{"slug": "did-you-think-to-pray", "title": "Did You Think To Pray?", "first_line": "Did You Think To Pray?", "author": "mary-a-pepper-kidder", "author_date": "1877", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 5, 8, 8, 5], "doubled": false, "refrain": true, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Anticipation", "Assurance", "Christian Life", "Courage in Affliction"], "scripture": ["Psalm 42:1-11", "Job 13:15-16", "Isaiah 50:8-11", "Lamentations 3:24"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:244; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1877).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "ere_you_left_your_room_this_morning", "total_instances": 183}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Ere you left your room this morn -- ing, Did you think to pray? In the name of Christ our Sav -- ior, Did you sue for lov -- ing fa -- vor, As a shield to -- day?", "prose": ["Ere you left your room this morning,", "Did you think to pray?", "In the name of Christ our Savior,", "Did you sue for loving favor,", "As a shield today?"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "When you met with great temp -- ta -- tion, Did you think to pray? By His dy -- ing love and mer -- it, Did you claim the Ho -- ly Spir -- it As your guide and stay?", "prose": ["When you met with great temptation,", "Did you think to pray?", "By His dying love and merit,", "Did you claim the Holy Spirit", "As your guide and stay?"]}, "3": {"syllabified": "When your heart was filled with an -- ger, Did you think to pray? Did you plead for grace, my broth -- er, That you might for -- give an -- oth -- er Who had crossed your way?", "prose": ["When your heart was filled with anger,", "Did you think to pray?", "Did you plead for grace, my brother,", "That you might forgive another", "Who had crossed your way?"]}, "4": {"syllabified": "When sore tri -- als came up -- on you, Did you think to pray? When your soul was bowed in sor -- row, Balm of Gil -- ead did you bor -- row At the gates of day?", "prose": ["When sore trials came upon you,", "Did you think to pray?", "When your soul was bowed in sorrow,", "Balm of Gilead did you borrow", "At the gates of day?"]}}, "refrain": {"syllabified": "O how pray -- ing rests the wea -- ry! Prayer will change the night to day; So when life seems dark and drea -- ry, Don't for -- get to pray.", "prose": ["O how praying rests the weary!", "Prayer will change the night to day;", "So when life seems dark and dreary,", "Don't forget to pray."]}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}