317. The Lord Attends When Children Pray

C.M.
1
The Lord attends when children pray,
 
A whisper He can hear;
 
He knows not only what we say,
 
But what we wish or fear.
2
’Tis not enough to bend the knee,
 
And words of prayer to say;
 
The heart must with the lips agree,
 
Or else we do not pray.
3
He sees us when we are alone,
 
Though no one else can see;
 
And all our thoughts to Him are known,
 
Whatever they may be.
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