vain.
Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.
Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

Notes

Hymns proceed from the experiences and response of believers throughout history. This hymn was inspired not by tragic circumstances but out of routine activities. One day as she was doing some housework, Annie Sherwood Hawkes was suddenly stuck by a powerful inspiration of what she later described as a compelling need to fully rely on God in every aspect of her life. She immediately stopped what she was doing and wrote out four beautiful verses now known everywhere as, I Need Thee Every Hour. She showed her verses to her pastor, Robert Lowry, himself a distinguished hymn writer and composer. With her permission, he added a refrain and quickly wrote out music for the tune, which he named, Need.

About the Author Larry Frazier

Larry spent 24 years teaching music at the University of West Georgia to over 6,000 students. Ten years ago, Larry and his wife Mary Lynn, received comfort, support and inspiration from traditional Christian hymns while she overcame stage-three colon cancer. Larry is on a mission to help you discover God’s incredible power through the intersection of faith and Christian music in your life.