Silent Prayer by Hannah More

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 3, 1856

Silent Prayer

By Hannah More

In the extremity of pain, the Christian feels there is no consolation but in humble acquiescence in the Divine will. It may be that he can pray a little, but that little will be fervent. He can articulate, perhaps, not at all, but his prayer is addressed to one who sees the heart; who can interpret its language, who requires not words, but affection. A pang endured without a murmur, or only such an involuntary groan as nature extorts, and faith regrets, is itself a prayer. We have a striking instance of an answer to silent prayer in the case of Moses. In a situation of extreme distress, when he had not uttered a word, 'the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy crying.'—Hannah More.