Laudes Domini ‎#69

69. "Behold he prays"

1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed;
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 simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.

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

6 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Title: "Behold he prays"
• Author: James Montgomery
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Ezekiel 36:37
  ;
  John 14:6
• Topic: Christ: Way, Truth, and Life; Prayer and Invocation

Tune Information

• Name: BYEFIELD
• Composer: Thos. Hastings
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major or modal