3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech, T That infant lips can try;

for & Prayer the sublimest strains that reach of{7 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 by prayer.

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5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, all
Returning from his ways;

While angels in their songs rejoice,
And say, Behold, he prays!'

6 The saints, in prayer, appear as one,
In word, and deed, and mind,
When with the Father and his Son,
Their fellowship they find.

7 Nor prayer is made on earth alone;
The Holy Spirit pleads;

And Jesus, on the eternal throne,

For sinners intercedes.

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8 O Thou, by whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way;
The path of prayer thyself hast trod
Lord! teach us how to pray. pixel

560. (1 KINGS iii. 5.)

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1 COME, my soul, thy suit prepare, $

Jesus loves to answer prayer;

Jesus, who hath bid thee pray, topmo
Neither will nor can say Nay. unor not!

2 Lord! I come to thee for rest,
Take possession of my breast;
There thy blood-bought right maintain,
There without a rival reign.

3 While I am a pilgrim here,
Let thy love my spirit cheer;
Be my guide, my guard, my friend,
Lead me to my journey's end.

4 Shew me what I have to do,
Every hour my strength renew;
Let me live a life of faith,
Let me die thy people's death.

561.

(1 KINGS iii. 5.)

L.M.

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AND dost thou say, 'Ask what thou wilt ?'
Lord, I would seize the golden hour:

I pray to be releas'd from guilt,

And freed from sin and Satan's power.

2 More of thy presence, Lord, impart ;
More of thine image let me bear:
Erect thy throne within my heart,
And reign without a rival there.

3 Give me to read my pardon seal'd,
And from thy joy to draw my strength, 1
To have thy boundless love reveal'd
In all it's height, and length, and breadth.

4 Grant these requests, I ask no more,
But to thy care the rest resign;

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All shall be well, if thou art mine. Just P.I.

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I ask to serve thee here below,

And reign with thee above.

Teach me to live by faith,
Conform my will to thine;
Let me victorious be in death,

And then in glory shine.

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I want a godly fear,

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That looks to thee when sin is near,

And sees the tempter fly.

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The promise is for me;

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My succour and salvation, Lord,
Shall surely come from thee.

565.

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God has brought us on our waya

Let us now a blessing seek,

On the approaching Sabbath-day:ds or i
Day of all the week the best,

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May we feel thy presence near
May thy glory meet our eyes
When we in thy house appear
There afford us, Lore
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Of our everlasting feast."

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vode & Jasw I 2 Lead us forth with joy and peace, 192 A To thy temple, in thy ways friers tedT And when this sweet day shall cease, odT May its sun go down with praise!

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4 So may we, who worship here, in 190cqua yM Profit by thy word to-day ;o Vlore Moda And more love and peace and fear

Carry from thy house away.

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When within the veil I meetǝr to moldmI
Christ upon thy mercy-seat.

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2 Thou, through him, art reconcil'd,
I, through him, become thy child
Abba! Father! give me grace,
In thy courts to seek thy face.