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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 27, 1881

IMPORTUNITY.

"MEN ought always to pray, and not to faint."—Luke 18:1.

Pray on, thou weeping, wrestling saint, Thy God, though silent, hears; He registers each sad complaint; He bottles all thy tears.

Though instant answer be not given, Thy cry he doth not spurn; Each prayer sent weeping up to Heaven, Rejoicing shall return.

Who gave his Son shall give thee all Thy utmost need can want; Would thou wert half as prompt to call As he is prompt to grant!

Then be not like the faithless king, Who smote but thrice, and stayed; Smite on, until thy smiting bring The answer which it prayed.

Trust to thine Advocate on high, Whose pleadings never fail; His word which backs the feeblest cry, Shall make that cry prevail.