Sweet Hour Of Prayer (feat. Gloria Gaither) [Live]

Lord, sometimes I feel guilty for being still

My soul feels small and shriveled

I know I need to stop

I need to center my mind, my emotions, my plans on You

Yet when I save time to be quiet before You

When I stop the motion and find a place to listen

I feel guilty

I have been too conditioned to gauge my worth by what I’m getting done

Instead of on what You already have done

Lord, this pressure to accomplish something is felt even more

In the circles where Your Name is used freely

“What are you doing for the Lord?” seems to be the important question

Spoken and implied

But my Spirit tells me that these are human expectations

Not of divine ones

What You want is relationship with me

Lord, I am here today to enjoy You

To be with You, to listen to You

Would You take me into Your presence

And wash away the earth from my feet

So that I may walk into Your place

Without leaving dirty prints on Your carpets

Let me be at rest in the silence

I bring nothing, except my hunger and my full attention

Sweet hour prayer, sing it

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

That calls me from a world of care

And bids me at the 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

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