Scripture Verse

Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Chris­tian En­dea­vor Hymns, by Ira D. San­key (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­cie­ty of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1894), num­ber 19. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Grace Fran­ces, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Ama­ri­llo Hu­bert P. Main (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Hubert P. Main (1839–1925)

Lyrics

O Sav­ior, teach us how to pray,
And choose the words that we would speak
While gathered here at close of day,
Thy throne of grace to humbly seek.

Refrain

Shut out the world and let us be
For one sweet hour shut in with Thee.

Thou knowest, Lord, how frail we are,
How prone to wander from Thy side;
Oh, keep us safe within Thy care;
Be Thou our shield, our friend and guide.

Refrain

Eternal Spi­rit, Holy Dove,
To seal our hearts the power is Thine;
Unite us in the bonds of love,
And keep us one thro’ grace divine.

Refrain