Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#545

545. Lord, teach us how to pray aright

1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright
with reverence and with fear;
though fallen sinners in thy sight,
we may, we must, draw near.

2 Our spirits fail through lack of prayer:
oh, grant us power to pray;
and, when to meet thee we prepare,
Lord, meet us by the way.

3 God of all grace, we bring to thee
a broken contrite heart;
give what thine eye delights to see--
truth in the inward part;

4 Trust in the only sacrifice
that can for sin atone,
to cast our hopes, to fix our eyes,
on Christ, on Christ alone;

5 Patience to watch and wait and weep,
though mercy long delay;
and courage our faint souls to keep,
with faith in thee alway.

6 Give these, and then thy will be done:
thus, strengthened with all might,
we, through thy Spirit and thy Son,
shall pray and pray aright.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, teach us how to pray aright
• Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Colossians 1:11
  ;
  Habakkuk 2:3
  ;
  John 3:14-15
  ;
  John 14:13-14
  ;
  Luke 11:1
  ;
  Luke 18:1
  ;
  Mark 11:24
  ;
  Matthew 18:19-20
  ;
  Psalm 27:14
  ;
  Psalm 40:1
  ;
  Psalm 51:6
  ;
  Psalm 51:17
• Topic: Life in Christ: Our Response to Christ - In Devotion; Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: EDGBASTON
• Composer: John Joubert (b. 1927)
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major
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