What Various Hindrances We Meet
- Authors
- William Cowper
- Year
- 1779
- Example Text
- What various hindrances we meet...
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- Scripture References
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- Genesis 28:12
- Exodus 25:22
- 1 Kings 19:12
- Psalm 66:16
- Luke 11:1
- John 1:51
- Colossians 4:2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
- Hebrews 4:16
- James 5:17-18
- 1 Peter 3:7
- Lyrics
1 What various hindrances we meet
in coming to the mercy seat!
Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r
but wishes to be often there!
2 Pray'r makes the darkened clouds withdraw;
pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
gives exercise to faith and love;
brings ev'ry blessing from above.
3 Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight;
pray'r makes the Christian’s armor bright;
and Satan trembles when he sees
the weakest saint upon his knees.
4 Have you no words? Ah, think again:
words flow apace when you complain,
and fill a fellow-creature’s ear
with the sad tale of all your care.
5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent
to heav’n in supplication sent,
our cheerful song would oft’ner be,
"Hear what the Lord hath done for me!"
Source:Hymns to the Living God #275
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