 | 1881 - 380 pages
...all the more with thankfulness as she glorified God. Here is a comfort for us. "Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast." and He who reads our inmost thoughts often gives us " an answer of peace,"... | |
 | King's Chapel (Boston, Mass.) - 1831 - 438 pages
...strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 77. CM MONTGOMERY. What is Prayer? 1 PRAYEH is the soul's sincere desire, 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... | |
 | Charles Brooks - 1833 - 340 pages
...one accord The prevalence of prayer attest. 6 CM MONTGOMERY. What is prayer? 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast, 3 Prayer is the burden of a sigh) The falling of a tear; The upward glancing... | |
 | 1835 - 476 pages
...and good, More humble, diligent and meek. 594. CM MONTGOMERY. What is Prayer f 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 simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer,... | |
 | Gregory Townsend Bedell, Stephen Higginson Tyng - 1835 - 650 pages
...the aid they furnish. Prayer is most accurately denned in the language of poetry. It is— The soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That burns within the breast Prayer may be divided into public, social, domestic, private ; and under every... | |
 | Congregational Union of England and Wales - 1836 - 624 pages
...the Lord hath 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...pointed to a Savior dear, Have led the wanderer there. CVI. ON PRAYER.—Montgomery* Prayer is the Soul's sincere desire, Uttered, or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is tho burden of a sigh. The falling of a tear, The upward glancing... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...xxx. 19. Matt . viii. 25. Luke xviii. 13. John iv.24. Heb. x. 19,22. 1 John i. 3. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, 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... | |
 | 1841 - 908 pages
...many are ashamed to implore his aid ! The power of prayer ! It is omnipotent. " Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, 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... | |
 | Charles Follen - 1841 - 408 pages
...poetry in measured lines with jingling endings. What is prayer ? A poet says, " Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in Iha breast." These words of the poet seem to me to reveal the very soul of prayer. To pray... | |
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PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered, or unexpressed ; The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast... 
