| Robert Seaton - 1836 - 124 Seiten
...sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. E Prayer ia the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try...sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watch-word at the gates of... | |
| 1836 - 422 Seiten
...or expressed ; ' ' The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the breathing of a sigh — The falling of a tear — ; The upward...glancing of an eye, . When none but God is near." A man may mutter or vociferate Pater-nosters and Ave-Marias, from Ash Wednesday ti] Easter Sunday without... | |
| Congregational Union of England and Wales - 1836 - 624 Seiten
...done for me !" " Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. v. 17. c. M. 1 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 burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.... | |
| James Montgomery - 1837 - 468 Seiten
...rise above ! 480. What is Prayer ? 1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd, or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the...falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, AVhen none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant-lips can try ; Prayer,... | |
| 1844 - 606 Seiten
...regard the prayer of the destitute, but he understands our plaintive breathings and broken accents. " Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear...upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near." Pray how did you learn to read ? G. An old man that was with us learned me to read ; but he is now... | |
| 1837 - 844 Seiten
...soul's sincere desire, Umitter'd or exprest i The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear...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... | |
| R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 Seiten
...sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The 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 God is near. Pray'r is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Pray'r is the sublimest strains that... | |
| Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1837 - 596 Seiten
...Perhaps Agnes was wrong in this statement. If it be true, as the poet beautifully expresses itPrayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The...upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. If this be true, as I believe it to be, then did Agnes pray indeed, and her prayers were doubtless... | |
| Hannah Kilham - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...comprehending so much. In recollecting this I am reminded of Montgomery's description of prayer : — ' Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant...sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.' " Sierra-Leone is far from being such a region of peace and order as I have enjoyed in Tottenham, in... | |
| John Stenson (of Chelsea) - 1838 - 560 Seiten
...Utter'd or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing...an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And say, "... | |
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