 | 1841 - 908 pages
...Uttered, or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the lireast. " Prayer /. the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing...an eye, When none but God is near. ' Prayer is the iimpleit form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the subliracst strains that reach The Majesty... | |
 | Reformed Church in America - 1841 - 692 pages
...unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Pray'r is the burden of a«sighr The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Pray'r is the simplest form of speech . That infant lips can try ; Pray'r the sublimest strains that... | |
 | 1876 - 302 pages
...Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, WHAT IS PRAYER? 113 The motion of a Hidden fire That trembles in the breast." " " Prayer is the...upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.'" « There may be real prayer when not a word is spoken. It is not the words, but the lifting up of the... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 pages
...gone to heaven. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpress'd; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burthen...falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, Wheu none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the... | |
 | 1842 - 434 pages
...(Jtter'd or unexpress'd, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the4 simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The... | |
 | 1846 - 872 pages
...destitute, but he understands our plaintive breathings and broken accents. . " Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye. When none but God is near. G. — That is very pretty. What you say does make me so veiy lightsome. S. — You admire the streams,... | |
 | Harrow School - 1908 - 360 pages
...Uttered or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing...is near. 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... | |
 | Carrs Lane Congregational Church (Birmingham, England) - 1908 - 822 pages
...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 form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1909 - 834 pages
...desire, Unuttered or expressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast ; the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near." The doctrine of these writers into which our antl-organ-andinstrumental-music friends are very apt... | |
 | Frank Lester Brooks - 1909 - 74 pages
...Uttered or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near." These words we have just sung; but the poet goes on to say, " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath... | |
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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. 
