Pray And Never Lose Heart (Poem) by Evan Roberts

Pray And Never Lose Heart (Luke XVIII. 1, Wey.)by Evan Roberts' . . . .always to pray, and not to faint. . . . Luke XVIII. 1, R. V.AND never faint: Oh! prayFull on and fast;Rough thou the untrod wayStraight on, and last.And never faint: Though thirstMay crave for rest;The goal, not thee, is first.Pray on, thou blest!And never faint: Though strainMay sigh thee down;Pray on if thou wouldst fainHave on the crown.And never faint: The endThou may’st not viewWhen bound, let nought thee bend,Press on anew.And never faint: Thy chargeTo God given o’er;Pray on; thy tent enlarge;Enrich thy store.And never faint: Press onBy thorn, past rock; Pray on till desert gone,When none can mock.And never faint: A “No’’Thou wilt not have“Abide” then “will,” and flow;Nor answer halve.And never faint: Ask thouAs God wills thee;No easing answer now?Still bend the knee.And never faint: But prayAnd never fail;Press on through night to day,And end thy trail.And never faint: Pray on.Each day, with careStrive for, ‘till thou hast wonThe answered prayer.

No easing answer now?Its amazing the holy determination that the saints of old had. We know nothing of this in our day,.. to be inconvienced and not get our way sets us off feeling like life is not fair. And our spiritual pursuit halts and we grumble like the Israel of old. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.When God’s people become so concerned about the state of religion that they lie on their faces day and night in earnest supplication, the blessing will be sure to fall: I have been long in the habit of praying every Saturday night till after midnight for the descent of the Holy Spirit among us.-Leonard Ravenhill