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PRAYER BEFORE CHURCH, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Lord, I am in thy house of prayer
Last Line: And teach me thee to love and fear.
Subject(s): Hymns (as Literary Form)


LORD. I am in Thy house of prayer,
Oh, teach me rightly how to pray;
Incline to me Thy gracious ear,
And listen, Lord, to what I say.

Give me, O Lord, a praying heart,
And also an attentive ear;
Help me to choose the better part,
And teach me Thee to love and fear.





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