 | 1854 - 834 oldal
...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...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 oldal
...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... | |
 | 610 oldal
...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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 oldal
...of speech, That infant lips can try ; Praver the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
 | Selection - 1822 - 276 oldal
...glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech, That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach...on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death': He enters heaven with prayer. 152.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 oldal
...the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty 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 is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While Angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - 1823 - 198 oldal
...glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech ' That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach,...their songs rejoice, And cry, " behold he prays." HYMN 209. PM 1 ALL glory and praise To the ancient of days, Who was born and was slain to redeem a... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1824 - 498 oldal
...The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gate of death — He eaters heav'n with | 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice And say, — " Behold he prays." HYMN 289. LM HART. Bath, Blendon. Pray toithout ecasing. I Thes. v. 1... | |
 | 1839 - 248 oldal
...in the agonizing cry of the little Cornish girl, " And now what shall I do ?" 2. She begins to pray. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their song rejoice, And say, " Behold he prays." After conversing with her for some time, I prayed and left... | |
 | 1824 - 412 oldal
...prayer ; a Christian can no more live without prayer, than he can breathe without the atmosphere. • " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath — The Christian's native air ; His watch-word at the gate of deathHe enters Heaven with prayer." It is true that his direct and immediate intercourse with... | |
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Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near. 
