 | Presbyterians - 1835 - 524 pages
...Uttered or unexprest ; The motion of a bidden 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... | |
 | Richard Ball - Society of Friends - 1835 - 140 pages
...our language can boast, give his simple, touching, and evangelical answer. " 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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1834 - 114 pages
...Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motiou of a hidden tire, That tremhles in the hreast. 2 Prayer is the horden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye, When noue hut GOD is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form Of -p' That infant lips can try; Prayer, the suhlimest... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...or unexprest ; . . The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Pray'r is the burthen of a sigh ; The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye,, Pray'r is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Fray'r, the sublimest strains that... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Hymns, English - 1836 - 758 pages
...sincere desire -T Uttered, or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a...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... | |
 | Thomas Hastings - 1836 - 638 pages
...sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast.] p 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh. The falling of a...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air: cr His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heav'n with prayer. d 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | Caroline Miles Hill - Religious poetry, English - 1928 - 888 pages
...Uttered or unexpressed — The motion of a hidden fire, That kindles 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... | |
 | Mormon Church - 1918 - 888 pages
...Many a little child by its humble petition and simple faith has brought down blessings from heaven. "Prayer is the simplest form of speech that infant...sublimest strains that reach the Majesty on high." Pray Always. Tt is not enough to pray morning and evening. The Savior said : "Prav always." Alma said... | |
 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1843 - 582 pages
...in the presence of many others. He seemed to present the picture of what our poet has described : " Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear,...upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near." In my humble judgment, were we only to form our conclusions of the value and importance of this Society... | |
 | Religious poetry - 1960 - 262 pages
...burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant...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... | |
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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. 
