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I (C)need Thee ev ’ry hour, most (F)gra cious (C)Lord.
No (G)ten der voice like (C)Thine can (D)peace af (G)ford.
I (C)need Thee ev ’ry hour, stay (F)Thou near (C)by.
Temp (G)ta tions lose their (C)pow’r when (D)Thou art (G)ford.
I (G)nigh.
I (C)need Thee, oh, I (G)need Thee; (Am7)ev ’ry hour I (C)need Thee.
I (Am)need Thee, I (C)need Thee, I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (C)hour.
I (Am)need Thee, I (C)need Thee, I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (C)hour.
I (C)hour.
Oh, (F)bless me now, my (G)Sav ior; I (Am)come to (G)Thee.
Oh, (F)bless me now, my (G)Sav ior; I (Am)come to (G)Thee.
I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (G)hour.
Teach (Am)me Thy (G)will, and (F)Thy rich prom is (G)es in (Am)me ful (G)fill.
I (F)need Thee, oh, I (G)need Thee, oh, I (Am)need Thee ev ’ry (G)hour.
I (Am)need Thee, (G)I (C)need Thee, I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (C)hour.
I (Am)need Thee, (G)I (C)need Thee, I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (C)hour.
I (Am)need Thee, (G)I (C)need Thee, I (F)need Thee ev ’ry (C)hour.
Oh, (Am)bless me (G)now, my (C)Sav ior, I (F)come to (C)Thee.
I Need Thee Every Hour — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Need Thee Every Hour" by Jars Of Clay in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Need Thee Every Hour”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Need Thee Every Hour"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Need Thee Every Hour" by Jars Of Clay played in?
- I Need Thee Every Hour is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Need Thee Every Hour"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Need Thee Every Hour" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Need Thee Every Hour"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Need Thee Every Hour"?
- "I Need Thee Every Hour" was originally performed by Jars Of Clay. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Need Thee Every Hour" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.


