I Asked the Lord
(He's Only a Prayer Away)
(Words & music by Lange - Duncan)

I thank the Lord for everything
When things are going my way
He said to me I will comfort thee
And drive your cares away
He promised me I will walk thee
And drive your cares away
I did not ask for riches
He gave me wealth untold
The moon, the stars, the sun the sky
(Are there for you) to behold
I thank the lord for everything
And I count my blessings each day
He came to me when I needed Him
I only have to pray
And He'll come to you if you ask Him to
He's only a prayer away

Let Us Pray
(Words & music by B. Kaye - B. Weisman)

Come praise the Lord for He is good
Mmm come join in love and brotherhood
We'll hear the word and bring our gifts of bread and wine
And we'll be blessed beneath the sign
So let us pray together, pray together
Pray with the one mighty voice (heavenly voice)
And let us sing together, sing together
Pray and we'll rejoice (we'll rejoice)
When strangers reach out for your hand (for your hand)
Respond to them and understand (heaven obeyed to understand)
We'll rise as one to calm the storm outside the gate (calm the storm)
With faith in Him we'll never leave (never leave)
So let us pray together, pray together
Pray with the one mighty voice (heavenly voice)
And let us sing together, sing together
Pray and we'll rejoice (we'll rejoice)
(We'll rejoice)
The love of God is on our side (love is, love is on our side)
We have the strength to move the tide (we'll move the tide)
The world will say so, there'll be peace and love for all (love for all)
And we must give our brothers love
So let us pray together, pray together
Pray with the one mighty voice (heavenly voice)
And let us sing together, sing together
Pray and we'll rejoice (we'll rejoice)
Love for all, love for all to the Lord
We'll rejoice love for all to the Lord
We'll rejoice love for all to the Lord
We'll rejoice for the Lord

Prayer
M Stewart J W Bowman

Father hear my humble cry
Give me comfort from on high
While I plead Lord He dost hear
As I pray Thou dost draw near

All my life I give to Thee
In Thy service I would be
Father save my sin sick soul
And my weary steps control

Guide my thoughts, my work, my life
Keep me from bonds of strife
Help me talk as Thou dost talk
Help me walk as Thou dost walk

Lord my soul from sin release
Guide me to the realm or peace
Never let me from Thee stray
Keep me near Thee ev'ry day

Did You Think To Pray
M.A. Kidder W.G. Parkfas

Verse 1
Ere you left your room this morning
Did you think to pray
In the name of Christ our Savior
Did you sue for loving favor
As a shield for today

Chorus
O how praying rests the weary
Pray'r will change the night to day
So when life seem dark and dreary
Don't forget to pray

Verse 2
When your met with great temptation
Did you think to pray
By his drying love and merit
Did you claim the Holy Spirit
As your guide and stay

Verse 3
When your heart was filled with anger
Did you think to pray
Did you plead for Grace my brother
That you miight forgive another
Who has crossed your way

Verse 4
When sore trials come upon you
Did you think to pray
When your soul was bowed in sorrow
Balm of Gilead did you borrow
At the gates today

Seal Us O Holy Spirit
I.H.M. I.H. Meredith

Chorus:
Seal us, seal us
Seal us just now we pray.
Seal us o Holy Spirit
Seal us for service today.

Seal us O Holy Spirit
Grant us Thy impress we pray
We would be more like the Savior
Stamped with His image today.
(chorus)

Seal us O Holy Spirit
Help us Thy likeness to show.
Then from our lives unto others
Streams of right blessings shall flow.
(chorus)

Seal us O Holy Spirit
Make us thine own from today.
Let me be useful dear Master
Seal us with witnessing power.
(chorus)

Prayers from Hymns of The Rural Spirit
John Irwin Ralph U. Domin

O God, thy rain and sun and soil
Are joined with human toil
To bring from ev'ry clime and land
These bounties to our hand.

We thank thee God for sun and soil
Our brother man for toil
apart from all, not one could live
And so our thanks we give. A-men.

Joseph Anstice Henry F Hemy 1885

Daily O Lord our prayer be said
As thou hast taught for daily bread;
But not alone our bodies feed;
Supply our fainting spirits need
O bread of life from day to day,
Be thou our comfort, food and stay. A-men

William F Sherwin 1926-1888

Morning
Gracious Giver of all good
Thee we thank for rest and food;
Grant, that all we do or say
In thy service be this day.

Noon

Father, for this noonday meal
we would speak, the praise we feel;
Health and strength we have from thee
Help us Lord, to faithful be.

Evening
Tireless Guardian of our way,
Thou hast kep us well this day;
While we thank thee, we request
Care continued, pardon, rest.
a-men

Hymns of the Rural Spirit
copyright 1947
by the Commissin on Worship of the
Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America.