1. It is so good the Father to be nearing;
He gladly gives the prayers we offer hearing;
He gladly sees His children come before Him,
Kneeling, adore Him.
2. God gladly listens to His children's pleading,
He dries their tears and heals their hearts when bleeding;
He pours on us, in show'rs beyond expressing,
The Father-blessing.
3. In prayer it is that we spend wondrous hours,...
And for the prayers we speak God gives the powers;
By praying we receive the greatest treasure -
That is God's pleasure.
4. O then in every place bring your devotion -
And though we find no words for our emotion,
So let us come before His throne with sighing,
God hears our crying. -
5. And when at length the days of life are ended,
In our last hours we lie, by pain attended,
Then will His Holy Spirit, interceding,
For us be pleading.
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