O Prayer Time

O prayer time, O gracious prayer time,
God gave You to us in life.
In the sadness midst the battles
You have raise me up from strife!
   On a dark night I slept not
   And on knees I prayed and sought;
   There my soul cried out to God in grief:
   "You have heard me, O my God,
   Amidst all Life's pains and flaws—
   Help me for my life dries as a leaf."


There without Oh how the storm howls,
Lashing ice and snow with gale;
And this same storm buffets my heart—
In this night, I fear I fail!
   I resign myself to dust
   And with tears in eyes I thrust
   Myself onto Jesus in a prayer!
   "O Dear Lord You can see all
   And my soul so frail will fall—
   I am lost without Your tender care!"

O my Lord God, a carefree life
I want not nor ask of You!
Let me pains and sorrows find there
On the Way You mark so true.
   I will only ask of You
   That I always see as true
   That Your Hand most Sovereign be on me
   Let it on my shoulders rest
   And from battles vict'ries wrest
   And encourage and then strengthen me!


O prayer time, O gracious prayer time,
With great thankfulness I burn!
Glorifying God's great power;
O, to depths of Grace I turn!
   O my Lord, in holy love
   You have gifted from Above
   Strength for me when weak I would have failed!
   To high Heav'n I offer prayers
   Let it rise through all my cares
   I in prayer to Heav'n's high Throne have scaled!

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updated: 25-Apr-2020