 | 610 pàgines
...vital 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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 pàgines
...When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Praver the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high....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,... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pàgines
...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...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,... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - 1823 - 198 pàgines
...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 his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " behold he prays." HYMN 209. PM 1 ALL glory and praise To the ancient... | |
 | 1839 - 248 pàgines
...in the agonizing cry of the little Cornish girl, " And now what shall I do ?" 2. She begins to pray. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their song rejoice, And say, " Behold he prays." After conversing with her for some time, I prayed... | |
 | Going - 1825 - 662 pàgines
...sincere desire, Utter'd, or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the hreast. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And say, ' Behold he prays.' " Irwin paused for a moment ; then raising his... | |
 | Pocket prayer book - 1825 - 578 pàgines
...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 his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry " Behold he prays." In prayer, on earth the saints are one, In word,... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pàgines
...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 his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold, he prays !" 6 Tire saints in prayer appear as one, In word,... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pàgines
...breath, The Christian's native air : His 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 songs rejoice, And say, " Behold, he pray.! !" Nor prayer is made on earth alone :— The... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pàgines
...The Christian's native air ; His watch-word at 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, And cry, " Behold, he prays !" 6 The saints in prayer appear as one, In word,... | |
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Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 
