A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#96

96. The Heart’s Prayer

As, down in the sunless retreats of the ocean,
Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see,
So, deep in my soul, the still prayer of devotion,
Unheard by the world, rises, silent, to Thee,
My God! silent, to Thee,—
Pure, warm, silent, to Thee.

As still to the star of its worship, though clouded,
The needle points faithfully o’er the dim sea,
So, dark when I roam, in this wintry world shrouded,
The hope of my spirit turns, trembling, to Thee,
My God! trembling, to Thee,—
True, sure, trembling, to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: As, down in the sunless retreats of the ocean
• Title: The Heart’s Prayer
• Author: Moore
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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