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242 1 IN themselves as weak as worms, How can poor believers stand. When temptations, foes, and storms. Press them close on every hand?

2 Weak, indeed, they feel they are, But they know the throne of grace ; And the God who answers pray r Helps them when they seek his face.

3 Though the Lord awhile delay, Succour they at length obtain ; He who taught their hearts to pray Will not let them cry in vain.

4 Wrestling pray r can wonders do, Bring relief in deepest straits ; Pray r can force a passage through Iron bars and brazen gates.

5 Hezekiah on his knees Proud Assyria s host subdued ; And, when smitten with disease, Had his life by pray'r renew'd.

6 Peter, though confined and chain'd ? Pray'r prevail d and brought him out When Elijah pray d it rain'd, After three long years of drought.

7 We can likewise witness bear, That the Lord is still the same ; Though we fear d he would not hear., Suddenly deliv'rance came.

8 For the wonders he has wrought, Let us now our praises give ; And, by sweet experience taught, Call upon him while we live.