SDA Hymnal 671
Now, Dear Lord, As We Pray
1Now, dear Lord, as we pray,
take our hearts and minds far away
from the press of the world all around
to your throne where grace does abound.
May our lives be transformed by Your love,
may our souls be refreshed from above.
At this moment, let people everywhere
join us now as we come to You in prayer.
The verse
- Meter
- 6.9.9.8.10.10.10.10
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 37% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABBCCDD
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Verse 1
Now, dear Lord, as we pray,///˘˘/6A
take our hearts and minds far away//˘/˘//˘/9A
from the press of the world all around˘˘/˘˘//˘/9B
to your throne where grace does abound.˘˘///˘˘/8B
May our lives be transformed by Your love,˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘/10C
may our souls be refreshed from above.˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘/10C
At this moment, let people everywhere˘˘/˘//˘/˘/10D
join us now as we come to You in prayer./˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/10D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.