Hymns for the Living Church ‎#438

438. Teach Me to Pray, Lord

1 Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray;
This is my heart-cry day unto day;
I long to know Thy will and Thy way;
Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray.

Refrain:
Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me;
Constant abiding, this is my plea;
Grant me Thy power, boundless and free:
Power with men and power with Thee.

2 Power in prayer, Lord, power in prayer,
Here 'mid earth's sin and sorrow and care;
Men lost and dying, souls in despair;
O give me power, power in prayer! (Refrain)

3 My weakened will, Lord, Thou canst renew;
My sinful nature Thou canst subdue;
Fill me just now with power anew,
Power to pray and power to do! (Refrain)

4 Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray;
Thou art my pattern, day unto day;
Thou art my surety, now and for aye;
Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray
• Title: Teach Me to Pray, Lord
• Author: Albert S. Reitz (1925)
• Refrain First Line: Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me
• Meter: 9 9 9 9 Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Luke 11:1
• Topic: Christ: Example; Power, Spiritual; Renewal: Personal
• Copyright: © 1925, Ren. 1953 Broadman Press
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: REITZ
• Composer: Albert S. Reitz (1925)
• Meter: 9 9 9 9 Ref.
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: © 1925, Ren. 1953 Broadman Press
• Notes: Now Public Domain.