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Praying to express the Lord,
We must not ourselves express,
But let Christ reveal Himself,
His desire in us impress.
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Praying to express the Lord,
We must not ourselves ex
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press,
But let
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Christ reveal Him
Bm
self,
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His de
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sire in
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us im
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press.
2
Praying to express the Lord,
We must utter His intent,
Quieting our human thoughts
That with His our mind be blent.
Praying to express the Lord,
We must utter His intent,
Quieting our human thoughts
That with His our mind be blent.
D
Praying to express the Lord,
We must utter His
A
intent,
D
Quieting our human
Bm
thoughts
G
That with
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His our
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mind be
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blent.
3
Praying to express the Lord,
Ever looking unto Him
As a mirror to reflect
All His glory from within.
Praying to express the Lord,
Ever looking unto Him
As a mirror to reflect
All His glory from within.
D
Praying to express the Lord,
As a
D
mirror to
Bm
reflect
G
All His
D
glory
A7
from
D
within.
4
Praying to express the Lord,
Letting Him beseech in us;
Christ indwelling prays within
To the Christ in heaven thus.
Praying to express the Lord,
Letting Him beseech in us;
Christ indwelling prays within
To the Christ in heaven thus.
D
Praying to express the Lord,
Letting Him beseech in
A
us;
Christ
D
indwelling prays
Bm
within
G
To the
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Christ in
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heaven
D
thus.
5
Praying to express the Lord,
Learning not to pray by self,
Praying wholly with the Lord,
Praying only by Himself.
Praying to express the Lord,
Learning not to pray by self,
Praying wholly with the Lord,
Praying only by Himself.
D
Praying to express the Lord,
Learning not to pray by
A
self,
Praying
D
wholly with the
Bm
Lord,
G
Praying
D
only
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by
D
Himself.
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Nairobi, Kenya
Thanks so much for this song. I love it. God bless. It makes me feel happy when I feel sad and when am down. Thank you. Glory to glory, Amen.
Trinity, NC, United States
Well, I was enjoying trying to sing along with the lyrics. That being said, I would like to go back to the lyrics now. Thank You for this blog! I have read some of the material and have enjoyed it.