Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#487

487. Pray'r is the soul's sincere desire

1 Pray'r is the soul's sincere desire,
Utter'd or unexpress'd,
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.

2 Pray'r is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear;
The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

3 Pray'r is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Pray'r the sublimest strains that reach
The majesty on high.

4 Pray'r is the christian's vital breath,
The christian's native air,
His watchword at the gate of death--
He enters heav'n with pray'r.

5 Pray'r is the contrite sinners' voice
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice
And say,--"Behold he prays."

Text Information

• First Line: Pray'r is the soul's sincere desire
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Acts 9:11
• Topic: Behold he prayeth; The Means of Grace: Prayer—Private

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