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Timmons 117

The Sacred Harp, 2012 Revised Cooper Edition

Composer: E. F. Williams, 1869
Alto: Wilson Marion Cooper, 1902
Poet: Isaac Watts, 1719
Meter: Common Meter Double (8,6,8,6,8,6,8,6)
Stanza Poetry Source by First Line
1
Lord, Thou wilt hear me when I pray;
I am forever Thine;
I fear before Thee all the day,
Nor would I dare to sin,
And while I rest my weary head
From cares and bus'ness free,
Tis sweet conversing on my bed
With my own heart and Thee.


LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray;, Stanzas 1 & 2
2
I pay this evening sacrifice,
And when my work is done,
Great God, my faith and hope relies
Upon thy grace alone,
Thus with my thoughts composed to peace,
I'll give mine eyes to sleep;
Thy hand in safety keeps my days,
And will my slumbers keep.


LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray;, Stanzas 3 & 4