Secret Prayer

First line: There is an hour of peace and rest / There is an hour of peace and rest, Unmarred / There is an hour of peace and rest, Unmarred by

Original language: English

Words: Hans Henry Petersen
Music: Hans Henry Petersen

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Secret Prayer
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 144

1. There is an hour of peace and rest,Unmarred by earthly care;’Tis when before the Lord I goAnd kneel in secret prayer.
[Chorus]May my heart be turned to pray,Pray in secret day by day,That this boon to mortals giv’nMay unite my soul with heav’n.
2. The straight and narrow way to heav’n,Where angels bright and fairAre singing to God’s praise, is foundThru constant secret prayer.
3. When sailing on life’s stormy sea,’Mid billows of despair,’Tis solace to my soul to knowGod hears my secret prayer.
4. When thorns are strewn along my path,And foes my feet ensnare,My Savior to my aid will come,If sought in secret prayer.

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Secret Prayer

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 144

Secret Prayer

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 90

Arr.: Darwin Wolford

Secret Prayer

Music from October 2017 General Conference (2017, 2017-10 ed.), 2

Artist: Father and sons choir

Arr.: James C. Kasen

Secret Prayer

Music from April 2016 General Conference (2016, 2016-04 ed.), 4

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Secret Prayer

Music from April 2014 General Conference (2014, 2014-04 ed.), 2

Artist: Priesthood choir from BYU-Idaho

Arr.: James C. Kasen

Secret Prayer

Music from October 2002 General Conference (2002, 2002-10 ed.), 2

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Arr.: James C. Kasen

Secret Prayer

Music from October 1994 General Conference (1994, 1994-10 ed.), 2

Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus

Secret Prayer

Music from October 1989 General Conference (1989, 1989-10 ed.), 2

Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus

Arr.: Donald H. Ripplinger

Secret Prayer

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 144

Secret Prayer

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 144

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), no. 74

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), no. 15a

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 172

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 172

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 172

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 172

There Is an Hour of Peace and Rest

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 172

Secret Prayer

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 193

Secret Prayer

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1909 ed.), 193

Secret Prayer

A Selection from the Songs of Zion (, 1935 ed.), 193

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Secret Prayer

Favorite Seminary Songs (O. C. Tanner) (1950, 1950 ed.), 59