And may this consecrated hour 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed; 3 In each event of life, how clear Each blessing to our souls more dear, 4 In every joy that crowns our days, Our hearts shall find delight in praise, 5 When gladness wings our favored hour, 6 Our lifted eyes without a tear 66. The Lord's Prayer. s. M. St. Thomas. Shirland. 1 OUR heavenly Father, hear The prayer we offer now: Thy name be hallowed far and near: To thee, all nations bow. 2 Thy kingdom come; thy will 3 Our daily bread supply, While by thy word we live; 4 From dark temptation's power And guide us to the end. 5 Thine, then, forever be Glory and power divine; The sceptre, throne, and majesty 67. Prayer. c. M. Medfield. Clarendon. Arlington. 1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Unuttered or expressed; The motion of a hidden fire, That glows within the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The upward glancing of the eye, 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech Prayer the sublimest stains that ch 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 1 His watchword at the gate of death; 68. Prayer. c. M. Pratch St. Mear. WHEN daily I kneel down to pray, God will not answer what I say, Unless I feel it too. 2 Some idle play, or childish toy, 3 Oh, let me never, never dare Or think that God will hear a prayer, 4 But if I make his ways my choice, Then while I seek him with my voice; 69. Prayer. c. M. p. 4, S. S. S. B. Stevens. 1 WHAT shall we ask of God in prayer? Whatever good we want; Do thou our waiting minds prepare 2 We ask not golden streams of wealth We ask not undecaying health, 3 We ask not honors, which an hour We ask not pleasure, pòmp, nor power, 4 We ask for wisdom;-Lord, impart 5 The young remember thee in youth, The old be guided by thy truth Stevens. p. 4, S. S. S. B. 1 Soon as my youthful lips can speak Their feeble prayer to thee, O let my heart thy favor seek, 2 From every sin that wounds the heart May I be taught to flee; Oh! bid them all from me depart : 1 2 . 3 4 75. Prayer for Guidance. S. M. Shirland. Olmutz, O God! our strength! our hope! Grant us on thee to wait, O may it all our powers engage Grant us a sober mind, The first approach of sin to find, A spirit still prepared, And armed with jealous care, And watching unto prayer. And all we think, and say, and do, Be one great sacrifice. 6 Fill us with godly fear, As in thy sight to live; And oh! thy servants, Lord, prepare, |