Lord, Teach Us How To Pray...

For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, Rom.8:26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Isa.49:15-16Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;... Part 2 of the devotion shared yesterday(Part 1 at the bottom of this post) Lord, teach us how to prayTo pour our hearts to TheeNot with easy eloquence, nayBut with humility Lord, let the fellowshipTwixt branches and the VineBe more than sentiment of lipBut worship’s blood-red wine Lord, teach us to repentBeneath love’s pruning hookUntil the whole of Self is spentAnd each idol forsook A secret stutter bravedThou Lord, wilt understandThy remembrance of us engravedIn the palm of Thy hand Better a wordless groanFor Thee to intercedeThan hollow phrases we intoneLord, Thou knowest our need …for You behold the heartNothing is hid from TheeThe broken and the stubborn partUnveiled in clarity How great Thou art, oh LordFaithful in every wayEquip us with Thy Spirit’s SwordAnd teach us how to pray Our Father in HeavenHallowed be Thy NameThen teach Thy child by grace forgiv’nSalvation to proclaim Lord, convict us of sinLord, comfort our griefLord, let Thy Word calm storms withinAnd guard 'gainst unbelief In Thy Name we pray,Amen Janet Martin Part 1