TySwaffield

Montgomery

Prayer is the soul's 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 gleaming of an eye,
when none but God is near.
Prayer is the simplest form of speech
that infant lips can try;
prayer is the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high;
prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
the Christian's native air,
his watch-word at the gates of death,
he enters heaven by prayer.
prayer is the contrite sinner's voice,
returning from his ways,
while angels in their songs rejoice,
and say, Behold, he prays!
the saints in prayer appear as one
in word, in deed, in mind,
when with the Father and the Son
their fellowship they find.
nor prayer is made on earth alone: 
the Holy Spirit pleads;
and Jesus on th' eternal throne,
for sinners intercedes
"O Thou, by whom we come to God!
The Life, the Truth, the Way
The path of prayer thyself has trod,
Lord, teach us how to pray