 | William Dossey - Hymns, English - 1836 - 498 pages
...sincere desire Utter'd or unexprest ; The strugglings that to God aspire Within the human breast. 2 Prayer is the simplest form of speech. That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains lhat reach The Majesty on high. 3 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways ; While... | |
 | J. Sadler - 1836 - 524 pages
...Utter'd or unexpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer, is the burden 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-lips can try... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Pray'r is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear : The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Pray'r is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Pray'r is the sublimest strains that... | |
 | Church history - 1837 - 844 pages
...Umitter'd or exprest i The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden 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... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1837 - 596 pages
...was wrong in this statement. If it be true, as the poet beautifully expresses itPrayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. If this be true, as I believe it to be, then did Agnes pray indeed, and her prayers were doubtless... | |
 | Christian life - 1844 - 606 pages
...the destitute, but he understands our plaintive breathings and broken accents. " Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near." Pray how did you learn to read ? G. An old man that was with us learned me to read ; but he is now... | |
 | James Montgomery - Hymns, English - 1837 - 468 pages
...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 upward glancing of an eye, AVhen none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant-lips can try ; Prayer,... | |
 | Joy - Faith - 1837 - 174 pages
...duties of the day ? We need not cease from prayer when we leave the closet ; for, prayer Is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye, "When none but God is near ! Can we wonder, after so weakening a process, that we should be... | |
 | John Stenson (of Chelsea) - 1838 - 560 pages
...request. CM 429. Nature of Prayer. C- M. 1 pRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast....an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And say, "... | |
 | General Baptist assoc - 1838 - 440 pages
...unerM or uuexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden flre, That tremhles in the hreast. 2 Prayer is the hurden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none hut God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the suhlimest... | |
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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. 
