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391. Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire

1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Unuttered or expressed;
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear,
The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

3 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice,
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice
And cry, "Behold, he prays!"

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air,
His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters heaven with prayer.

5 O Thou, by whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way;
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod:
Lord, teach us how to pray!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Title: Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire
Author: James Montgomery (1818)
Meter: C. M.
Publication Date: 1955
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Christ: Way, The; Lent; Penitence (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ST. AGNES
Composer: John B. Dykes (1866)
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major



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