Table of Contents
- 1 - Did You Ever Talk to God Above?
- 2 - I Must Tell Jesus
- 3 - Sweet Hour of Prayer
1 - Did You Ever Talk to God Above?
Did You Ever Talk to God Above
Words: Francis Towle Rath
Tune: Greg Soule
Category: God's Love and Prayer
(TOP Chords Easier, BOTTOM chords more accurate)
G Am D7
E A F#m B
1. Did you ev-er talk to God a -bove?
2. Have you told Him all your cares and woes?
D7 G Em
B E G#m C#m
1. Tell Him that you need a friend to love.
2. Ev-'ry ti-ny lit-tle fear He knows.
Em Am D7
C#m F#m F#m/A
1. Pray in Je-sus' name be -liev-ing...
2. You can know He'll al-ways hear And...
G
B E
[1st ending] ...that God answers prayer.
G
B F#7 B7 E
[2nd ending] ...he will ans-wer prayer.
Chorus
G Am D7
E A F#m B
You can whis-per in a crowd to him.
D7 G Em
B E G#m C#m
You can cry when you're alone to Him.
Em Am D7
C#m F#m F#m/A B7
You don't have to pray out loud to him;
G
B7 E
He knows your thoughts.
G Am D7
E F#m A B
On a loft-y moun-tain peak He's there.
D7 G Em
B E G#m C#m
On a mead-dow by a stream He's there.
Am
C#m F#m
Any-where on earth you go,
D7 G
F#m/A B F#7 B7 E
He's been there from the start.
G Am D7
E A F#m B
Find the answer in his word it's true.
D7 G Em
B E G#m C#m
You'll be strong because he walks with you.
Em Am D7
C#m F#m F#m/A B
By His faith-ful-ness He'll change you, too.
G
F#7 B7 E
God an -swers prayer.
2 - I Must Tell Jesus
I Must Tell Jesus
Words: Elisha A. Hoffman
Tune: Elisha A. Hoffman
C G
1. I must tell Jesus all of my tri-als;
2. I must tell Jesus all of my troubles;
3. Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior;
4. O how the world to evil al - lures me!
C Am G
1. I cannot bear these burdens a -lone;
2. He is a kind, com -passionate friend;
3. One Who can help my burdens to bear;
4. O how my heart is tempted to sin!
C Am G
1. In my di-stress He kindly will help me;
2. If I but ask Him, He will de -li - ver,
3. I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus;
4. I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
C G C
1. He ever loves and cares for His own.
2. Make of my troubles quickly an end.
3. He all my cares and sorrows will share.
4. Over the world the victory to win.
Chorus
C F C
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Em C Am G
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
G C G
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
C Am G C
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
3 - Sweet Hour of Prayer
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Words: William Walford 1772-1850
Tune: William B. Bradbury 1816-1868
Category: Prayer
D Dsus4 D7 G
1 Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
D A Asus4 A
1 That calls me from a world of care,
2 Thy wings shall my pe -ti-tion bear
3 May I thy con - sol -la-tion share,
A D Dsus4 D7 G
1 And bids me at my Fa-ther's throne
2 To Him whose trugh and faith-ful-ness
3 Till, from Mount Pis-gah's sloft-y height,
D Dsus2 D A D
1 Make all my wants and wish-es known;
2 En -gage the wait -ing soul to bless;
3 I view my home, and take my flight:
D Dsus2 D G D
1 In sea-sons of dis-tress and grief,
2 And since He bids me seek His face,
3 This robe of flesh I'll drop, and
Dsus2 D G D A ->A7
1 My soul has of -ten found re-lief,
2 Be-leive His Word and trust His grace,
3 rise to seize the ev- er-last-ing prize;
D Dsus2 D G
1 And oft es -caped the tempt-er's snare
2 I'll cast on Him my ev-'ry care,
3 And shout, while pass-ing thru the air,
D Dsus2 D A D
1 By thy re -turn, sweet hour of prayer.
2 And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.
3 "Fare-well, fare-well sweet hour of prayer."