Psalms and Hymns to the Living God ‎#375

375. Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright

1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright
with rev'rence and with fear.
Tho' dust and ashes in Your sight,
we may, we must draw near.

2 We perish if we cease from prayer;
O, grant us pow'r to pray.
And when to meet You we prepare,
Lord, meet us on our way.

3 Give deep humility; the sense
of godly sorrow give;
a strong desire with confidence,
to hear Your voice and live;

4 Faith in the only sacrifice
that can for sin atone;
to cast our hopes, to fix our eyes
on Christ, on Christ alone.

5 Give these, and then Your will be done;
thus strengthened with all might,
we, thro' Your Spirit and Your Son,
shall pray, and pray aright.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, teach us how to pray aright
• Title: Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright
• Author: James Montgomery (1823)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2023
• Topic: Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1866)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal