The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#588

588. I often say my prayers

1 I often say my prayers;
But do I ever pray?
And do the wishes of my heart
Go with the words I say?

2 I may as well kneel down
And worship gods of stone,
As offer to the living God
A prayer of words alone.

3 For words without the heart
The Lord will never hear;
Nor will he to those lips attend
Whose prayers are not sincere.

4 Lord, show me what I need,
And teach me how to pray;
Nor let me ask thee for thy grace,
Not feeling what I say.

Text Information

• First Line: I often say my prayers
• Author: John Burton, jun (1803-77)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Means of grace: Prayer

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