1  Praying always in the spirit,

       Never in the flesh or mind!

    If this secret we will practise,

       God's full presence we will find.

 2  Praying always in the spirit,

       Never by our human thought!

    Fellowship with God the Spirit

       Only thus to us is brought.

 3  Praying always in the spirit,

       Thus expressing God's desire;

    Staying with the Lord in spirit,

       We'll be wholly set afire.

 4  Praying always in the spirit,

       Even groaning from within,

    Thus we utter God's intention

       By the Spirit's discipline.

 5  Praying always in the spirit,

       In the holiest place divine;

    It is only in the spirit

       God and we in oneness twine.

 6  Praying always in the spirit,

       'Tis the only way of prayer;

    All the fulness of the Godhead

       By this secret we may share.