387. Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire

1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Unuttered or expressed,
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 the 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.

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air,
His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters heaven with prayer.

5 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.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Title: Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Topic: Intercession; Prayer: Hymns about; The Christian Way of Life: Prayer and Watchfulness
Notes: Alternate tune: ST. AGNES, No. 472
Tune Information
Name: NAOMI
Composer: Hans G. Nägeli, 1773-1836
Arranger: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
Key: D Major



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