We Pray for Those Who Do Not Pray

We pray for those who do not pray!

Who waste

O Lord

sal­va­tion’s day;

For those we love who love not Thee—

Our grief

their dan­ger

pi­ty­ing see.

Those for whom ma­ny tears are shed

And bless­ings breathed up­on their head;

The child­ren of Thy peo­ple save

From god­less life and hope­less grave.

Hear fa­thers

mo­thers

as they pray

For sons

for daugh­ters far away—

Brother for bro­ther

friend for friend—

Hear all our pray­ers that up­wards blend.

We pray for those who long have heard

But still ne­glect Thy gra­cious Word;

Soften the hearts ob­dur­ate made

By calls un­heed­ed

vows de­layed.

Release the drunk­ard from his chain

Save those be­guiled by plea­sure vain

Set free the slaves of lust

and bring

Back to their home the wan­der­ing.

The hope­less cheer; guide those who doubt;

Restore the lost; cast no one out;

For all that are far off we pray

Since we were once far off as they.