387. 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 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 heav'n 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: Prayer Is The Soul's Sincere Desire
Author: J. Montgomery, 1771-1854
Meter: C M
Language: English
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: Easter 6
Tune Information
Name: LUTHER SEMINARY
Composer: J. Dahle, 1853-1931
Meter: C M
Key: G Major



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