CHRISTIAN LIFE >> MEDITATION AND PRAYER
SDAH 505
I need the prayers of those I love,
While trav’ling o’er life’s rugged way,
That I may true and faithful be,
And live for Jesus every day.
Text
1
I need the prayers of those I love,
While trav’ling o’er life’s rugged way,
That I may true and faithful be,
And live for Jesus every day.
Refrain
I want my friends to pray for me,
To bear my tempted soul above,
And intercede with God for me;
I need the prayers of those I love.
2
I need the prayers of those I love,
To help me in each trying hour,
To bear my tempted should to Him,
That He may keep me by His pow’r.
3
I want my friends to pray for me,
To hold me up on wings of faith,
That I may walk the narrow way,
Kept by our Father’s glorious grace.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(r) Jas 5:16
Author
James D. Vaughan (1864-1941)
Metrical Number
L.M.Ref.
Composer
James D. Vaughan
Year Composed
1908
Hymn Score
Piano Accompaniment
Notes
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Three aspects of intercession discussed in the lesson (1) Praying for our own people — family members, friends, and other people or situations. God hears our prayers and can intervene. Sometimes it may take longer for a prayer to be answered, but we can rest assured that God never forgets the needs of His children. (2) Daniel’s role as intercessor and mediator for the Israelites — the prophet realizes how sinful the people have become as they transgress God’s law and refuse to hear God’s warnings. Thus, recognizing their desperate spiritual condition, Daniel prays for healing and forgiveness. But the prophet also identifies with his people. (3) Christ as our Mediator — “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Cor. 5:21, NIV). (Lesson 10, 1st Quarter 2020 – Tuesday, The Value of Intercession, 3/3/2020)
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