desire sincere is the soul’s Prayer

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