I Need Thee Every Hour

GodTube Staff

As the title suggests, this hymn, written by Annie Hawks, is a testament to her constant devotion to the Lord, praising the divine blessings of her savior. Hawks stated that this hymn comes from a place of love and joy, an expression of her great appreciation for the salvation found in God.

I need thee every hour
Most gracious Lord 
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford

I need thee oh I need thee 
Every hour I need thee
Oh bless me now my savior 
I come to thee

I need thee every hour
Stay thou near by 
Temptations lose their power
When thou art nigh

I need thee oh I need thee 
Every hour I need thee
Oh bless me now my savior 
I come to thee

I need thee every hour
Most holy one 
Oh make me thine indeed
Thou blessed son

I need thee oh I need thee 
Every hour I need thee
Oh bless me now my savior 
I come to thee

Oh I need thee

I need thee

Oh bless me now my savior

I come to thee

Songwriters Annie Hawks
Published by Public Domain

The Story Behind I Need Thee Every Hour

Annie Sherwood Hawks was an American poet and gospel hymnist who wrote a number of hymns with her pastor, Robert Lowry.  The hymn by which Hawks is most widely known, "I Need Thee Every Hour", was written in 1872.  It is said to have been translated into more foreign languages than any other modern hymn at the time of her death. Hawks stated:— "For myself, the hymn was prophetic rather than expressive of my own experiences, for it was wafted out to the world on the wings of love and joy, instead of under the stress of personal sorrow." 

Lowry, who wrote the music, went on to say: "I believe it was the expression of her own experience. It came to me in the form of five simple stanzas, to which I added the chorus to make it more serviceable. It inspired me at its first reading. It first appeared in a small collection of original songs prepared for the National Baptist Sunday-school Association, held in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1872, and was sung on that occasion."


Popular Hymn Lyrics with Story and Meaning
Day by Day and With Each Passing Moment
Jesus Loves Me
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Blessed Assurance
Nearer My God to Thee
Abide with Me
His Eye is On the Sparrow
Be Thou My Vision
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty
Amazing Grace

This browser does not support the video element.

I Need Thee Every Hour - Randy Owen & The Isaacs

'I Need Thee Every Hour' - Beautiful Acapella Hymn

Top Music Videos

Loading ...