Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#422

422. 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 the eye,
When none but God is near.

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

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

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Title: Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire
• Author: Rev. James Montgomery (1819)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Angels; Communion with Christ; Conversion; Longing for God or Christ; Christ as Mediator; Nearness to God; Prayer; Sorrow for Sin; Spiritual Life

Tune Information

• Name: EVAN
• Composer: Rev. William H. Havergal (1846)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major