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I need
Thee ev ’ry hour,
most (C)gra
cious (G)Lord;
no (D)ten
der voice like (G)Thine
can (D)peace
(A)af (D)ford.
I (G)need
Thee, O I (G)need (D)Thee;
(D7)ev
’ry hour I (G)need Thee!
O (C)bless
me now, my (G)Sav ior; (Cdim7)I (G)come
(D7)to (G)Thee.
I need
Thee ev ’ry hour,
stay (C)Thou
near (G)by;
temp (D)ta
tions lose their (G)pow’r
when (D)Thou
(A)art (D)nigh.
I (G)need
Thee, O I (G)need (D)Thee;
(D7)ev
’ry hour I (G)need Thee!
O (C)bless
me now, my (G)Sav ior; (Cdim7)I (G)come
(D7)to (G)Thee.
I (G)come
(D7)to (G)Thee.
I Need Thee Every Hour — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "I Need Thee Every Hour" by Annie S. Hawks in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 60 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Need Thee Every Hour" by Annie S. Hawks played in?
- I Need Thee Every Hour is arranged in the key of G 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 60 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 Annie S. Hawks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Annie S. Hawks can I play here?
- Try "I Need Thee Every Hour". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- 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 G, 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 60 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.