Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Sweet is the prayer whose holy stream (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Sweet is the prayer whose holy stream

Topic: The New Life/Private Devotions

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 984

Page Number: 584, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Sweet is the prayer whose holy stream

In earnest pleading flows;

Devotion dwells upon the theme,

And warm and warmer glows.



Faith graps the blessing she desires,

Hope points the upward gaze;

And love, untrembling love, inspires

The eloquence of praise.



But sweeter far the still, small voice,

Heard by the human ear,

When God hath made the hear rejoice,

And dried the bitter tear.



Nor accents flow, nor words ascend;

All utterance faileth there;

But listening spirits comprehend,

And God accepts the prayer.