PRAYER 454 Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire C. M. Burford Luke 11: 1 James Montgomery, 1818, alt. “Psalmody” John Chetham, 1718 tered ing fant ing or from lips of Re That The Un fall turn in ut his can a ex ways, try; tear, prest, the the the the soul’s con sim bur 4 Prayer 3 Prayer 2 Prayer 1 Prayer is is is is voice speech sigh, sire, ner’s of a de trite plest den sin form cere of sin high. prays!” near. breast. A in God ty hold, bles but es “Be the is on he While Prayer The The men. of glanc lim in hid of strains songs a ing est their up the an tion ward sub gels That fire eye, reach joice When none Maj cry, trem The And mo re that an den 5 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. 6 The saints in prayer appear as one In word and deed and mind, While with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find. 7 Nor prayer is made by man alone— The Holy Spirit pleads, And Jesus on th’ eternal throne For sinners intercedes. 8 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.