Prayer is the Souls sincere desire
Unuttered or expressed
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast

Prayer is the burden of a sigh
The falling of a tear
The upward glancing of an eye
When none but God is near

Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on High

Prayer is the Christians vital breath
The Christians Native Air
His watch word at the gates of death
He enters Heaven with prayer

O Thou by whom we come to God
The life ...the truth ... the way
Thy path of prayer Thy self has trod
Lord teach us how to pray
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James Montomery 1818