Invitation to Prayer.

COME to the house of pray'r! O thou afflicted, come; The God of peace shall meet thee there; He makes that house his home.

Come to the house of praise! Ye who are happy now, In sweet accord your voices raise, In kindred homage bow.

Ye aged, hither come! For ye have felt his love; Soon shall your trembling tongues be dumb – Your lips forget to move.

Ye young! before his throne, Come bow; your voices raise; Let not your hearts his praise disown, Who gives the power to praise.