The Prayer Song
A Soul's Offering: Reflecting on Gratitude, Friendship, and Prayer in 'The Prayer Song'
Lyrics
What shall I render unto God
Expressing a contemplation on what one should offer or give back to God.
For all His blessings
Reflecting gratitude for the blessings received from God.
What shall I render, tell me, what
Persisting in the question of what one should offer to God.
What shall I give?
Pondering what meaningful gift can be presented to God.
God has everything, and everything to Him
Acknowledging that God possesses everything, emphasizing His abundance.
Oh, God has everything
Reiterating the idea that God has everything in His possession.
And everything belongs to Him
Stating that everything ultimately belongs to God.
What shall I render
Revisiting the question of what one should offer to God.
Tell me, what shall I give, give
Seeking guidance on what specific gift or action is appropriate to give.
Tell me what, what shall I give?
Repeating the inquiry about what should be given to God.
Tell me what shall I give?
Emphasizing the uncertainty and need for clarity on the appropriate offering.
What a friend we have in Jesus
Shifting the focus to the friendship with Jesus and the comfort it brings.
All our sins and griefs to bear
Highlighting the concept of relying on Jesus to bear the burdens of sins and griefs.
And what a privilege to carry, mm
Emphasizing the privilege of entrusting everything to God through prayer.
Everything, everything to God in prayer
Affirming the idea of surrendering everything to God in prayer.
Oh, oh what peace we often forfeit
Reflecting on the peace often forfeited due to not bringing everything to God.
Oh, oh what needless, needless pain we bear
Addressing the unnecessary pain borne as a consequence of not relying on God.
And it's all, all because we do
Attributing the challenges faced to the failure of carrying everything to God in prayer.
We do not carry everything hm, thank you
Expressing gratitude for the realization that not carrying everything leads to challenges.
Everything to God in prayer
Reiterating the importance of entrusting everything to God through prayer.
Pass me not oh gentle savior
Shifting to a plea to not be ignored by the gentle savior.
Hear my humble cry
Expressing a humble cry for attention from the savior.
While, while on others thou art call
While acknowledging that the savior is calling others, seeking personal attention.
Callin' oh, do not pass me by
Urgently pleading not to be passed over by the savior.
I'm cryin' savior, savior
Expressing a cry for help and salvation.
Oh, hear my, hear my humble cry
Repeating the humble cry for the savior's attention.
While on others, on others thou art call-in'
Observing that the savior is calling others while making a plea not to be ignored.
Oh, do not pass me by
Reiterating the urgent request to not be passed over by the savior.
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