5. Thine shall forever be Glory and power divine; The scepter, throne, and majesty Of heaven and earth are Thine. James Montgomery, 1825. 398 C. M. 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 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 reach The Majesty on high. 4. Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice And cry, “Behold, he prays!” 5. Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath. The Christian’s native air, His watchword at the gate of death,— He enters heaven with prayer. 6. The saints in prayer appear as one In word and deed and mind, While with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find. 7. Nor prayer is made by man alone,— The Holy Spirit pleads, And Jesus on th’ eternal throne For sinners intercedes. 8. O Thou, by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way, The path of prayer Thyself hast trod,— Lord, teach us how to pray! James Montgomery, 1818. 399 C. M. Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat, Where Jesus answers prayer; There humbly fall before His feet, For none can perish there. 2. Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh; Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3. Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without and fears within, I come to Thee for rest. 4. Be Thou my Shield and Hiding-place, That, sheltered near Thy side, I may my fierce Accuser face And tell him Thou hast died. 5. O wondrous Love, to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners such as I Might plead Thy gracious name! John Newton, 1779. BAPTISM. 400 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8 Baptized into Thy name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly, Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host. Buried with Christ and dead to sin, Thy Spirit now shall live within.