Hymn
Encouragement to Pray
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare,
Jesus loves to answer prayer;
He Himself has bid thee pray;
Rise and ask without delay.
With my burden I begin:
Lord, remove this load of sin!
Let Thy blood, for sinners spilt,
Set my conscience free from guilt.
Lord, I come to Thee for rest;
Take possession of my breast;
There Thy sov'reign right maintain
And without a rival reign.
Show me what I have to do,
Ev'ry hour my strength renew;
Let me live a life of faith,
Let me die Thy people's death.
Encouragement to Pray — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/encouragement-to-pray
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Encouragement to Pray?
The words of Encouragement to Pray were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including The World Has Lost Its Charms and Looking to the Cross.
Is Encouragement to Pray public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Encouragement to Pray?
Encouragement to Pray is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Songs of Praise, Christ, of All My Hopes and I Have Put My Name There Forever.