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Yet then from all my grief, O Lord,
Thy mercy set me free,
Whilst in the confidence read more
Yet then from all my grief, O Lord,
Thy mercy set me free,
Whilst in the confidence of pray'r
My soul took hold on thee.
- Joseph Addison,
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!
They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!
Pray, n:. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in
behalf of a single petitioner confessedly read more
Pray, n:. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in
behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
The saints will aid if men will call:
For the blue sky bends over all.
The saints will aid if men will call:
For the blue sky bends over all.
Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.
Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.
I ask not a life for the dear ones,
All radiant, as others have done,
But that read more
I ask not a life for the dear ones,
All radiant, as others have done,
But that life may have just enough shadow
To temper the glare of the sun;
I would pray God to guard them from evil,
But my prayer would bound back to myself:
Ah! a seraph may pray for a sinner,
But a sinner must pray for himself.
