Hymns for the Living Church ‎#429

429. Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire

1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Unuttered or expressed;
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 sinner's voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice
And cry, "Behold, he prays!"

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air,
His watchword at the gates of death:
He enters heav'n 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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Title: Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire
• Author: James Montgomery (1818)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Luke 11:1
  ;
  Luke 15:10
  ;
  Acts 9:11
  ;
  Ephesians 6:18

Tune Information

• Name: CAMPMEETING
• Arranger: Robert G. McCutchan (1935)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major