The other day, as I went about my daily work, I found myself humming a familiar hymn: I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord…
The stories behind our most beloved hymns are fascinating to me, so I took a few minutes to research this one.
“I Need Thee Every Hour” was penned in 1872 by Annie Hawks (music by her pastor, Robert Lowry).
In Annie’s own words:
One day as a young wife and mother of 37 years of age, I was busy with my regular household tasks. Suddenly, I became so filled with the sense of nearness to the Master that, wondering how one could live without Him, either in joy or pain, these words, “I Need Thee Every Hour,” were ushered into my mind, the thought at once taking full possession of me.
