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“Lord, what a change within us one short hour

Spent in Thy presence will prevail to make!

What heavy burdens from our bosoms take;

What parched grounds refresh as with a shower.

“We kneel—and all around us seems to lower;

We rise—and all, the distant and the near,

Stands forth in sunny outline brave and clear;

We kneel: how weak!—we rise: how full of power!

“Why, therefore, should we do ourselves this wrong,

Or others—that we are not always strong?

That we are ever overborne with care;

That we should ever weak or heartless be,

Anxious or troubled, while with us is prayer,

And joy, and strength, and courage, are with Thee?”

Trench.

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This has been defined as the act of rendering Divine honor, including in it reverence, esteem and love. It literally signifies to apply the hand to the mouth, “to kiss the hand;” in Eastern countries this is one of the great marks of respect and submission. The importance of coming before God in this spirit is great, therefore it is so often impressed upon us in the Word of God.