, but to intensify and heighten the truths
contained in our lessons.

Included under the heading _Incident_ may be listed short poems and all
kinds of literary bits that fit in appropriately as spice to a lesson.
On the subject Prayer, the following are some possibilities:

Under question I, "What is prayer?" the hymn, "Prayer Is the Soul's
Sincere Desire."

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed;
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.

Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear,
The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.

Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air;
His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters heav'n with prayer.

Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And cry, "Behold, he prays!"

The Saints in prayer appear as one
In word and deed and mind,
While with the Father and the Son
Their fellowship they find.

Nor prayer is made on earth alone,--
The Holy Spirit pleads,
And Jesus, on the Father's throne,
For sinners intercedes.

O thou by whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way!
The path of prayer Thyself has trod;
Lord, teach us how to pray!

The two songs: "Sweet Hour of Prayer," "Did You Think to Pray?"

"For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart, yea, the song of
the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a
blessing upon their heads." (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 25:12.)

The following selection:

"Prayer--sweet breath from out a joyous heart wafting gratitude to
Heaven.

"Prayer--a sacred confidence between a fearful soul and God.

"Prayer--a holy balm which soothes and heals the scars in a wounded
breast.

"Prayer--an angel's kiss on the longing lips of loneliness.

"Prayer--a rod that bars the way between the human soul and sin.

"Prayer--a choking sob of anguish from pain-drawn lips in plea for
help."

Under question II. "Why should I pray?"

"And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the
world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up t