 | 1854 - 834 pages
...following stanzas can scarcely be lauded too highly. They ore, on the subject, unequalled. "Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd...fire That trembles in the breast. " Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of au eye, When none but God is near.... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...pray, and pray aright. HYMN 113. CM The nature of prayer. 1 T>RAY'R is the soul's sincere desire, JL Utter'd or unexpress'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, When none... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 pages
...beautiful hymn on Prayer commences the Second Part : — " Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 12 178 BEVIEWS. " Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the... | |
 | 610 pages
...flowers." We shall conclude with Mr. Montgomery's charming verses on prayer: — [HYMN 559.] " Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd...of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye. When none bat God is near. " Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the snblimest... | |
 | Charles Sleech Hawtrey - 1822 - 478 pages
...meet above, To spend eternity in love ! HYMN CVUL Praying atoay, with all prayer. Kph. vi. 1 8. PRAY'R is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd, or unexpress'd...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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 pages
...say, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. OY PRAYER. I. PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, 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.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. > ^.::. ^ HFMNS I. PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, 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.... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...and admirer, A CARNARVONSHIRE CURATE. PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Ottered, or nncxpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the harden of a sigh, The falling: of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 pages
...faith, and hope, and love, Plunge through the stream, to rise above ! 480. What is Prayer ? 1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd...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, When none... | |
 | Going - 1825 - 662 pages
...replied Irwin, affectionately : " and you too shall pray, even though unable to utter a word. For, Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd, or unexpress'd...The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the hreast. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs... | |
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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. 
