Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer by Ernest White, 1774 DE FLEURY—German air DEVOTION—James A. Johnson Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer 1 Inspirer and hearer of prayer, Thou Shepherd and Guardian of thine, My all to thy covenant care, I, sleeping or waking, resign. 2 If thou art my Shield and my Sun, The night is no darkness to me; And, fast as my minutes roll on, They bring me but nearer to thee. 3 A sovereign Protector I have, Unseen, yet for ever at hand; Unchangeably faithful to save, Almighty