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... Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church - Page 297by Methodist Episcopal Church - 1849 - 744 pagesFull view - About this book
| Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...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...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer." Who can read this lovely Hymn for the first time, without feeling most deeply — without being charmed?... | |
| 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...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
| Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - Presbyterian Church - 1823 - 198 pages
...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...their songs rejoice, And cry, " behold he prays." HYMN 209. PM 1 ALL glory and praise To the ancient of days, Who was born and was slain to redeem a... | |
| James Montgomery - Hymns - 1825 - 482 pages
...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...their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold, he prays !" 6 Tire saints in prayer appear as one, In word, and deed, and mind ; While with the Father, and tlie... | |
| Pocket prayer book - 1825 - 578 pages
...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...the gates of death. He enters heaven with prayer. 343 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
| Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...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...: His watch-word at the gates of death ; He enters Heav'n by prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinners voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their... | |
| James Montgomery - Christian poetry, English - 1826 - 464 pages
...of speech That infant-lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. t Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's...the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. o Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
| Hymns, English - 1826 - 474 pages
...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...breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword in the hour of death, — He enters heaven with prayer. 5. O thou, by whom we come to God, The life,... | |
| Walter Burgh - Hymns, English - 1826 - 382 pages
...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...watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven by prayer ! 3. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways : While angels in their... | |
| Episcopal Church - Hymns, English - 1827 - 140 pages
...reaeh The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, "I he Christian's native air, The watch-word at the gates• of death; — He enters...their songs rejoice, And cry, "Behold, he prays!" 6 In prayer, on earth, the saints are one;; They're one in word and mind; When with the Father and the... | |
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