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 simplest form of speech That infant lips can try, Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.