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Lord, Teach Us How to Pray

Lord, teach us how to pray, Inspire and strengthen faith

Author: D. W. Whittle
Tune: [Lord, teach us how to pray]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Lord, teach us how to pray,
Inspire and strengthen faith;
Upon these dull, cold hearts of clay,
Send down a quick’ning breath.

Refrain:
Lord, teach us how to pray,
The Spirit now impart,
That we, before Thy throne today,
May come with perfect heart.

2 Lord, teach us how to pray,
Show us the throne of grace,
Where mercy reigns in gentle sway,
Revealed in Jesus’ face. [Refrain]

3 Lord, teach us how to pray;
We know not what to seek,
Or how to ask the needed grace;
Or with what words to speak. [Refrain]

4 Lord, teach us how to pray;
Bring us within the vail,
Thro’ Christ, “the new and living way,”
Where pray’r can never fail. [Refrain]

Source: Sacred Songs No. 1: compiled and arranged for use in gospel meetings, Sunday schools, prayer meetings and other religious services #53

Author: D. W. Whittle

[Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.]… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord, teach us how to pray, Inspire and strengthen faith
Title: Lord, Teach Us How to Pray
Author: D. W. Whittle
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lord, teach us how to pray
Copyright: Public Domain

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Christian Endeavor Edition of Sacred Songs No. 1 #53

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Sacred Songs No. 1 #53

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