{"id":29650,"date":"2017-10-16T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/uk\/?p=29650"},"modified":"2017-10-13T17:07:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:07:00","slug":"prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/articles\/2017\/prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a poem, written by William Cowper on the subject of prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

What various hindrances we meet,
\nIn coming to the mercy seat!
\nYet who that knows the worth of prayer,
\nBut wishes to be often there?<\/p>\n

Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw,
\nPrayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw,
\nGives exercise to faith and love;
\nBrings every blessing from above.<\/p>\n

Restraining prayer, we cease to fight;
\nPrayer makes the Christian\u2019s armour bright;
\nAnd Satan trembles when he sees
\nThe weakest saint upon his knees.<\/p>\n

While Moses stood with arms spread wide,
\nSuccess was found on Israel\u2019s side;
\nBut when, through weariness, they failed,
\nThat moment Amalek prevailed.<\/p>\n

Have you no words? Ah! think again;
\nWords flow apace when you complain,
\nAnd fill your fellow-creature\u2019s ear
\nWith the sad tale of all your care.<\/p>\n

Were half the breath thus vainly spent,
\nTo heaven in supplication sent,
\nYour cheerful song would oftener be,
\n\u2018Hear what the Lord has done for me.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Of Further Interest<\/h3>\n