 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pàgines
...Utter'd or unexprest ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear : 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,... | |
 | 1826 - 474 pàgines
...or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2. Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing...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,... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 pàgines
...desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The...near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant-lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. t Prayer is the... | |
 | Henry Forster Burder, Isaac Watts - 1826 - 476 pàgines
...Utter'd or unexpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing...is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech, .- i That infant lips can try ; -: • |, ' - , _ . j_q Prayer the sublimest strains that reach > '-'... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1826 - 522 pàgines
...desire, f Unutter'd or express'd, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2 Pray'r is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye, Whet: none but God is near. 3 Pray'r is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pàgines
...Prayer, in the delightful language of the immortal Montgomery : — " Praise is the burden of a tigk, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but GOD is near." Praiso in a sigh ? Yes, praise — much praise — even in a sigh ! Listen! " But my heart fails —... | |
 | Anne Manning - 1826 - 278 pàgines
...prophecies concerning them have been fulfilled. ON PRAYEft. * Prayer is Hie simplest form of speech That any lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach - The Majesty on high.' ELLEN. ANNE, you say we ought to imitate our Saviour's conduct whenever we can, but I do not think... | |
 | Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pàgines
...sincere desire, Unutter'd or e'xprest ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear : T"he upward looking of the eye, When none but God is near. Prayer 2. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That... | |
 | 1827 - 162 pàgines
...desire, _•_ Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, The watch-word at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1827 - 140 pàgines
...desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The...infant lips can try? Prayer the sublimest strains that reaeh The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, "I he Christian's native air,... | |
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Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 
