Scripture Verse

Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1

Introduction

portrait
John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: Ano­ny­mous.

Music: Door of Hope John H. Ten­ney (1840–1918) (🔊 pdf nwc).

illustration
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)

Lyrics

Teach us to pray!
O Fa­ther, we look up to Thee!
And this our one re­quest shall be,
Teach us to pray,
Teach us to pray.

Teach us to pray!
A form of words will not suf­fice;
The heart must bring its sac­ri­fice;
Teach us to pray,
Teach us to pray.

Teach us to pray!
To whom shall we, Thy child­ren, turn?
Teach us the les­son we should learn:
Teach us to pray,
Teach us to pray.

Teach us to pray!
To Thee alone our hearts look up;
Prayer is our on­ly door of hope;
Teach us to pray,
Teach us to pray.