Main message: Firm desire for God to teach us how to pray.

Bible references:

• V1. "Thy way" (Psalm 86:11)

• V2. "souls in despair" (Psalm 42:11)

• V3. "renew" (Isaiah 40:31)

• V4. "surety" (Hebrews 7:22)

Keywords: teach, pray, Lord, day, will, way, living, Constant abiding, power, boundless, free, men, Thee, prayer, weakened will, renew, subdue, surety

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn repeats a chromatic climb on the words 'Teach me to pray.' 

• There are many places where both the first and third beats are accented. 

• The pick-ups to each phrase begin on beat 3 in 9/8 time and resolve on beat 1.