The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#525

525. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Author: James Montgomery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Meditation and Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: PATMOS
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Gregorian
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #399, 395, or 598.