 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death — • He enters heaven...  Reading lessons, ed. by E. Hughes - Page 431edited by - 1855Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1847 - 760 pages
...of the Christian — the element in which he breathes. " Prayer U tko Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death. He enters heaven by prayer." VITAL QUESTIONS ON BAPTISM. VITAL QUESTIONS, which concern the present and future felicity of the soul,... | |
 | Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer." Who can read this lovely Hymn for the first time, without feeling most deeply — without... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...at the gates of death : — He enters heav'n with pray'r. ' 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's Toice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold, he prays !" 6 In pray'r, on earth, the saints are one; They're one in word and mind; When with the Father and... | |
 | Baptists - 1819 - 576 pages
...gates of death; — He enters heav'u with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, The turning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold ! he prays !" In Prayer, on earth the saints are one; They're one in word and mind ; When with the Father, and... | |
 | 610 pages
...tbe subtimest strains that reacli The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Tbe Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer ii the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from bit ways ; While angels in their... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear,'. The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. ,t. Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant...watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their... | |
 | Selection - Hymns, English - 1822 - 276 pages
...of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's...watchword at the gates of death': He enters heaven with prayer. 152. Contentment. 1 fT*O be resigned when ills betide, JL Patient when favours are denied,... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...Praver the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their... | |
 | Charles Sleech Hawtrey - 1822 - 478 pages
...the sublimcst strains that reach The Majesty on high : my.'r is the Cl>"stian's vital breath, 1 he Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heav'n with pray'r. Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; ^SVIiile angels... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - Presbyterian Church - 1823 - 198 pages
...the sublimest strains that reach, The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their... | |
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