 | 1836 - 422 pages
...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... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1836 - 758 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... | |
 | Robert Seaton - 1836 - 124 pages
...Utter'd 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. E Prayer ia the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that... | |
 | 1837 - 844 pages
...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 ; The 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 The... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1837 - 596 pages
...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... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...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... | |
 | 1844 - 606 pages
...the 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." Pray how did you learn to read ? G. An old man that was with us learned me to read ; but he is now... | |
 | John Stenson (of Chelsea) - 1838 - 560 pages
...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 of 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,... | |
 | Pocket prayer book - 1838 - 590 pages
...Utter'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. 346 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains... | |
 | General Baptist assoc - 1838 - 440 pages
...unerM or uuexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden flre, That tremhles in the hreast. 2 Prayer is the hurden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none hut God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the suhlimest... | |
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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. 
