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I Need Thee Every Hour

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e|-----|/D78----7----5----|-G3----
B|-----|----------------|------
G|---7-|/9----7----5----|-4----
D|-----|----------------|------
A|-----|----------------|------
E|-----|----------------|------
[Intro]
  G    G  D7*  G  
[Verse 1]
I Gneed Thee every hour, most Cgracious GLord
No D7tender voice like GThine can A7peace afD7ford
I Gneed thee, oh, I D7need thee, every hour I Gneed Thee
Oh, Cbless me, now my GSavior, I come D7to GThee
[Verse 2]
I Gneed Thee every hour, stay CThou nearGby
TempD7tations lose their Gpower when A7Thou art D7nigh
I Gneed thee, oh, I D7need thee, every hour I Gneed Thee
Oh, Cbless me, now my GSavior, I come D7to GThee
[Interlude]
  G    G  D7*  G  
[Verse 3]
I Gneed Thee every hour, most CHoly OGne
Oh, D7make me Thine inGdeed, thou A7blessed D7Son
I Gneed thee, oh, I D7need thee, every hour I Gneed Thee
Oh, Cbless me, now my GSavior, I come D7to GThee
Oh, Cbless me, now my GSavior, I come D7to GThee

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The story behind the song

This song is a heartfelt plea for constant divine presence and guidance, expressing a deep spiritual need "every hour." It speaks to a yearning for closeness with the Lord, asking for Him to "stay Thou nearby" and to truly belong to Him. Don Gibson, often called "the Sad Poet" for his songs of loneliness and lost love, here channels that same earnest emotion into a spiritual devotion. It plays like a personal prayer, a quiet moment of seeking comfort and strength.

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I Need Thee Every Hour

by Don Gibson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Fill] (Play at *)

D7 G

e|-----|/8----7----5----|-3----

B|-----|----------------|------

G|---7-|/9----7----5----|-4----

D|-----|----------------|------

A|-----|----------------|------

E|-----|----------------|------

[Intro]

G G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G C G

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord

D7 G A7 D7

No tender voice like Thine can peace afford

G D7 G

I need thee, oh, I need thee, every hour I need Thee

C G D7 G

Oh, bless me, now my Savior, I come to Thee

[Verse 2]

G C G

I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby

D7 G A7 D7

Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh

G D7 G

I need thee, oh, I need thee, every hour I need Thee

C G D7 G

Oh, bless me, now my Savior, I come to Thee

[Interlude]

G G D7 G

[Verse 3]

G C G

I need Thee every hour, most Holy One

D7 G A7 D7

Oh, make me Thine indeed, thou blessed Son

G D7 G

I need thee, oh, I need thee, every hour I need Thee

C G D7 G

Oh, bless me, now my Savior, I come to Thee

C G D7 G

Oh, bless me, now my Savior, I come to Thee

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