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Lord! teach me to tarry with Thee in the school, and give…

“Lord! teach me to tarry with Thee in the school, and give Thee time to train me. May a deep sense of my ignorance, of the wonderful privilege and power of prayer, of the need of the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of prayer, lead me to cast away my thoughts of what I think I know, and make me kneel…” quote by Andrew Murray
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““Lord! teach me to tarry with Thee in the school, and give Thee time to train me. May a deep sense of my ignorance, of the wonderful privilege and power of prayer, of the need of the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of prayer, lead me to cast away my thoughts of what I think I know, and make me kneel before Thee in true teachableness and poverty of spirit.””

Andrew Murray

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The prayer asks for humility, patience, and openness to the Holy Spirit, urging surrender of personal knowledge to deepen spiritual growth.

In simple terms: Seek humility and openness in prayer, letting go of personal certainty.

Key Takeaway

Embrace spiritual humility and dependence on divine guidance.

Themes

spirituality humility prayer

Mood

contemplative hopeful

Type

religious inspirational

When to use this quote

  • personal meditation
  • group worship
  • spiritual retreats

Key Concepts

theology self‑effacement divine guidance

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does true spiritual humility look like?
  • How can one balance knowledge and faith?
A Different Perspective

The language may be too abstract for those unfamiliar with Christian mysticism.

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