 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 Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with...  Christian Melodies ... - Page 441833Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...God is near. " Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer is...breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer." Who can read this lovely Hymn for the first time,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...near. " Prayer, is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayers are the highest strain that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer, is the Christian's vital breath ; The Christian's native air ; His password at the gates of death ; — He enters heaven with prayer !" Hence our Lord says, — "Pray... | |
 | 1819 - 774 pages
...God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, The watch-word at the gates of death ;He enters heav'n with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | 1819 - 594 pages
...God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; The watch-word at the gates of death ; — He tnters heav'n with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | Baptists - 1819 - 576 pages
...near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strain« that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; The watch-word at the gates of death; — He enters heav'u with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...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. Prayer is...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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...is near. ,t. Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer 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 of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - Presbyterian Church - 1823 - 198 pages
...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 with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning... | |
 | Sunday schools - 1824 - 412 pages
...prayer ; a Christian can no more live without prayer, than he can breathe without the atmosphere. • " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath — The Christian's native air ; His watch-word at the gate of deathHe enters Heaven with prayer." It is true that his direct and immediate intercourse... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try. Prayer the sublimest strains that reach, The majesty on high. Prayer is...breath, The Christian's native air : His watch-word at the gates of death ; He enters Heav'n by prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinners voice, Returning... | |
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