# What Prayer and Dependence on God means in Olney Hymns

> Prayer is portrayed as a vital, powerful practice that brings divine help, relief, and blessings, and is a key expression of the believer's dependence on God.

## Explanation

Prayer is portrayed as a vital, powerful practice that brings divine help, relief, and blessings, and is a key expression of the believer's dependence on God.

The entire poem is a prayer, expressing dependence on God for renewal, forgiveness, and the strength to overcome idols.

The speaker's persistent prayer and refusal to let go of God until he receives a blessing.

The poem concludes with a prayer for God to give the manna, highlighting the believer's ongoing dependence on God for spiritual life.

The narrator cries out to the Lord in distress, acknowledging weakness and dependence on divine help.

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