Teach us to pray!

To thee alone our hearts look up;
Prayer is for us the door of hope:
Teach us to pray!

12. C. M.

"Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."-- Matthew xxvi. 41.

O GOD! while frequent dangers rise,

While snares beset my way,

To thee let me lift up mine eyes,
And hourly watch and pray.

O gracious God, in whom I live!
My feeble efforts aid;

Help me to watch, and pray, and strive,
Though trembling and afraid.

When strong temptations fright my heart,

Or lure my feet aside,

My God! thy powerful aid impart,

My Guardian and my Guide!

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Still keep me in the heavenly way,
And bid temptation flee;

And never let me go astray
From happiness and thee.

13. C. M.

"God is my strength and power, and he maketh my way perfect."— 2 Samuel xxii. 33.

ALMIGHTY Father! I am weak,
But thou wilt strengthen me,
If, from my heart, I humbly seek
For help and light from thee.

When I am tempted to do wrong,
Then, Father, pity me,

And make my failing virtue strong,

Help me to think of thee.

Let Christian courage guard my youth;

That courage give to me,

Which ever speaks and acts the truth,
And puts its trust in thee.

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C. M.

H. H. MILMAN.

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee."- Isaiah xli. 10.

O, HELP US, Lord! each hour of need
Thy heavenly succor give;

Help us in thought, and word, and deed,
Each hour on earth we live.

O, help us, when our spirits bleed,
With contrite anguish sore,

And when our hearts are cold and dead,
O, help us, Lord, the more!

O, help us, through the prayer of faith,
More firmly to believe ;

For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive.

O, help us, Father! from on high;
We know no help but thee;

O, help us so to live and die,

As thine in heaven to be.

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C. M.

MONTGOMERY.

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith."—James i. 5, 6.

ALMIGHTY God, in humble prayer
To thee our souls we lift;

Do thou our waiting minds prepare
For thy most needful gift.

We ask not golden streams of wealth
Along our path to flow;

We ask not undecaying health,

Nor length of years below.

We ask not honors which an hour
May bring and take away;
We ask not pleasure, pomp, and power,
Lest we should go astray.

We ask for wisdom: - Lord, impart
The knowledge how to live;

A wise and understanding heart
To all bofore thee give.

"It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord."- Lamentations iii. 26.

FATHER! whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at thy throne, let this,
My humble prayer, arise:—

Give me a calm and thankful heart,
From every murmur free;

The blessings of thy love impart,
And make me live to thee;

Let the firm hope that thou art mine
My life and death attend,

Thy presence through my journey shine,
And bless my journey's end.