George Herbert and Marguerite Estaver

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“Since then, these three wait on Thy throne,
Ease, Power, and Love, I value prayer so,
That were I to leave but one,
Wealth, fame, endowments, virtues,–all should go;
I and dear prayer would together dwell,
And quickly gain, for each inch lost, an hell.”
–George Herbert. How They Prayed Vol. 2, p. 104.

“God’s goodness
Came to me just now on a friend’s prayer.
I clearly knew them both.
Strange!
A [prayer (that priceless gift); given me,
Arrives, laden with God.
‘Are prayers I wonder,
Empty dishes we present to God
For conveyance of His great goodness?
Why, then, aren’t more prayers given?
Why are we stingy with a prayer
When we need prayer so much ourselves?”
–Marguerite Estaver. (How They Prayed Vol. 2, p. 49. Used by permission as published in the Wesleyan Methodist).

How They Prayed Volume Two is the second in a three volume series which are published by Harvey Christian Publishers and is available in their Online Christian Bookstore.

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