Scripture Verse

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Scott Law­rence, in The Pi­lot, by Ro­bert H. Cole­man (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Jud­son Press, 1922), num­ber 3 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Law­rence (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Whisper a pray­er in the morn­ing,
Just at the break of the day;
Why fear the fight, in your bat­tle for right,
When you know He will lead all the way?

Refrain

Whisper a pray­er, just whis­per a pray­er,
Even a whis­per He’ll hear ov­er there;
Victory is thine, in His love so sub­lime,
When to Je­sus you whis­per a pray­er.

Whisper a pray­er at the noon­time,
Pause in the midst of the throng,
Look un­to Him who can con­quer all sin,
In thy weak­ness, in Him thou art strong.

Refrain

Whisper a pray­er at the twi­light,
After the day’s work is done,
No oth­er friend will prove true to the end,
Like Christ Je­sus, the Cru­ci­fied One.

Refrain