Did you think to pray? (William Perkins)

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• (Posted 2006-08-15)  CPDL #12317: 

Editor: Andrew Hawryluk (submitted 2006-08-15).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 256 kB   Copyright: CC BY-NC 4.0

Edition notes: Tune name "Stockbridge". Arranged for SATB choir and piano.

General Information

Title: Did You Think to Pray?
Composer: William Perkins

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 87. 885. 87. 85

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published:
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Original text and translations

English text

Ere you left your room this morning,
Did you think to pray?
In the name of Christ our Saviour,
Did you sue for loving favour,
As a shield today?

Refrain:
O how praying rests the weary!
Prayer will change the night to day;
So when life seems dark and dreary,
Don’t forget to pray.

When you met with great temptation,
Did you think to pray?
By His dying love and merit,
Did you claim the Holy Spirit
As your guide and stay?
Refrain

When your heart was filled with anger,
Did you think to pray?
Did you plead for grace, my brother,
That you might forgive another
Who had crossed your way?
Refrain

When sore trials came upon you,
Did you think to pray?
When your soul was bowed in sorrow,
Balm of Gilead did you borrow
At the gates of day?
Refrain