 | 1854 - 834 pagine
...glancing of au eye, When none but God is near. " Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer." Who can read this lovely Hymn for the first time, without feeling most deeply — without being charmed?... | |
 | 1847 - 760 pagine
...Prayer is the very life and soul of the Christian — the element in which he breathes. " Prayer U tko Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air...watchword at the gates of death. He enters heaven by prayer." VITAL QUESTIONS ON BAPTISM. VITAL QUESTIONS, which concern the present and future felicity... | |
 | 1838 - 716 pagine
...afternoon of Wednesday, September the 1 4th, 1 836. Thus realising the words of the poet — " Pruyer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watch-word at the (-ales of death. He enters he.iven with prayer." He has left a widow and three sons to lament his loss.... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pagine
...near. " Prayer, is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayers are the highest strain that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer, is the Christian's vital breath ; The Christian's native air ; His password at the gates of death ; — He enters heaven with prayer !" Hence our Lord says, — "Pray... | |
 | 1819 - 594 pagine
...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 reach...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; The watch-word at the gates of death ; — He tnters heav'n with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | 1819 - 774 pagine
...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...Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, The watch-word at the gates of death ;He enters heav'n with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | 610 pagine
...was born in the neighbourhood of Whitehaven. His parents were respectable, and gave " Prayer is tbe Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air;...watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven by prayer. " Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their... | |
 | 1819 - 576 pagine
...near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strain« that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; The watch-word at the gates of death; — He enters heav'u with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1820 - 490 pagine
...speech That infant lips can try ; Pray'r, the sublimes! strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Pray'r is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gate of death — He enters heav'n with pray'r. 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pagine
...glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. ,t. Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach...on high. Prayer i,s the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer... | |
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Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, 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 tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest... 
