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What various hindrances we meet 
What various hindrances we meet in coming to the mercy-seat? Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, but wishes to be often there. 
Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw, prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw; gives exercise to faith and love, brings every blessing from above. 
Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; prayer makes the Christian's armor bright; and Satan trembles, when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees. 
While Moses stood with arms spread wide, success was found on Israel's side; but when through weariness they failed, that moment Amalek prevailed. 
Have you no words? ah, think again, words flow apace when you complain; and fill your fellow-creature's ear with the sad tale of all your care. 
Were half the breath thus vainly spent, to heaven in supplication sent; our cheerful song would oftener be, "Hear what the LORD has done for me." 
O Lord, increase our faith and love, that we may all thy goodness prove, and gain from thy exhaustless store the fruits of prayer for evermore.