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174. THE POWER OF PRAYER

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​Author:  Christoph Karl Ludwig von Pfeil (1712-1784)
​Composer:  Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684)

​1. Pray, O Church, be sanctified
    With the holy ointment!
    Jesus’ Spirit be applied
    In thy soul’s appointment!
    Be therefore, Evermore,
    Pray’r and fervent pleading
    From thy lips proceeding!
 
2. Consecrate thy offering
    And thy spirit’s longing
    Unto Him, whose suffering
    Draws thee to Him strongly!
    Sweet incense Be it hence,
    That to God’s throne soareth,
    When thy heart imploreth!
 
3. This assembly’s ardent pray’r
    And its meek petition
    Will upon God’s altar there
    Find due recognition.
    God advised Jesus Christ,
    Priest and intercessor,
    For each true confessor.
 
4. God thus hears most graciously
    All the prayers we offer;
    And the angels glad will be
    Worship there to proffer
    To the Lord, In accord
    With us poor and lowly,
    To God, high and holy.
 
5. All the incense of the saints
    Must produce great favor;
    On the coals we lay our grains
    Unto a sweet savor.
    Then it may Melt this day
    All our minds together
    In love’s flame forever!
 
6. If a single fervent pray’r
    Of a soul prevailing
    On the tender heart of God
    Brings its fruit unfailing,
    How much more Is in store,
    When whole congregations
    Bring their supplications?
 
7. When the righteous, there and here,
    Great and small invited,
    Angels, mankind, all sincere,
    All in pray’r united,
    It will blend And ascend
    To the regions o’er us;
    What a mighty chorus!
 
8. Draw in spirit ever nigh;
    Pray within your chambers;
    Lifting holy hands on high,
    Holy keep your members.
    Holy be Ev’ry plea
    That to God is springing,
    Strength and blessing bringing!
 
9. O the strength and might unknown
    Of the Christians’ praying!
    Without this could not be done
    All they are essaying;
    Thus alone There is won
    Vict’ry o’er deceivers,
    Triumph for believers!
 
10. But this longing must at first
      In thy soul be gleaming;
      Then from out your pray’rs will burst
      Thunder, lightning streaming.
      They are sent With intent
      That your foes shall tremble,
      When God’s host assemble.
 
11. All your prayers that now aspire
      To your God in heaven
      Should thus be an holy fire
      On His altar given.
      Worldly fire, False desire,
      Should not then be blended
      With what hath ascended.
 
12. Pray ye that time’s latter end
      Quickly may be nearing,
      That our Lord may soon descend
      For His great appearing.
      Come then all, Great and small,
      Join the angels’ yearning
      For our Lord’s returning!
 
13. Prayers from inmost depth of heart
      Find the Master’s favor,
      And the Christian’s highest art
      Is to please the Saviour.
      So should we Watchful be,
      Waiting, hoping, longing
      For His second coming.

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements