Hymns, #781

Prayer - Exercising the Spirit

Eng/Kor:781  Chin:566  Span:333  Rus:377  Tag:781  Fra:-  Por:358

Lyrics:Witness Lee
Music:M. Koch, from Geistliche Lieder
Meter:6.5.6.5.D.

Hymn using same tune: #971

 
 1 

Exercise the spirit,

Pray in every way!

I have prayed too little,

Keen my spirit, nay.

Even when I prayed, my

Spirit seldom proved

Ever just to follow

As Thy Spirit moved.

 
 2 

Now I'd pray in spirit

As Thy Spirit groans;

Pray by the anointing,

Not as memory owns.

Not the mind applying,

But with spirit pray,

Praising or beseeching,

Spirit-led alway.

 
 3 

Not just by myself my

Spirit exercise,

But with others praying

I would do likewise;

Praying in the spirit,

As the spirit wants,

For 'tis in the inmost

Spirits have response.

 
 4 

When we serve together,

We thru prayer would move,

Fellowship in spirit,

Not in word to prove.

Never pray together,

Shouting, crying much,

Yet the fellowship in

Spirit never touch.

 
 5 

Exercise the spirit

Here and everywhere,

Few or many present,

Caring not who's there.

Not a place or person

Will influence me,

In all kinds of meetings

I'll my spirit free.

 
 6 

Thus my spirit lifted

Gives the Lord His way;

Thus, my spirit strengthened,

I'll be used each day.

In the spirit's flowing

Living water see;

Thus the saints are mingled,

Built the church will be.

 
Hymn #781