The New English Hymnal ‎#406

406. Lord, teach us how to pray aright

1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright
With reverence and with fear;
Though dust and ashes in thy sight,
We may, we must draw near.

2 We perish if we cease from prayer;
O grant us power to pray;
And when to meet thee we prepare,
Lord, meet us by the way.

3 God of all grace, we bring to thee
With broken, contrite hearts;
Give, what thine eye delights to see,
Truth in the inward parts;

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 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep,
Though mercy long delay;
Courage our fainting souls to keep,
And trust thee though thou slay.

6 Give these, and then thy will be done;
Thus, strengthened with all might,
We, through thy Spirit and thy Son,
Shall pray, and pray aright.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, teach us how to pray aright
• Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986

Tune Information

• Name: ST HUGH
• Composer: E. J. Hopkins, 1818-1901
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major