The fervent prayer Thou oft hast heard

The fervent prayer Thou oft hast heard,
Thy mighty arm in mercy bared;
Thy wonder-working power
Appear'd in all Thy people's sight,
And stopp'd the spirit in its flight,
Or bade the grave restore.

In faith we ask a fresh reprieve;
Frequent in deaths he yet shall live,
If Thou pronounce the word
Shall spend for Thee his strength renew'd.
Witness of the all-cleansing blood.
Forerunner of his Lord.

The Spirit which raised Thee from the dead
Be in its quickening virtue shed.
His mortal flesh to raise,
To consecrate Thy human shrine.
And fill with energy Divine
The minister of grace.

Body and soul at once revive,
The prayer of faith in which we strive,
So shall we all proclaim,
According to Thy gracious will,
Omnipotent the sick to heal,
In every age the same.
FOR 'I'HE FAST DAY, FEBRUARY lojii, 1779.