You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.

His chief work is a commentary on the whole Bible entitled Horae homileticae (London). It continues to operate to this day. Having overcome public prejudice he subsequently gained a remarkable and lasting influence among the undergraduates of the university.

Charles Simeon (September 24 1759 – November 13 1836) was an English evangelical clergyman.