660. 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 simplest form of speech
that infant lips can try,
prayer the sublimest strains that reach
the Majesty on high.

3 Prayer is the contrite sinners' voice,
returning to the way,
while angel's in their songs rejoice,
and cry, "Behold, they pray."

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
the Christian's native air;
our watchword at the gates of death,
we enter heaven with prayer.

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: James Montgomery, 1771-1854
Meter: 8 6 8 6 Cm
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Jesus Christ: Way, Truth, Life; One Life in Christ: Discipleship; Prayer / Prayers / Poems
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: ST. AGNES, DURHAM
Tune Information
Name: REDHEAD 66 (METZLER)
Composer: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901
Meter: 8 6 8 6 Cm
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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