Hymn
Pray without Ceasing
Prayer is appointed to convey
The blessings God designs to give;
Long as they live should Christians pray
They learn to pray when first they live.
If pains afflict, or wrongs oppress,
If cares distract, or fears dismay,
If guilt dejects, if sins distress,
In every case still watch and pray.
'Tis prayer supports the soul that's weak,
Though thought be broken, language lame;
Pray, if thou canst or canst not speak,
But pray with faith, in Jesus' name.
Depend on him; thou canst not fail;
Make all thy wants and wishes known;
Fear not; his merits must prevail!
Ask but in faith, it shall be done.
Pray without Ceasing — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/pray-without-ceasing
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Pray without Ceasing?
The words of Pray without Ceasing were written by J. Hart; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 7 more hymns by J. Hart, including Death's a Warning and Addressing the Holy Spirit.
Is Pray without Ceasing public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1886. 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 Pray without Ceasing?
Pray without Ceasing is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Love of God, How Strong and True, The Sinner's Prayer and Divine Authority of the Bible.