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. 4. Prayer... Sacred Poetry - Page 211828 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
| Missions - 1847 - 760 pages
...Prayer is the very life and soul of the Christian — the element in which he breathes. " Prayer U tko Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air...at the gates of death. He enters heaven by prayer." VITAL QUESTIONS ON BAPTISM. VITAL QUESTIONS, which concern the present and future felicity of the soul,... | |
| Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...upward glancing of au 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 Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of... | |
| Missions - 1838 - 716 pages
...afternoon of Wednesday, September the 1 4th, 1 836. Thus realising the words of the poet — " Pruyer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watch-word at the (-ales of death. He enters he.iven with prayer." He has left a widow and three sons to lament his loss.... | |
| 1819 - 594 pages
...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 Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; The watch-word at the gates of... | |
| 1819 - 774 pages
...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 Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, The watch-word at the gates of... | |
| 610 pages
...tbe subtimest strains that reacli The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Tbe Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer ii the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from bit ways ; While angels in their... | |
| Charles Burton - Hymns, English - 1820 - 490 pages
...speech That infant lips can try ; Pray'r, the sublimes! strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Pray'r is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gate of death — He enters heav'n with pray'r. 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning... | |
| Selection - Hymns, English - 1822 - 276 pages
...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...on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death': He enters heaven with prayer. 152.... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...of speech, That infant lips can try ; Praver the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's...watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. ,t. Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer i,s the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of... | |
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