The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#625

625. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

1 Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire
Uttered or unexpressed,
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 simples! form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The majesty on high.

4 Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice
‘Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice
And cry: Behold, he prays!

5 Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath,
The Christian’s native air,
His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters Heaven with prayer.

6 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
• Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Means of grace: Prayer

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