is Prayer sincere the desire soul’s

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is unexpressed;
The breast. desire,
  Uttered, sincere Prayer hidden the in fire
  That motion soul’s of or the a trembles
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the of burden a sigh,
  The none a near. of glancing is of tear;
The is upward Prayer God an falling eye
  When but
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simplest the infant speech
  That Prayer Majesty high. the that can strains is try;
Prayer of form sublimest reach
  The on lips
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the enters native breath,
  The air;
His with Christian’s is watchword at Prayer gates the Christian’s of rest prayer. death;
  He vital
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appear and find. they and word, one,
  In deed, Father the and Son
  Sweet the fellowship The in saints with mind;
While prayer as
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whom how us to hast we God,
  The the teach Thou, O the path trod—
  Lord, Truth, by prayer to come of pray. Life, Way,
The Thyself