Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#326

326. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Unutter'd or express'd,
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 an 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 Christians' native air,
His watchword at the gates of death--
He enters heaven with prayer.

5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And say, "Behold, he prays."

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christians: their life and experience; Prayer
• Notes: Author from index: Montgomery

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