[Intro: Soft Piano, Warm Bass, Quiet Hush] [Verse 1: Tender Lead, like a prayer] Lord, teach us how to pray We thank You for this privilege, this privilege of prayer We can bring our wants and wishes, freely unto You Sure that You will hear us, with patient consideration You never despise the prayer of any child The feeblest and the lowest, with the smallest request You will open the door, You will open the door to hear We rejoice, we have such a loving Father in Heaven [Chorus: Lead with Soft Choir] Teach us how to pray, give us confidence Confidence of children, confidence of children Help us come boldly to the throne of grace To obtain mercy and find grace in time of need We cast our requests upon You, saying as You will As You will, Lord, as You will [Verse 2: Lead, building faith] We are sure You are willing, to do what is best So we trust You with our desires, with how and when You answer If the thing we ask is not given, help us to believe That Your refusal is kindness, greater kindness than granting We come with our temporal blessings, Lord We ask for daily bread, for health, prosperity If it be Your will, Father, grant these mercies If withheld, it is in love, in love [Chorus: Full Choir, surrender] May Your will, not ours, be done May Your will, not ours, be done Teach us how to pray, give us faith to trust You Leaving how and when to You If refusal is Your answer, it is kindness, greater kindness [Bridge: Intimate, piano and vocal] We pray also for spiritual blessings Give us more grace, more love More of Your Spirit's influence Hear our prayers, give an answer of peace That we may abide in You, and Your love enter our hearts [Final Chorus: Soft and powerful] Give us the best things, the things we need most Not what we ask, unless what we ask is best Teach us how to pray, with a childlike heart Boldly to Your throne, trusting Your love As You will, Lord, as You will [Outro: Whispered choir] In Jesus precious name Amen, Amen
