I Need Thee Every Hour (I Come to Thee)

This hymn is a statement of faith and dependence on God, inspired by John 15:5.

The verses were written by American poet and housewife Annie S.Hawks (1835-1918). The chorus and the tune were written by her pastor, Robert Lowry (1826-1899). The hymn was first published in 1873.

With meter 6.4.6.4 with refrain, the tune is simply called NEED or sometimes I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR.