The reference is to the prayer of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, 2 Chronicles 6, and almost his very words are used in the refrain at the end of each stanza.
The first part consists of 18 pieces and gives "expression to God's utterances, whether in the still small voice of conscience, or in invitation, warning, or pity."
The second part consists of 68 pieces and expresses a person's reply, and it is to this portion of the poem that the notable hymn, "The Prayer in the Temple", was included.
"In 1866, Morris published Life lyrics, consisting of pieces on secular subjects treated religiously.
She edited a Bible Class Hymn Book, which gained the approval of the Sunday School Union.
[6] The volume contains, in addition to biographical notes and correspondence, a selection of Mrs. Morris's poems and hymns, never before published.