James 4:2,3  Matthew 6:10
Our God does not act when we’d like,
and as we think he should, –
but do we ask, and pray, and want
our King to work much good?

‘You do not have from God because,
you don’t ask for what will
bring honour, glory to his name
his saving work fulfil.’

We must not be complacent in
the days of little things,
content when apathy abounds,
and few repent of sins.

‘You do not have from God because,
you don’t ask for what will
demand some sacrifice, and tasks
for which you’ve little skill.’

And those that pray in faith, submit
to costly, risky toil
in seeking to make known God’s Word
– from such do I recoil?

‘Your kingdom come, Your will be done
on earth as now in heaven,
and touch our lips with wisdom, as
we live as we are bidden.’

Expect great things from God for he
his foes will all subdue,
and countless numbers will give praise,
(his people won’t be few).

‘Your kingdom come, Your will be done
on earth as now in heaven,
and all we need to wisely serve
be daily to us given.’

Tune: DCM eg Satisfaction by J McGranahan (572 Grace)
(tune of ‘O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found’)

Oh, do we truly long to be
from chores and tasks and labours free
in order to have time to spend
with God the Father, holy Friend,
enjoying times of blessèd prayer?
– If so, such times will not be rare.

At times God’s presence may seem far,
you may not feel that he can hear;
may feel unworthy, stained with sin;
or, when you pray, your thoughts begin
to wander everywhere away
far from the Lord: you cease to pray.

Our access is through Christ, the Lord;
in him we’re washed and cleansed, restored.
He prays, presents us at the throne,
and gives his Spirit to his own
to help us pray, and bring God’s Word
to mind, by which to prayer we’re stirred.
Tune: 88 88 88 eg Stella

Not only in storm times, or when in great need; –
if God’s great salvation you’ve tasted indeed,
and know Christ, his sufferings and grace understand,
pray always, and praise him for all he has planned.

You cannot be serving unless first you pray,
and meet with your Master, learn more of his way.
The faults in your car should be traced: likewise pray
your soul’s great ‘Mechanic’ to search you each day!

So pray to your Master, submissively kneel:
turn to him away from the world’s vain appeal;
a child with your Father, like saints through all time; –
immense are the grace and the riches divine.
Tune: 11 11 11 11 eg Clarendon by Adoniram J. Gordon

Catch a rising fear,
– they suddenly appear,
– transform them into prayer to pray.
Fiery darts come flying,
don’t give way to fretting, –
pick those darts up right away.

Don’t let them lie there
spreading their pollution, –
search out each one, –
and change them into
cries of supplication
before God’s throne. – So

don’t just turn them over,
take them to the Saviour,
turn your worries into prayer.
Thinking through things merely,
cannot help completely –
leaves you still with fears to bear.

Don’t let your heart be anxious,
do not worry,
make your request
well-known to God, your
burden let him carry –
you will be blessed. – God’s

peace will guard and bless
your heart and mind in stress –
amazing peace for those who pray.
The prayers of all the righteous
are truly efficacious,
and keep their hearts in peace each day, –
and keep our hearts in peace each day.