The Simple Earnest Prayer

 

"Whom have I in heaven but You?
And I have no delight or desire on earth besides You.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the Rock 
and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever.

For behold, those who are far from You shall perish;
You will destroy all who are false to You and like
spiritual harlots depart from You.

But it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord God and made Him
my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works."
(Psalm 74: 25-28)

Cathedral Rock At Sunrise
Sedona, Arizona

Photograph by Stuart Litoff

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In the twilight of the morning,

When the shadows steal away,

And we wake from balmy slumber

To behold another day,

Let us go alone in secret,

And unburden all our care

At the feet of our Redeemer,

In the simple, earnest prayer.

Let Thy presence, blessed Savior

Our protection ever be;

Give us strength for every trial,

Keep, oh, keep us close to Thee.

In the noontide, calm and peaceful,

When we pause awhile to rest,

Ere the sun in all its glory

Is declining towards the west;

In the midst of our temptation,

While the cross is hard to bear,

If we cannot go in secret

God will hear the silent prayer.

Let Thy presence, blessed Savior

Our protection ever be;

Give us strength for every trial,

Keep, oh, keep us close to Thee.

When the toils of day are over,

And we seek the hallowed place

Where by faith we meet our Savior,

And adore Him for His grace;

How we feel our burden lighter,

Till we loose our weight of care,

While we lift our hearts together

In the simple, earnest prayer.

Let Thy presence, blessed Savior

Our protection ever be;

Give us strength for every trial,

Keep, oh, keep us close to Thee.

Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby

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"The Simple Earnest Prayer"
(1892)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
American hymn writer and evangelist

"I feel one hundred hymns in my head!
The Lord has given me a purpose in my life."
-Fanny Crosby

 Although Fanny Crosby was blinded by the gross incompetence
 of a doctor at six weeks of age, she was a woman with remarkable
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  During her lifetime,  Fanny wrote over
 8,000 inspirational songs "to the praise of the glory of His grace" .
Her songs are still found in many church hymnals today and
 she is regarded as one of America's and the world's 
most prolific hymn writers.