 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 contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, Behold, he prays!  Hymns of the Church Militant - Page 3321865 - 640 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?... | |
 | 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...watchword at the gates of death. He enters heaven by prayer." VITAL QUESTIONS ON BAPTISM. VITAL QUESTIONS, which concern the present and future felicity... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...at the gates of death : — He enters heav'n with pray'r. ' 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's Toice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold, he prays !" 6 In pray'r, on earth, the saints are one; They're one in word and mind; When with the Father and... | |
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...breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword 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, and mind, When... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...breath, Ihe Christian's native air, His 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 songs rejoice, And say, " Behold he prays." The saints, in prayer, appear as one, In word, and deed, and mind, When, with... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...breath, The Christian's native air, His 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 songs rejoice, And say, " Behold he prays." The saints, in prayer, appear as one, In word, and deed, and mind, "When,... | |
 | Selection - Hymns, English - 1822 - 276 pages
...the sublimest strains that reach The majesty 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. Contentment. 1 fT*O be resigned when ills betide, JL Patient when favours are denied, And pleased... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - Presbyterian Church - 1823 - 198 pages
...breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from...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... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - Hymns, English - 1824 - 498 pages
...The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gate of death — He eaters heav'n with | 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice And say, — " Behold he prays." HYMN 289. LM HART. Bath, Blendon. Pray toithout ecasing. I Thes. v. 1... | |
 | Pocket prayer book - 1825 - 578 pages
...The Christian's native air, His watch-word at the gates of death. He enters heaven with prayer. 343 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from...in their songs rejoice, And cry " Behold he prays." In prayer, on earth the saints are one, In word, and deed, and mind ; When with the Father and his... | |
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