orchidee

Persisting Prayer

Tune: Kingsfold

(\'I heard the voice of Jesus say\')

Luke 11 v.5-10 parts

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Persist in prayer, as asking friend

That he three loaves you lend

For a visitor has to me

Come, and I have not, see

Any food to give him, and he

Tired from his journey be

Though it midnight, you friend, I ask

Do for me this fine task

 

Yet his friend and his family

They all gone to bed be

His friend answers him from within

Be gone, till day begin

But trouble me not now, for door

Is all locked up for sure

And we are settling for the night

Come back in morning light

 

But if his friend will not give to

Him, he persist anew

So if it not for friendship\'s sake

His persistence will make

His friend arise and give him bread

That the needy be fed

So ask and seek and knock in prayer

You shall find welcome there