Number 380
Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire
Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire
1. Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire.Uttered or unexpressed,The motion of a hidden fireThat trembles in the breast.
2. Prayer is the burden of a sigh,The falling of a tear,The upward glancing of an eyeWhen none but God is near.
3. Prayer is the simplest form of speechThat infant lips can try;Prayer, the sublimest strains that reachThe Majesty on high.
4. 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.