The Power of Prayer

Verse 1

O wond'rous power of faithful prayer! What tongue can tell th' almighty grace? God's hands or bound or open are, As Moses or Elijah prays; Let Moses in the spirit groan, And God cries out! "Let me alone!"

Verse 2

"Let me alone, that all my wrath "May rise the wicked to consume, "While justice hears thy praying faith, "It cannot seal the sinners doom; "My Son is in my servant's prayer, "And Jesus forces me to spare."

Verse 3

O blessed word of Gospel-grace, Which now we for our Israel plead! A faithless and backsliding race, Whom thou hast out of Egypt freed; O do not then in wrath chastise, Nor let thy whole displeasure rise!

Verse 4

Father, we ask in Jesus's name: In Jesus's power and spirit pray! Divert thy vengeful thunder's aim! O turn thy threatning wrath away! Our guilt and punishment remove, And magnify thy pardoning love!

Verse 5

Father, regard thy pleading Son, Accept his all availing prayer, And send a peaceful answer down In honour of our Spokesman there! Whose blood proclaims our sins forgiven, And speaks thy rebels up to heaven.