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BIBLE STUDIES 
 
 -ON- 
 
 PRAYEE. 
 
 Arranged by A. M. RE ID. 
 
 T0RO^'T0 : 
 IMRIE & GRAHAM, Pudushers, 26 anu 28 Colborne St 
 
 1891. 
 

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 KnterccI ar-cordm., fo Art of Pnrlian.ont of Canada, in the year one thonsand 
 eP,ht h.UHlml and ninof.v-ono, ),y A. M. liv.w, i„ tl,.. Oniro of rho 
 Minister of Ayricultni'o, Ottawa. 
 
 ,ii|riV Z') ^'^M 
 
 
iisrr)E22: 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
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 i. OuK Saviour's Teachings IN Regard TO Prayer i 
 
 ii. Our Saviour's Example in Regard to Prayer 4 
 
 iii. Promises in Regard to Prayer - - - 10 
 
 iv. Conditions ob' Answered Prayer - - 18 
 
 V. Why Not Answered 20 
 
 vi. What Prayer Is ----- - 
 
 vii. Prayers of Intercession - - . . 
 viii. Prayers of Question and of Complaint - 
 ix. Special Signs Given in Answer to Prayer 
 X. Prayers f'^r Spiritual Blessings 
 xi. Prayers for Temporal Blessings - 
 xii. Prayers for Life and Bodily Healing 
 
 xiii. Prayers for Death 60 
 
 xiv. Prayers for Direction and in Times of Dis- 
 tress and Perplexity . . . . 
 
 XV. Prayer and Sacrifice 
 
 xvi. Prayers of Praise, Thanksgiving and Adora- 
 tion 
 
 xvii. Prayer and Confession . . . - . 
 
 xviii. Prayer and Fasting 
 
 xix. Some Bible People of Prayer - - - . 
 XX. Some Characteristics of Prayer 
 
 xxi. When to Pray no 
 
 xxii. Some Reasons Why We Pray - - - 112 
 xxiii. The Unlimitedness of Prayer - - - 115 
 xxiv. Answers, When and How Sent - - - 116 
 XXV. Prayer a Christian Work - - - - 121 
 xxvi. Prayer and the Spirit .... ,22 
 
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P K E F A C E . 
 
 Several years ago when speaking with a Ik'icnd 
 on tlic sul)ject of prayer, the ofler was made to 
 lind out what the Bible teaches regarding it. 
 
 These " Studies on Prayer " are the result of the 
 search. The work was undertaken without the 
 slightest intention of having it appear in print, hut 
 step by step the way has been opened to publish it in 
 the present form. 
 
 Some may take exception to the arrangement, 
 but the plan was followed as it seemed to unfold 
 itself. The personal benefit and pleasure have far 
 more than repaid the labour, and the little book goes 
 forth with the earnest prayer that it may do some- 
 thing to help others heavenward. 
 
 A. M. REID. 
 
 Toronto, June, 1891. 
 
I 
 
 1 
 
INTEODUCTION. 
 
 In comj^li'ii^cc with the request, " Lord teach us 
 to pray," the Saviour gave to His disciples that 
 form of prayer wliicli is usuallj^ called the Lord's 
 Prayer. It is not, however, to be supposed that thiM-c 
 is no other form in which acceptable prayer may be 
 offered. The prayers of Moses and David, of thr 
 martyr Stephen and the apostle Paul, expressed in 
 other words, were heard and answered. We are thus 
 led to the conclusion that in presenting our desires to 
 God w-e need not confine ourselves to any particular 
 form. In books of devotion, written by wise and 
 good men, we find excellent models of prayer, but it 
 is in the Scriptures that the best models are found. 
 There is a peculiar richness, which is relished by the 
 spiritually -minded, in those prayers in which the 
 words of Scripture are fittingly introduced. These 
 are like textures in which threads of gold are inter- 
 woven with silver. 
 
 Proceefling on this view, the compiler of this 
 little volume has collected, indicated and arranged 
 numerous texts of Scripture in which the different 
 subjects of prayer are expressed ; and which, at the 
 
Vlll. 
 
 same timo. illustrate the nature of prayer, an.l furnkh 
 oMODUiviguinonts to its exorcise. Most cordially, theiv- 
 fore, the writer of the«e lines (who, in this matter, 
 knows that he expresses the opinion of esteemed 
 fathers and brethren who, like himself, have had 
 opportunity to examine this collection while in course 
 of preparation) conuneiids it as a helpful ftuide to 
 those who desire to make a study of the subject of 
 prayer. 
 
 WILLIAM GREGG. 
 
 ToiiONTO, 3r(l June, 1S91. 
 
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I. 
 
 OIJR SA^ :OUR/S TI^ACFIINGS IX KECARl) 
 
 TO PlIAYER. 
 
 If thou brinnr ^i,y ^ift to the altar, and tliei-" r, . 
 renioiiiherest that tliy ln'othor hatli on^dit a<XMin.st 
 thee, leave tliere thy <r\it ])efore tlie altar, and o-o 
 thy way ; Jirsi be reconciled to thy broth^^r, and then 
 come and offer thy gii t. 
 
 Pray for them that de spitefully use you, and per- 5. 
 secute you. 
 
 And wJien thou prayest, thou shalt net be ns g. 
 the hypocrites arc. l^)ut thou, when thou prayest, 
 enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy 
 door, pray to thv Father zvhich is in secret. ])ut 
 when ye pray tcse not vain repetitiojts. After this 
 ina?T7ter tJierefore pray ye : Our Father, etc. 
 
 Ask — seek — knock. — If ye then, beinjnr evil, know -. 
 how to c^ive f,^ood rrifts unto your children, how 
 much more shall your Father which is in heaven 
 give good things to them that ask Him ? 
 
 Then saith He unto His disciples. The harvest 9 . 
 truly is plenteous, hut the labourers are few ; pray 
 ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He ivill 
 send forth labourers into His harvest. Luke 10 : 1,2. 
 
 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, 17. 
 Why could we not cast him out ? And Jesus srdd 
 unto them. Because of your unbelief ; for verily I 
 
 .Matt. 
 
 41. 
 
 ■13. 
 
 7-11. 
 
 37, ;5S. 
 
 19-21. 
 

 ii 
 
 Matt. 
 IS: 19,20 
 
 21 : 22, 
 
 2(1 : 41 
 
 M'u-k 
 [1:21,25 
 
 Tjiiko 
 11: 1-12. 
 
 18 
 
 say unto you, If yo liave faith as a grain of 
 mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, 
 remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove ; 
 and nothintr shall be impossible unto you. Hovv- 
 buit this kind {^foeth not out but by prayer and 
 fasting. 
 
 Again I say unto yo: , TJiat if two of you shall 
 agree on earth as touching anytJiing that they shall 
 ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which 
 is in heaven. Foi* where two or three are gathered 
 together in my name, there am I in the midst of 
 them. (The power of united prayer.) 
 
 And all things, zvhatsoiver ye shall ask in prayer, 
 believing, ye shall receive. 
 
 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temp- 
 tation. Mark 18 : 33. 
 
 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever 
 j'^e desire, when ye \)y?iy, believe thai ye receive them, 
 and ye shall have them. And ivhcn ye stand 
 tiraying, forgive, if ye have ought against any. 
 
 And it came to pass that, as He was praying in 
 a certain place, when He ceased, one of His 
 disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as 
 John also taught his disciples. And He said unto 
 them, \VJie7i ye pray, say : Our Father wliicli art in 
 heaven, etc. (Parable of the friend coming 
 at midnight, showing the importance of impor- 
 tunity and perseverance in prayer.) 
 1-8. And He spake a parable unto them to tliis end, 
 that men ought ahvays to pray, and not to faint 
 — (Parable of the importunate widow.) And shall 
 
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 not God avenw? Ilis own elect, which cry day and 
 niglit unto Him, thonf(h He boar long with them ? 
 1 tell you that He will avenge them speedily. 
 
 Parable of the Pharisee and the publican, Lu!;<« 
 
 1 J*: 9-11, 
 
 Hihowing humility in prayer. 
 
 Watch ye, th^irefore, and pray always, that j^e 21 : :}•;. 
 may be accountfid %'t orthy to escape all these things 
 tliat shall come to pass, and to stand before the 
 Son of Man. , , 
 
 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true 4: -i?,, i\. 
 worshippei*s shall worship the Father in spirit and 
 in truth ; for the Father seeketh such to worship 
 him. God is a Spirit ; and they that worship Him, 
 must worship Him in spirit and in truth. 
 
 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name that li: 13. i J. 
 will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the 
 Son. If ye shall ask anything in My name, I 
 will do it. 
 
 I.'^ ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you. i'*: 7. 
 ye .'.liall ask what ye will, and it shall be done 
 uiito you 
 
 Ye have not cho-nen Me, but I have chosen you, ].' : k>, 
 and ordained voo, that ve should ^o and In-in^;; 
 forth fruit, and that vour fruit should remain : 
 that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My 
 name. He may give it you. 
 
 And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. 16:2;3, Ji. 
 Verily, Verily, I say unto you. Whatsoever ye 
 shall ask the Father in My name. He will give it 
 you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in IVly 
 name. At that day ye shall ask in Mv name. 
 
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11. 
 
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 Matt. 
 11:25, 26. 
 
 11: 10. 
 
 11 : 2.3. 
 
 ir. : 36. 
 
 19: 13. 
 
 OUR SAVIOUR'S EXAMPLE IX REGARD 
 
 TO PRAYER. 
 
 Our Saviour's public mini.stiy borran and ended 
 witli prayer. Cf. Luke 3 : 21; 24: 50, ol. 
 
 At tiiat time Jesus answered and said I thank 
 Thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be- 
 cause Thou hast hid these things from the wise 
 and prudent, and hast revealed thctn unto babes. 
 Even so. Father, for so it seemed good in Thy 
 sight. Cf. Luke 10 : 21. 
 
 And He commanded the multitude to sit down 
 on the grass, and took the five loaves and the 
 two fishes, and looking up to heaven He blessed, 
 and brake. Cf. Mark G : 41 ; Luke 9 : IG; John G : 
 11-23. 
 
 And when He had sent the multitude away, He 
 went tip iiito a mountain apart to pray ; and when 
 the evening was come. He was there alone. 
 Cf. Mark G : 46. 
 
 And He took the seven loaves, and the fishes, 
 and gave thanks. Cf. Mark 8 : G, 7. 
 
 Then were brought unto Him little children, 
 that He should put His hands on tJion and pray. 
 Cf. Mark 10 : 13. And He took them up in His arms, 
 put His hands upon thcin, and blessed thenif ilso 
 Luke 18 : 15. 
 
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and 
 blessed it, and l)rake it, and gave it to the disciples, "^ 
 and said, Take eat, this is My body. And He took 
 the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, 
 saying, Drink ye all of it. Cf. Mark 14 : 22, 23 ; 
 Luke 22: 17-19. 
 
 Then conieth Jesus with them unto a place 26 
 called Gethseinane, and saith unto the disciples, 
 Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.— And He 
 went a little farther, and fell on His face, and 
 frayed, sayuig, O my Father, if it be possible let 
 this cup pass from Me ; nevertheless not as I will, 
 but as Them wilt. — He went away again the 
 second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if 
 this cup may not pass away from me except I 
 drink it, Tliy will be done. And He came and 
 found thoiii asleep again, for their eyes were 
 heavy. And He left them, and went away again, 
 and prayed the third time, saying the same 
 words. Cf. Luke 22 : 39-46. And He came 
 out, and went, as He was wont, to the Mount 
 of Olives. And there appeared an angel unto 
 Him from Heaven, strengthening Him. And bein^ 
 in an agony, He prayed more earnestly. Cf. Heb. 5 : 
 7: Who in the days of His flesh when He had 
 offered up prayers and supplications with strong 
 crying and tears unto Him that was able to save 
 Him from death, and was heard in that He feared. 
 For answer to this prayer, cf Luke 22 : 43 with 
 John 18: 11. 
 
 Thinkest thou not that I cannot now pray to 26: 
 
 Matt. 
 
 :2f), 27. 
 
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 27 : 4tJ 
 
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 My Father, and He shall presently give Me more 
 than twelve legions of angels ? But how then 
 shall the Scripture be fulfilled, that thus it must be ? 
 
 But ab(;ut the ninth hour Jesus cried zvith a 
 loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? 
 that is to say, ]\[y God, My God, why hast Thou 
 forsaken Me ? Cf. Mark 15 : 34. 
 
 And in the morning, rising up a great whilr 
 b(.'furci day, He wont out and departed into d 
 solitary place, and there prayed. Cf. Matt. 6 : 5, (i. 
 
 And He took him (the deaf man) aside from the 
 multitude, i\\\({ looking up to heavcji, He sighed, and 
 saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 
 Ltik(3:2l. Now wlieu all the people were Itaptized, it came 
 to pass that Jesus also being baptized, and /;'i^;7W<'•, 
 the heaven was opened. — 
 
 And he withdrew liimself into the wilderness, 
 and prayed. 
 
 And it came to pass in those days, that He went 
 out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night 
 in prayer to God. And when it was day. He called 
 unto Him His disci[)les, an-^ of them He chose 
 twelve. 
 
 And it came to pass, as He was alone praying, 
 His disciples were with Him, and He asked them, 
 saying, Whom say the people that I am ? 
 
 And it came to ])ass about an eight days after 
 these sayings. He took Peter and Jolui and James, 
 and zi'ent up into a mountain to pray. And as He 
 prayed the fashion of His countenance was altered. 
 r/Ex. 34: 29; 2 Cor. 3 : 18. 
 
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and 
 
 And it came to pass, that, as He was pray in ^ in i|J^'' 
 a certain place, wlien he ceased, one of His disciples 
 aa.d unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray. 
 
 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan >ji):3l, --vi. 
 liath desired to have you, that he may sift you as 
 wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith 
 fail not. 
 
 And He came out, and zvent, as lie ivas zvoiit, to 22: 39-4-!. 
 the Mount of Olives. Cf. \h\ii. 20 : 3G-44. 
 
 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive than, for tliey 23 -. ;;i. 
 know not what they do. 
 
 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He 23 : w. 
 said, Father, into Thy hands I comuiend My spirit. 
 
 And it came to pass, as He sat at meau with 21 : mo. 
 them. He tooic bread and blessed it, and Li-ake, and 
 gave to them. And their eyes were opened. 
 
 And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and 21; r.O, .'".1. 
 Pie lifted up His hands, ajid blessed them. Arid it 
 came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted 
 from them, and carried up into heaven. 
 
 And [esus lifted tip His eyes, and said, luxtJier, I joim 
 thank Thee, that Thou has heard Me. And 1 knew ^^ ' '^^ • ''''^• 
 that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the 
 people which stand by, I said it, that they mfly 
 believe that Thou hast sent Me. 
 
 Now is My soul troubled, and what shall T say ?12: 27, 2.^. 
 Father, save Ale from this hour; l)ut for this 
 cause came I unto this hour. luither, glorify Thy 
 name. Then came there a voice from heaven, 
 saying, I have both iflorified it, and will ghjrify it 
 again. 
 
John 
 11: IG. 
 
 4 
 
 It; : 20. 
 
 17: 1--JG. 
 
 9. 
 11. 
 
 17, 
 
 20, 21, 
 
 24. 
 
 And / wiV/ pray the Father, and lie shall give 
 you another Comforter, that He may abide with 
 you for ever. 
 
 At that day ye shall ask in My name ; and I 
 say not unto you that / will pray the Father for 
 you ; for the Father Himself loveth you, because 
 ye have love<l Me. 
 
 These words spake Jr ;us, and lifted up His eyes 
 to heaven, afid said. Father, the hour is come ; 
 glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son may also glorify 
 Thee. — And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me, with 
 Thine own Self, with the gloiy which I had with 
 Thee before the world was. — I pray for them ; I 
 pray not for tlie world, but for them which Thou 
 hast given Me, for they are Thine. — Holy Fatlier, 
 keep througli Thine own name, those wliom Thou 
 hast given me, tliat they may be one, as We are. — 
 I pray not that Thuu shouldest take them out of 
 the world, ])ut that Thoushoul<lest keep tliem from 
 the evil. 
 
 Sanctify them through Tliy truth ; Thy word 
 is trutli. — Neither pray I for these alone ; but 
 for them also which shall believe on Me throuirh 
 their word ; that they all may be one ; as Thou, 
 Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also 
 may be one in Us ; that the world may believe 
 that Thou hast sent Me. 
 
 Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast 
 given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may 
 behold My glory, Mdiich Thou hast given Me; for 
 
Tin in . 
 
 1 Tim. 
 2 : '). 
 
 }]oh. 
 
 • 7. S. 
 
 9 
 
 Thou lovctlst Me before the foundation of the 
 
 world. ivnu 
 
 Wlio is he that condemneth ; it is Christ that s : 34. 
 died, yea rather, that is risen arrain, who is even at 
 the right hand of God, w/io also maketh intercession 
 
 iov us 
 
 For tliere is one God, and one Mediator between 
 
 God and men, the u-ian Christ Jesus. 
 
 Who in the day of His ilesh, when He ha.l ^ 
 offend up prayers and supplications, with strong 
 cryin<' and tears, unto Him tluit was able t) save 
 Him I'rom death, and was heard in that He feared. 
 Cf. Matt. 26 : 30-44. 
 
 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the 7 : 25. 
 uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He 
 ever liveth to make intercession for them. 
 
 For Christ is not entered into the holy places o: 21. 
 made with han<ls, but into heaven itself, 7iow to 
 appear in the presence of God for us. Cf Lev. 16:17. 
 
 And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with ^}^^^^^ 
 ^//^ i^rf//^£:r, Jesus Christ the righteous. 
 
III. 
 
 PROMISES IX REGARD TO PRAYER. 
 
 Gen, 
 ItJ: 11. 
 
 TllO 
 
 name Ishmaol, God shall hear, was a 
 gracious promise given to Hagar. 
 l-^x. Ve shall not afflict any widow or fatlierless 
 
 2: 22,23. Q\i\\t\ \{ tliou afflict them in any wise, and they 
 
 ciy at all unto Me, I zvill Jicar tJieircry. 
 .,. .,„ .,- If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to 
 pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the 
 sun goeth down. And it shall come to pass when 
 he crieth unto Me, tJiat I zvill surely hear, for I am 
 gracious. 
 5: 21,22. And thou shnlt put the mercy seat above upon 
 the ark ; and tho'e zvill I meet zvitJi thee, and I zvill 
 commune zvith thee, from above the mercy seat. 
 
 If they shall confess their iniquity, then will / 
 rejnember My covenatit. 
 
 And if ye go to war in your land against the 
 enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blozv an 
 alarm zvith the trumpets ; and ye shall be re- 
 fncrnbered liefore the Lord your God, and ye shall 
 be saved from your enemies. Cf. ch. 81 : G, 7. 
 
 But if from thence (the land of captivity) thou 
 shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find Hiniy 
 if thou seek Him with all thy heart, and with all 
 thy soul. 
 
 Lev. 
 2t): -10-42. 
 
 Num. 
 10: a. 
 
 Deut 
 4 : 
 
 29. 
 
11 
 
 ; 150 ;n, 
 
 M'. 
 
 When tliou art in tribulation, if thou turn to 
 the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto His 
 voice, He zvill not forsake thee. Cf ch. 30 : 1 -3 : 2 
 Clir. 15 : 4. Neh. 1 : cS. Nelieniiah pleads this 
 promise given to Moses. 
 
 Enlargement of above promise. ^0 
 
 rood's promise to Solomon. Cf. 2 Chr. 7: 12. i Kii^j;^. 
 And tlie Lord appeared to Solomon by niglit, and ^- "^• 
 said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have 
 chosen this place to ^lyself for an house of sacri- 
 fice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, 
 or if I command the locust to devour the land, or 
 if I send pestilence among iMy people ; if My people 
 which are called by My name, shall lnind)le them- 
 selves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from 
 their wicked ways, then zvill I hear from heaven^ 
 and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land, 
 Noiv Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attend 
 unto the prayer that is made in this place. For now 
 I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My 
 name may be there for ever : and Mine eyes and 
 Mine heart shall be there perpetually. Cf Neh. 1 : 
 4; Dan. 9: 3; G: 10; Jonah 2: 4. 
 
 If there be a messenger with him, an inter- joi^ 
 preter, one among a thousand, to show unto man 33: 'rA-2s^ 
 His uprightness, then He is gracious unto him— 
 he shall pray unto God, and He shall be favorable 
 
 unto him. 
 
 Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the heathen ^^^^ 
 for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of 2 : s. 
 the earth for thy possession. 
 
\l 
 
 rsa. 
 12 : 
 
 •".7 : 
 
 :')() : 1 ;' 
 
 12 
 
 For tlic oppression of tlu' poor, /^r ^/ic s/[i;/i///j^ of 
 t/ie needy, iio:o ivill I arise, saitli tlie liOrd. 
 
 Coiniuit tliy way unto tlic Lord, trust also in 
 Him, and He shall hriiii^- it to pass. 
 
 Call upon Me in the da}' of trouble; / will 
 deliver thee, and thou shalt <Tflorify j\le. 
 
 r..') : L'-J. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and lie shall 
 sustain thee. 
 
 ri: 1-J. For He shall deliver the fieedy when lie crieth. 
 the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 
 
 81 : 10. Open tliy mouth wide, and / zv ill fill it. 
 
 1)1 : 15. He {cf. verse 14) shall call upon Me, and / zvill 
 answer him. 
 i"J: 17. He will regard the prayer oi the destitute, and 
 not despise their prayer. 
 H.'iMS, 19 The Lord is nig'h unto all them that call upon 
 Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will 
 fulfil the desire of them that fear Him, He also 
 Zc'ill hear their cry, and zvill save them. 
 
 I'lo. Yea, if thou eriest after knowledf^e, and lif test 
 
 "■ " ■ up thy voice for understanding, if thou seekest 
 her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treas- 
 ure, then shalt tJiou understand the fear of the 
 ]jord and find the knowledire of God, — For the 
 Lord g'iveth wisdom. Cf. Matt. 7:7; James 1 : 5. 
 
 •jS: 1.3. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but 
 whoso confesseth and forsaketli them shall have 
 mercy. Cf. 1 John 1 : 9. 
 
 jsa. In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord 
 
 lit: 19-22. ill the midst of the land of Egypt; for they shall 
 
 cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and 
 
Isii. 
 
 18 
 
 He shall send them a saviour; 'mv\ a ^reat one, ami 
 He shall deliver tlumu Tl.oy shall return even tcj 
 the Lor(l,^«./ He shall be intreated of them, an<l 
 
 shall heal them. 
 
 He will be very svacions unto thee at the voice ^^ 
 of thy cry ; when He shall hear it, He will auszuer 
 
 j It Pf? 
 
 Wlieu the poor an.l i.ccly seek wntcr, and tl.cre .„ , 
 is none, and their t<,nsn.' faileth for tliir«t, / the 
 Lord, will hear them ; J, the God of Israel, unll not 
 
 forsake them. , 
 
 Thus saith the Lord, the lU.ly One of Israeh 4.: 
 and His Maker, Ask Me of things to come con- 
 eerning My sons, an.l concernins the work of My 
 XMrn^f, command yc Ale. i, „f .r . 
 
 Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of 4r, . 
 
 the earth. _ y^^. 
 
 The prounse S'n-en to oniist ni il a 
 Gentiles when lie eon.plaincd, I have laboured in 
 ^<;-,u- In an aceeptaldc time have I heard thcc s. 
 
 Eveu «->•' Kef. v-- 6) will I Va-ing o My holy ,, 
 mountain, and n.ake them joyful in My house ot 
 prayer: their Imrnt offerings and ,he.rsae,.Jiees 
 S be aeeepted upon Mine altar ; ior n,e house 
 shall be ealled an house ot prayer tor a people^ 
 
 Then (./ verse (i, 7) shalt thou eall and the ,, 
 Lord sludt answer; thou shalt cry. and He shall 
 
 ^^l slXome to pass, that before they e.ll I 05 
 will answer; and while they are yet speaku.g / 
 will J Lear. 
 
 11, 
 
 (V 
 
 : 1-1: 
 
 : / 
 
14 
 
 •JK ; 1 'i 1 1 
 
 :i:< : S. 
 
 .'Jli ; 
 
 .1. 
 
 oi . 
 
 19. 
 
 :i2. 
 
 Tlien slijill yo call upon Me, and yc sliall fto and 
 pray unto Mu, and I uill hcarkcii unto you. And 
 ye sliall seek Me, and iind Me, when ye shall search 
 i'or Me with all your heart : and I ivill be found of 
 you, saith the Lord. 
 
 Call unto Me, and / ivill anSiCcr t/icc, and 
 s/tow thee gnat and niigJity things, which thou 
 knowest not. 
 
 Thus saith the Lord Cod, I will yet for this he 
 en()uired of hy the house of Israel, to do it for 
 them ; I will increase them with men like a flock. 
 
 Yea, the Lord zvill ansiver {cf. verse 15-17) an<l 
 say unto His people, Behold, I will send you corn 
 and wine and oil. 
 
 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shaJi 
 call on the name of the Lord, shall be delivered. 
 
 For then {cf. verse 8) will I turn to the people a 
 pure language that they may all call upon tlie name 
 of the Lord, to serve Him with one consent. 
 
 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latk-r 
 
 10: 1. rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and 
 
 give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the 
 
 iicld. 
 
 And I will sti-euf^then the house of Judah, and 
 6. . ^ , , 
 
 I will save the house of Joseph, — for I am the Lord 
 their God, and will hear them. 
 
 And I luill pour upon the house of David and 
 the inhaLitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace 
 and of supplications. 
 
 And I will bring the tliird part through tlie fire ; 
 — they shall call on My name, and I tuill hear than. 
 
 :3: 9 
 
 Zacli. 
 
 12 : 10. 
 
 13 : 9. 
 
lo 
 
 f, 
 
 J ;^'<> iiml 
 
 Ml- \\\i\ 
 
 ' search 
 
 oiind of 
 
 and 
 l» thou 
 
 this he 
 » ifc for 
 ' Hock. 
 <") and 
 u corn 
 
 ' sliaJi 
 
 wcrcd. 
 
 ^ople a 
 
 iiame 
 
 Jatk'r 
 :, and 
 n the 
 
 and 
 Lord 
 
 and 
 
 ''race 
 
 ire ; 
 
 '■cui. 
 
 Sll 
 
 Enter into thy closet, — pray to thy Father which M^^tt. 
 is in socr(!t ; and thy Father vvhicli seeth in .secret 
 shall reward thee openly. 
 
 Ask, and it shall be given yon ; seek, and yQ shall "i 
 
 find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For 
 
 every one tluit asketh receiveth ; and lie that 
 
 ■:\ seeketh y///r/<'/// / and to liini that knocketh it shall 
 
 'l be opened. — If ye then, being evil, know how to 
 
 ♦"•ive irood irii'ts unto your children, how much more 
 
 shall your Father which is in heaven give good 
 
 thinirs to thein that ask Him \ 
 
 For verily I say imto you, if ye have faith as a 17-. lo, 20, 
 gi'ain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this 
 mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it 
 shall remove, and notJiing shall be impossible unto 
 you. Cf ch. 21 : 21, 22. 
 
 Again I say unto you. That if two of you shall 18 : IP, 20. 
 agree on earth as touching anything that they 
 shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father 
 which is in heaven. For where two or three are 
 gathered together in My name, there am I in the 
 midst of them. 
 
 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily, I 21:21,22. 
 say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye 
 shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, 
 but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, be 
 thou removed, and be tliou cast into the sea, it 
 shall be done. And all things, zvhatsoever ye shall 
 ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 
 
 For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall j^ja,,!^. 
 say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be 11:23,21. 
 
Luke. 
 
 18: 7, 8. 
 
 Jolin 
 
 10 
 
 tliou cast into the sea, and sluiU not douht in liis 
 heart, but shall believe that those things vvliich lie 
 saith shall come to pass ; Jic sJiall Jim e whatsoever 
 he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things 
 soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye 
 receive them, and ye shall have tJieni. 
 
 And shall not God avenge His own elect, which 
 cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long 
 with them ? I tell you He ivill avenge them 
 speedily. 
 
 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that 
 14:13, 14. „^,^y^ j j^^ i\\^i the Father may be glorified in the 
 Son. If ye shall ask anything in My name, / ivill 
 do it. 
 
 If ye abide in ^fe, and JMy words abide in you, 
 ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto 
 you. 
 
 Vorilj^ verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye 
 shall ask the Father in My name. He will give it 
 yon. Hitlierto have ye asked nothing in My name: 
 ask, and ye sJiall receive, that your joy may be full. 
 
 For there is no diiferenco between the Jew and 
 
 10: IJ, 13. ^1^^ Greek ; for the same Lord over all is rich unto 
 
 all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call 
 
 upon the name of the Lord sJiall be saved. 
 
 l>Iiil. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by 
 
 4: b, 7. prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let 
 
 your requests be made know^i unto God, And the 
 
 peace of God, that passethall understanding, sJiall 
 
 keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
 
 Jamos. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, 
 
 1:5. 
 
 1.5 
 
 li;: -l-i, 24. 
 
 Rom . 
 
 i 
 
17 
 
 loubt in his 
 ^s wliich lie 
 ' zvJiatsoever 
 Vliat things 
 3ve that ye 
 
 elect, which 
 [e bear long 
 roaigc them 
 
 / name, t/mt 
 L'ified in the 
 name, I zvill 
 
 bide in you, 
 he done unto 
 
 that giveth to all men liberally, and rpbraid- 
 eth not, and // shall be given him. 
 
 Is any sick arnon^ you, let him call for the elders 
 of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing 
 him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer 
 of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise 
 him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be 
 foro-iven him.— The effectual fervent prayer of a 
 righteoViS man ava.ieth much. 
 
 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, 
 and His cars are open unto their prayers. 
 
 If we confess our 4ins He is faithful and just to 
 foririve us our sins, and to cleanse us from all 
 unrijjhteousness. 
 
 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not 
 unto death, he shall ask and He shall give him life 
 for them that sin not unto death. 
 
 5: 14-16. 
 
 1 Pfct*r. 
 
 '6 : VI. 
 
 1 Jolin. 
 1: 9. 
 
 6: 14. 
 
 at soever ye 
 will give it 
 in My name: 
 may be full, 
 he Jew and 
 is rich unto 
 }r shall call 
 jed. 
 
 erything by 
 sgiving, let 
 1. And the 
 jidiiig, shall 
 rist fcsus. 
 ask of God, 
 
 .:fA-'(9^ 
 
IV. 
 CONDITIONS OF ANSWERED PRAYER. 
 
 'i 
 
 Confession of sin. Lev. 2G: 40-42; Psa. 82: 5; 
 Prov. 2.S : 13 ; Jer, 3 : 13 ; 1 John 1 : 9. 
 
 Hnnibleness of heart because of sin. Lev. 26 : 41, 
 42; 2Clir. 33:11-13; 1 Pet. 5: 6. 
 
 Acceptance of the punisJunent of sin. Lev. 26 : 41- 
 42. 
 
 Seekifig God with all the heart and with all the 
 soul Deut. 4: 29; Jer. 29: 13; Joel 2: 12, 13. 
 
 Turning to God. Deut. 4 : 30 ; Jer. 3 : 22 ; Hos. 
 
 14: 1,2. 
 
 Obedience to God. Deut. 4: 30, 31 ; 1 John 3: 
 
 22. 
 
 Putting our trust in God. 1 Chr. 5 : 20 ; Psa. 
 22 : 4, 5. 
 
 A broken spirit — a broken and a cojttrite heart. 
 Psa. 51: 17; Isa. 57: 15; 66: 2; Lam. 2: 19; Joel 
 2: 12, 13. 
 
 Calling upon God in truth. Psa. 145: 19. 
 
 Fearing God. Psa. 145: 19. 
 
 Uprightness = Right doing. Pro. 15: 8, 29. 
 
 Putting away and ceasing to do evil Isa. 1 : 15- 
 17. 
 
 Kind helpful deeds to all around. Isa. 58 : 6, 7, 9. 
 
 Trembling at God's zvord. Isa. 66 : 2. 
 
"-5. 
 
 :ayer. 
 
 ^sa. 82: 5; 
 
 !V. 26: 41, 
 
 V. 26:41- 
 
 ///// all tJic 
 12, 13. 
 22; Hos. 
 
 19 
 
 Doing justly, loving mercy, walking humbly ivith 
 (jod. Micah. 6: 6-8. 
 
 Asking, seeking, knocking. Matt. 7:7. 
 
 Faith. Matt. 17: 21 ; 21 : 21, 22 ; James 1 : 5, 6. 
 
 A forgiving spirit. Mark 11 : 25, 26. 
 
 Perseverance in supplication. Luke 18 : l,7,o. 
 
 In Christ^ name. John 14: 13; 15:16; 16: 
 23. 
 
 Abiding in Christ. John 15 : 7. 
 
 Fruit-bearing. John 15: 16. 
 
 The iiitercession of the Spirit. Rom. 8 : 26. 
 
 Without wrath and doubting. 1 Tim. 2 : 8. 
 
 Consistency of life. 1 Pet. 3:7. 
 
 Doing those things pleasing to God. 1 John 3 : 
 
 09 
 
 ''According to His will!' 1 John 5 : 14. 
 
 1 John 3: 
 
 : 20; Psa. 
 
 'rite heart. 
 I: 19; Joel 
 
 19. 
 
 ,29. 
 
 Isa. 1:15- 
 
 58:6,7,9. 
 
f 
 
 V. 
 
 WHY NOT ANSWERED 
 
 
 ' 
 
 Walking contrary to God. Lev. 2G: 27-31. 
 
 Regarding iniquity in the heart. Psa. GG : l^S ; 
 Pro. 15 : 29. 
 
 Refusing God's offer of mercy, hating knoivledgc. 
 not choosing the fear of the Lord. Pro. 1 : 24-29. 
 
 Turning aivay the ear from hearing the law. Pro. 
 28 : 9. 
 
 Evil doing. Isa. 1 : 11-15; Micah. 3: 4. 
 
 Continuing in iniquity and sin. Isa. 59 : 1, 2. 
 
 Disobedience. Jer. 11 : 7-11. 
 
 Loving to wander, not refraining the feet. Jer. 
 14: 10-12. 
 
 Setting up idols in the hearts. Eze. 14 : 3, 4. 
 
 Cruelty of the princes — falsehood of the prophets. 
 Micah. 3 : 1-7. 
 
 Refusing to hear, hardening the heart. Zech. 7 : 
 11-13. 
 
 An unforgiving spirit. Mark 11 ; 25, 2G. 
 
 Want of faith. James 1 : G, 7. 
 
 Not asking. James 4 : 2. 
 
 Asking amiss. James 4:3. 
 
 Inconsistency of lite. 1 Pet. 3 : 7. 
 
 ij 
 
VI. 
 WHAT PRAYER IS. 
 
 r-31. 
 
 I. GG: 1«; 
 
 knoivledgc. 
 : 24-29. 
 ? ^Yzzf . Pro. 
 
 4. 
 .9: 1,2. 
 
 feet. Jcr. 
 
 4 : 3, 4. 
 
 7/^: prophets. 
 
 ' Zecli. 7 : 
 i, 2G. 
 
 Calling upon the name of the Lord. Gen. 4 : 2G ; 
 12:8; 13 : 4 ; 1 Kings 18 : 24 ; Joel. 2 : 32 ; Zeph. 
 :] • 9 ; Acts 9:11; with Acts 22 : IG. 
 
 Talking -with God. Gen. 17 : 3 ; 18: 23-33 ; Ex. 
 
 33 : 9-21. 
 
 Meditating Gen. 24 : G3 ; (mar.) Ps. 5:1; 
 
 19:14; 63:6. 
 
 Entreatiftg the Lord—(^o crave, or to pray abun- 
 dantly,) Gen. 25 : 25; Ex. 8: 30; 2 Chr. 33: 13,19; 
 
 Psa. 119: 58. 
 
 Enquiring of the Lord Gen. 25 : 22 ; 1 Sam. 10 : 
 
 22; 22: 10; Psa. 27 : 4. 
 
 Sighing Ex. 2 : 23 ; Psa. 12 : 5 ; 79: 11. 
 
 Crying Ex. 2 : 23; 3 : 7, 9. 1 Sam. 7 : 8; 15 : 
 11; Psa. 34: 16; Isa. 30:19. 
 
 Groaning Ex. 2 : 24; 6: 5 ; Psa. 38 : 9; 102: 19. 
 
 20. 
 
 Conununion zvith God Ex. 25 : 22; Gen. 18 : 33. 
 The effect of communion. Ex. 34:29; Luke 9: 
 
 29. 
 ^^ Meeting with God Ex. 25: 22 ; 29 : 42. 
 
 Weeping Num. 25 : 6. Deut. 1 : 45 ; Job 16: 20; 
 Joel 2 :12,1V. 
 
 Bringing a cause before the Lord, consulting 
 
fT" 
 
 11 
 
 22 
 
 //////. Ho is our counsellor. Num. 27 : 5 ; Isa. 9 : (> : 
 Josh. 9: 14; Jud. 20: 18: Psa. 3: 24. 
 
 Speaking in the heart. 1 Sam, 1 : 13. 
 
 Rehearsing- a matter in the ears of the Lord — 
 Telling Jesus. I Sam. 8: 21. Cf. Matt. 14: 12: 
 John 11:3. 
 
 Calling unto God. 1 Sam. 12: 17; 1 Kinoes S: 
 52 ; Psa! 50 : 15 ; 86 : 7 ; Acts 7 : 59. 
 
 Supplication, — To entreat gj'ace. 1 Kings 8 : 30 : 
 Psa. 6 : 9 ; 30 : 8 ; Hos. 12:4; Zech. 12 : 10. 
 
 Seeking the Lord. 1 Chr. IG: 11; 2 Chr. 15 : 
 4 , Psa. 34 : 4 ; 63 : 1 ; Matt. 7 : 7. 
 
 Thanking and praising the Lord. 1 Chr. 23 : 30: 
 Neh. 11 : 17. 
 
 Beseeching God. Ezra 8: 23 ; 2 Sam. 12: 16: 
 2 Kincrs 20: 3; Psa. 116: 4. 
 
 Comniittiitg our cause to God. 
 
 Job 5: 8. 
 Psa. 10 : 14 
 Psa. 37 : 5. 
 Pro. 16 
 1 Pet. 4 
 
 3. 
 19. 
 
 3; 
 
 7. 
 
 19 
 
 " ourselves " 
 
 " our way " 
 
 " our zvorks " 
 
 " our souls " 
 
 Looking up to God. Psa. 5 
 Isa. 17: 7; 45: 22; Micah 7 
 Desire. Psa. 10: 17; 27: 
 Ro. 10 : 1. 
 
 Waiting on God. Psa. 25 : 
 8: 17; 40: 31. 
 
 Casting our burden tipon the Lord. Psa, 55 : 22. 
 Being silent towards God. Psa. 62 : 1 ; (mar.) 
 Pouring out the heart before God. Psa. 62 : S : 1 
 Sara. 1 : 15; 7:6; Lam, 2: 19, 
 
 25 : 15 ; 123 
 
 4 ; 38 : 9 ; 145 : 
 
 3; Pro. 8: 84; Isn. 
 
28 
 
 [sa. 9 : G 
 
 Lord- 
 ly-. 12 
 
 unsfs 8 
 
 ^s8 
 
 30 
 
 10. 
 
 
 Chr 
 
 15 
 
 .23 
 
 :30 
 
 12: 
 
 1() 
 
 S. 
 
 
 14. 
 
 
 5. 
 
 
 3. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 
 123 
 
 . 9 
 
 45: 
 
 19: 
 
 34; 
 
 Isa. 
 
 55 : 
 
 22. 
 
 mar 
 
 ) 
 
 2: cS 
 
 : 1 
 
 Coming to God. Psa. G5 : 2; Heb. 11: G. 
 
 Stretching out the hands to God. Psa. G8: 31 : 
 88 : 9 : 143 : G. 
 
 Pouring out our couipiaint before God — shelving 
 Him our trouble. Psa. 142 : 2. 
 
 Lifting tip the soul to God. Psa. 143 : 8 ; 25 : 1 : 
 8G: 4. 
 
 Lifting up the hands to God. Psa. 141 : 2 ; Lam. 
 2: 19. 
 
 IJfting up the heart with the hands to God. Lam. 
 3 : 41. 
 
 Lifting up a cry to God. Jer. 7 : 16. 
 
 Lifting up the voice to God. Acts 4 : 24. 
 
 A whisper. Isa. 2G : 16 (mar.) 
 
 Breathing. Lam. 3 : 56. 
 
 Telling fesus. Matt. 14: 12; John 11 : 3. Cf 
 1 Sam. 8 : 21. 
 
 Drazving nigh to God. Jam. 4 : 8. 
 
 Casting our care upon Him. 1 Pet. 5 : 7. 
 
Tf 
 
 VII. 
 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION. 
 
 
 
 <}nn AbvaJiam s prayer for Sodom. Answer ver. 26, 
 
 IS: 23.33. ^g 3Q 3^ 33^ 
 
 19: 19-22. Lofs p rafc r thut the little city, Zoar, minrht be 
 spared. Answer, ver. 22 ; And He said unto him, 
 See, I have accepted thee concernint^ this thing 
 also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the 
 which thou hast spoken 
 
 -'•): 7-17. Abraham' s prayer for Abinielech and his houise- 
 hold. 
 
 And Isaac intreatcd the Lord for his zvife, because 
 she was barren : and the Lord was intreated of 
 him — . 
 
 Pharaoh intreats Moses that the frogs may be 
 removed from him, and from his people — and Moses 
 cried uttto the Lord, — and the Lord did according 
 to the word of Moses. 
 i8-3l. Pharaoh again says, Intreat for vie, and Moses 
 intreated the Lord. And the Lord did according to 
 the word of Moses, and He removed the swarm of 
 flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his 
 people, there remained not one. 
 ->7-33. A third time Pharaoh asks Moses to Intreat the 
 Lord. And Moses w^ent out of the city from 
 Pharaoh, and spread abroad iiis hands unto the Lord, 
 
 21. 
 
 Kxod. 
 S : 8-13. 
 
25 
 
 N. 
 
 jr ver. 26, 
 
 mitrht be 
 unto him, 
 ;liis thinr- 
 y, for the 
 
 lis hou«e- 
 
 ''e, because 
 reated of 
 
 s may be 
 md Moses 
 according 
 
 md Moses 
 wording to 
 swarm of 
 I from his 
 
 ntreat the 
 ity from 
 tJie Lord, 
 
 E\o(l. 
 10: ic-19. 
 
 30-32. 
 
 and the thunder and hail ceased, and the rain was 
 not poured upon the earth. 
 
 And Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in 
 haste, and he said, . . Intreat the Lord your God, 
 that He may take away from me this death only. 
 And he went out from Pliaraoh, and int rented the 
 I^ord. And the Lord turned a mighty strong west 
 wind, which took away the locusts. 
 
 It was the duty of the high priest to "bear the 28 : r2-2!\ 
 names of the children of Lsrael before the Lord!' Cf 
 Ro. 8 : 84 ; Heb. 7 : 25 ; 9 : 24. 
 
 Moses' praj^er for the children of Israel when 32 : li-li. 
 they made and worshipped the molten calf. 
 
 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses 32 
 said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin, 
 and nozv L will go up unto the Lord : perad venture 
 I shall make an atonement for your sin. And 
 Moses returned unto the Lord and said. Oh, this 
 people have sinned a great sin, and have made 
 them gods of gold. Yet, nozv, if Thou wilt forgive 
 their sin — ; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of 
 Thy book, which Thou hast written. Answer ver. 
 33,'^34. Cf Deut. 9; 18, 20; Psa. 106: 23. 
 
 The intercession upon the Day of Atonement, 
 prefiguring the intercession of Christ. Cf Heb. 
 9: 24; Isa. 53: 12. 
 
 The burning at Taberah quenched in answer to 
 Moses' prayer. The people cried unto Moses, and 
 when Moses prayed unto the L^ord, the fire was 
 quenched. ^ 
 
 Moses' prayer for Miriam when she was smitten 12 : 13 
 
 Lev. 
 
 Num. 
 11: 1, 2, 
 
■ tr 
 
 i"f, 
 
 20 
 
 ii 
 
 iM 
 
 
 Ninii. 
 IJ: 13-20 
 
 ]G : 21,22. 
 
 with leprosy. And Moses cned unto the Lord, say- 
 iiiiX, Heal her now, O God, I hesooch Thee. 
 
 The people nmrniur at the report of the spies, 
 God threatens to destroy them. Moses intercedes for 
 them, "Pardon — -the iniquities." And the Lord said, 
 1 have pardoned aecordinf,' to thy word. 
 
 The prayer of Moses and Aaron for the congre- 
 ^ration when God threatened to destroy the people 
 for joining in the rebellion of Korali, Dathan and 
 Abiram. And t/iey /dl upon tJicir faces and said, 
 O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one 
 man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the con- 
 gregation ? 
 itj: -11-48. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying. Get 
 you up from among this congregation, that I may 
 consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon 
 their faces. And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a 
 censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and 
 put on incense, and go quickly unto the congrega- 
 tion, and make an atonement for them ; for there 
 is wrath gone out from the Lord ; the plague is 
 begun. And lie stood betzveen the dead and the 
 livijig, and the plague was stayed. 
 
 The soul of the people was much discouraged be- 
 cause of the way. And the people spake against 
 God, and against Moses. . . And the Lord sent 
 tiery serpents among the people, and they bit the 
 people ; and much people of Israel died. Therefore 
 the people came to Moses, and said, We have 
 sinned, for we liave spoken against tlie Lord, and 
 against thee; pray unto the Lord, that He take 
 
 n : 4-9. 
 
 I 1 
 
27 
 
 Lord, say- 
 
 13. 
 
 tlie spies, 
 rcedes for 
 Lord saiti, 
 
 G congre- 
 he people 
 .tlian and 
 and said, 
 sluill one 
 I the coii- 
 
 yin^, Get 
 at I may 
 vfell t^pofi 
 1, Take a 
 a/tar, atid 
 congrega- 
 for there 
 plague is 
 and the 
 
 raged be- 
 :e against 
 liord sent 
 3y bit the 
 Therefore 
 We have 
 Lord, and 
 He take 
 
 Dent. 
 1S.1!». 
 
 away the serpents from us. And Moma prtii/cdfor 
 
 the people. 
 
 They are healed 1)y looking at the serpc^nt of 
 
 brass. Cf. Jer. 15 : 1. 
 
 And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, ^ 
 fortif days andfortif nifjhts ; I did neither cat bread, 
 nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye 
 sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, 
 to provoke Him to anger. For I was afraid of the 
 anger and hot displeasure, wlierewith the Lord was 
 wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lord 
 hearkened unto me at that time also. Cf Ex. 84 : 
 9-28; ver. 25-29; ch. 10; 10; Ex. 82: 81,82. 
 
 And tlie Lord was very angry with Aaron to 9 : jo. 
 have destroyed him ; and I prayed for Aaron also 
 the same time. 
 
 Samuel's intercession for the people. 1st. For „ '[ ^•'''" 
 forcriveness. 2nd. For deliverance from the Pliilis- 
 tines. " Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel, and 
 the Lord heard him." Cf. Jer. 15 : 1. 
 
 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for 12 
 thy servants unto the Lord that we die not ; — and 
 Samuel said, Moreover as for me, God forbid that 
 I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray 
 for you. 
 
 And David spake unto the Lord, when he saw 2 Sair 
 the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have 
 sinned, and I have done wickedly ; hut these sheep 
 what have they donel Let Thine hand, I pray 
 Thee, be against me, and against my father's house 
 Cf. 1 Chr. 21: 17. 
 
 - 1. 
 
 19- 
 
■^^ 
 
 i 
 
 ii! 
 
 I; I 
 ill 
 
 •J Sam. 
 2\ : -J'u 
 
 1 Kiiiys 
 
 :;<) 
 
 Clir. 
 : 18-20 
 
 (i : 10 
 
 \eh. 
 1 : 4-11. » 
 
 I'.sther 
 1 : IG. 
 
 [..1) 
 1:5. 
 
 28 
 
 And David built thoro an altar unto tlic Lord, 
 and offered burnt otfbrinf,^s and peace offerings. 
 So the Lord ii an iiitreatcd for tJia land, and the 
 pla<Tfue was stayed from Israel. 
 
 And the kinf^ (Jeroboam) answered and said unto 
 the man of God, IntriuU now the face of the Lord 
 till/ God, and j^rai/ frr me, that my hand may be 
 restored me again. And ihe man of God Ixsonffht 
 the Ljord, and tlui king's hand was restored him 
 again, and became as it was before. 
 
 For a multitude of the people had not cleansed 
 themselves, yet did they eat the passovcr otherwise 
 than it was written. But Jlezeldah ])rai/ed for 
 them, saying, The gootl Lord pardon every one that 
 preparetii his heart to seek God, tlie Lord God of 
 his fatliers, though he be not cleansed according to 
 the purification of the sanctuary. And the Lord 
 'learkened to Hezekiali, and healed the people. 
 
 Darius desires the Jews to " prajj for the life of 
 the king, and of his sons." 
 
 Nehemiah's prayer for the children of Israel : 
 Let Thine ear now be attentive, and Thine eyes 
 open, that Thou mayest hear the prayer of Thy 
 servant, which I pray before Thee now, dai/ and night, 
 for tJie cJiildren of Israel Thij servants^ 
 
 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present 
 in Shushan, and fast ye for me : — I also and my 
 maidens will fast likewise : and so will I go in unto 
 the king. 
 
 Job's intercession for his children. Thus did 
 Job all tJie days (mar.), day by day. 
 
) tlie Lord, 
 
 offerings. 
 
 and the 
 
 1 said unto 
 / tlie Lord 
 id may be 
 / hcsourfht 
 stored liini 
 
 t cleansed 
 otlierwise 
 vnijied for 
 y one that 
 »rd God of 
 licording to 
 I tlie Lord 
 people, 
 the life of 
 
 of Israel : 
 
 'hine eyes 
 
 r of Thy 
 
 and night, 
 
 re present 
 » and my 
 ^o in unto 
 
 Thus did 
 
 20 
 
 Jobs intercession for his friends. " Afy .<?^'r/vn/f 
 Job sJnill pnii/ for lion, for him will I accept." The 
 Lord also accepted Job. Notice also the personal 
 blessing given to Job, when he prayed for his 
 fj'iends. 
 
 David's prayer for Solomon, (15) Prayer also 
 shall he made for him continiadhi. 
 
 Therefore He said that lie would destroy them, 
 had not Moses, His chosen, stood before Ilim in 
 the breach to turn away His wrath, lest He should 
 destroy them, 
 
 Jeremiah forbidden to pray for the Jews. "There- 
 U)V(i pray not thou for this people, neither lift up 
 cry nor pray for them, neither make intercession 
 to Me, for I will not hear thee." Cf ch. 11 : 14; 
 ch. 14: 11; also, Ex. 'A2: 10; God's words to Moses, 
 ' Let Me alone — that I may consume them." Moses' 
 persistence ; ver. 11-13 ; answer, ver. 13 : The Lord 
 repented of the evil wdiich He had thought to do 
 unto His people. Deut. 9: 14-19. 
 
 A prayer of Jeremiah for the people at the time 
 of the grievous famine. Answer, ver, 10-12 ; Pray 
 not for this people. Jeremiah's continuance in 
 prayer, ver. 19-22 ; answer, ch. 15 : 1. Then said 
 the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood 
 before Me, yet My mind could not be toward this 
 people : cast them out of My sight. Study the 
 promises given to Jeremiah in ch. 32 : 3G-44 ; 33 : 
 G-26 ; also, ch. 51 : 5. 
 
 Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused 
 you to be carried aw^ay captives, and jrra?/ unto tlie 
 
 Jo!.. 
 I'J: 7-1'^ 
 
 - ; 1. 
 
 lOH 
 
 Icr. 
 
 7 : i«;. 
 
 M : 7-;». 
 
 29: 
 
1. 1 
 
 l.;'i 
 
 Jer. 
 
 •'!7 : l-t! 
 
 IJ : l-f). 
 
 80 
 
 Lord for it : for in the peace thereof shall ye have 
 peace. 
 
 Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah, saying: "Pray 
 now unto the Lord our God for us." Answer, ver. 
 6-10. 
 
 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan, 
 — and all the people from the least even unto the 
 greatest came near, and said unto Jeremiah the 
 prophet — Fray for us unto the Lord thy God, even 
 for all this remnant, . . that the Lord thy God 
 may shew us the way wherein we should walk 
 and the thing that wo may do. Then Jeremiah 
 said unto them, I have heard you : behold / zvill 
 pr<(i/ unto the Lord your God according to your 
 words. Answer, ver. 7-22 : And it came to pass 
 after ten days, that the word of the Lord came 
 unto Jeremiah. 
 Lnm. Arise, cry out in the night; in the beginniiig c. 
 ^ * ^9* the watches pour out thine heart like water before 
 the face of the Lord : lift up thy iiands toward 
 Ilini for the life of thy young children, that faint 
 for hunger. 
 
 Jeremiah intercedes for the misery of the people. 
 
 And it came to pass, while they were slaying 
 8. them (ver. 1-8) and I was left, that I fell upon my 
 face, and cried, and said: A]i, Lord God ! wilt 
 Than destroy all the residue of Israel in Th}' pour- 
 ing out of Thy fury upon Jerusalem? Ver. 9, 10 : 
 God cannot be intreated for them. 
 
 Then fell I upon my face, and cried with a loud 
 voice, and said, Ah, Lord God ■ wilt Thou make a 
 
 
 ^0-22. 
 
 Kze 
 
 ; 
 
 11 : 13. 
 
 p. -'if 
 
 ;4 
 
31 
 
 11 ye have 
 
 ? : " Pray 
 swer, ver. 
 
 . Johanan, 
 unto the 
 miah the 
 God, even 
 thy God 
 lid walk 
 Jeremiah 
 old / ^vill 
 to your 
 3 to pass 
 ord came 
 
 
 Dan. 
 
 A rno5 
 1-2. 
 
 fall end of the remnant of Israel ? Answer, ver. IG- 
 81. God shews him His purpose of saving a 
 remnant while punishing the wicked. 
 
 Daniel's prayer for the children of the captivity, 
 and fo^' the restoration of Jerusalem. Answer, ver. ' ' ' 
 
 20. 
 
 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep ]m\ 
 
 2 • 17 
 
 between the f>orch and the altar, and let them say^ 
 Spare 1 hy people, O God, and give not Thy heri- 
 tage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over 
 them. Wherefore should they say among the 
 people, Wliere Is their God ? Answer, ver. 18-20. 
 
 The judgment of the grasshoppers, Amos' prayer. 
 '• Lord God, forgive, I beseech Thee : hij whom 
 shall Jacob arise? for he is small. Answer, ver. 3. 
 The Lord repi^nted for this : It shall not be, saith 
 the Lord. 
 
 The judgment of fire, Amos prays again, Lord 7 ., i -j. 
 God, cease, I beseech Thee : by zuliom shall Jacob 
 arise 1 for he is ..mall Answer, ver. 6. The Lord 
 repented for thi« : This shall not be, saith the Lord 
 God. 
 
 The Angel of the Lord intercedes for Jerusalem. 
 Auswv'^r, ver. 13-17. 
 
 Tl:c centurion's prayer for his servant. g 
 
 Die ruler's prayer for his daughter. 9 
 
 riir wo».nan of .Syro-Phijenicia for her daughter. 1.0 -. 21. 
 A man for a lunatic son. 17 : 1 1. 
 
 And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, » }\^^^ 
 and had an iiiif>f^diment in his speech ; and tJiey 
 
 Zech. 
 
 : 12. 
 
 Matt. 
 5. 
 
 1*. 
 
 If; 
 
 k 
 
i 1 
 
 »5 
 
 Liiko 
 li2: -61 
 
 John 
 4 : 46-r)3. 
 
 17 : 1-20. 
 
 Acts 
 7: GO. 
 
 12 
 
 Rmn 
 
 15 
 
 32 
 
 beseech Ilim to put His hand upon him. Answer, 
 ver. 33-35. 
 
 Our Lord's words to Peter — Simon, Simon, be- 
 hold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may 
 sift you as wlieat ; hut I have praijed for thee, that 
 thy faith fail not. 
 
 The nobleman of Capernaum pleads for his son. 
 
 Our Saviour's prayer of intercession for Hi?' 
 apostles and followers. 
 
 Stephen's pi'ayer for his enemies. And he kneeled 
 down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not 
 this sin to tJieir charrjc. And when he had said 
 this, he fell asleep. 
 
 Peter, therefore, was kept in prison, but prayer 
 ivas made icithoiit ceasing of the church unto God 
 for him. 
 
 For God is mj' witness — that icithout ceasing I 
 make mention of you, always in my irrayers. 
 
 Now, I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesu5 
 Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that 
 ye strive toyethcr with me in your prayers to God for 
 me. 
 
 Ye also helping together hy prayer for us. 
 
 They glorify God — hy their prayer for you, which 
 long after you for the exceeding grace of God in 
 you. 
 
 Wherefore I also — cease not to give thanks fi)r 
 you, making mention of you in my prayers. 
 KMO. For this cause / I)ow my knees unto the Father 
 of our Lord Jesus Christ — that lie would grant 
 you, etc. 
 
 30. 
 
 2 Cor, 
 1 : 11. 
 
 : 13-14. 
 
 Epli. 
 : 16-19 
 
 l!l 
 
33 
 
 Answer, 
 
 on, be- 
 lie may 
 ee, that 
 
 is son. 
 for Hi.f 
 
 kneeled 
 l((y not 
 ad said 
 
 praijcr 
 nto God 
 
 easing I 
 
 rd Jesu5 
 
 rit, that 
 
 God/or 
 
 u, which 
 God in 
 
 inks fur 
 
 Father 
 d [ininl 
 
 Praying always with all prayer and supplication 
 in the Spirit, and w^atching thereunto with all per- 
 severance and supplicaiion for all saints, and for me, 
 that utterance may be given unto me. 
 
 Paul's prayer for the Philippians. Always in 
 every prayer of mine for you all making request with 
 joy. For God is my record how greatly I long 
 after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 
 
 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation 
 through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of 
 Jesus Christ. 
 
 Paul's prayer for the Colossians. Praying always 
 for you. For this cause we also, since the day 
 we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to 
 desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of 
 His will. 
 
 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with 
 thanksgiving; with'd\, j^raying also for us. 
 
 Epaphi-as — saluteth you, always labouring fervent- 
 ly for you in prayers. 
 
 We give thanks to God always for you all, 
 making mention of you in our prayers. 
 
 We joy for your sakes before our God. Night and 
 day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, 
 and might perfect that ichich is lacking in your faith. 
 
 Brethren pray for us. 
 
 Wherefore also ice jjrajy always for you. 
 
 Finally, brethren, ^r«?//o7^ us. 
 
 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, 
 prayer, intercessions, and. giving of tlianks, be made 
 for all men: for kings, and for all that are in 
 
 6: 18-10. 
 
 1: 
 
 riiii. 
 
 4-8. 
 
 1: 10. 
 
 Col. 
 3-0. 
 
 4 : -J-n. 
 
 4: I'J. 
 
 1 Thc.'^. 
 1 : 2. 
 
 3 : 0-13. 
 
 : 2.^. 
 
 2 Thrs. 
 : 11-12. 
 
 : 1. 
 
 1 Tim. 
 : 1-3 
 
¥ 
 
 1 ■*: 
 
 2 Tim. 
 1 : 3. 
 
 84 
 
 authority, for this is good and acceptable in the sight 
 of God our Saviour. 
 
 Witliout ceasing I have remembrance of thee in 
 my 'prayers night and day. 
 16-18. ^'^'^ Lord give mercy unto the house of OnesipJioriis 
 — the Lord grant that he may find mercy of tlie 
 Lord in that day, 
 ^ . -^Q At my first answer, no man stood with me, but 
 all men forsook me ; I pray God that it may not 
 be laid to their charge. 
 
 Paul's prayer for Philemon, Making inentiou of 
 thee always in my prayers. 
 
 But withal prepare me also a lodging, for I trust 
 that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 
 
 Pray for us. 
 
 Paul's (?) prayer for the Hebrews, 
 
 Pray one for another. The effectual fervent 
 prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 
 
 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is 
 16. not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him 
 life for them that sin not unto death. 
 
 IMiil. 4, 
 
 22. 
 
 Hob. 
 13: 18. 
 
 .l;5 : 20-21. 
 
 James 
 .'. : 1(3, 
 
 ■ John 
 •5 
 
 i 
 
VIII. 
 
 PRAYERS OF QUESTION AND OF 
 COxMPLAINT. 
 
 Ex. 
 4 : 1(I-1H. 
 
 Moses complains of liis want of eloquence. The 
 promise given him, " I will be with thy mouth, and 
 teach thee what thou shalt say." Moses still hesi- 
 tates, Aaron is given him as spokesman. 
 
 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said. 
 Lord, wherefore hast Thou so evil entreated this 
 people ? Why is it that Thou liast sent me ? for 
 since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Thy name, he 
 hath done evil to this people, neither hath he 
 delivered Thy people at all. Answer, ch. 6 : 1-8 : 
 God reneweth His promise by His name 
 JEHOVAH. 
 
 And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, 
 the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me : 
 how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncir- 
 cumcised lips ? Answer, ver. 13. 
 
 The complaint of the Israelites when they saw 
 the Egyptians following them. Moses encourages 
 them. God's instructions to go forward. 
 
 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would i^j : *^- 
 to God ice had died by the liand of the Lord in the 
 land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, and 
 when we did eat bread to the full. Answer, ver. 4; Cf 
 ver. 8 : the Lord hearoth yourmurmurings which ye 
 
 Ex. 
 
 6 : 1:.'. 
 
 M: 10. 
 
rr 
 
 \uiii 
 11 : 
 
 1. 
 
 n-1, 
 
 1 : 21-23 
 
 Xiun 
 1 1: 1-r.. 28 
 
 8G 
 
 murmur (Iff ain si Him; and what arc we? yourmur- 
 muriuffs are not against us, but against the Lord. 
 Cf. 17: 2-3. 
 
 And t)ie cliildrcn of Israel also wept again, and 
 said. Who will give us flesh to eat ? Cf. ver. 1 8 : 
 Ye liave wept in the ears of the Lord. Answer, ver. 
 lcS-20 ; also, Psa. 106 : 15 : And He gave them their 
 request, but sent leanness into tlieir soul. 
 
 And Moses said unto tlie Lord, Wherefore hast 
 Thou afflicted Thy servant ? and wherefore have I 
 not found favour in Thy sight, that Thou layest the 
 burden of all this people upon me ? . . . I am not able 
 to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy 
 for me. And if Thou deal thus with me, kill me, 
 I pray Thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in 
 Thy sight ; and let me not see my wretchedness. 
 Answer, ver. 1(>. God divides the burden with 
 seventy elders. 
 
 And Moses said, The people among whom I am, 
 are six hundred thousand footmen ; and Thou hast 
 said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a 
 whole month. Shall the flocks and the herds be 
 slain for them, to suffice them ? or shall all the fish 
 of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice 
 them ? Answer, ver. 23. And the Lord said unto 
 Moses, Is the Lord's hand waxed short ? thou shalt 
 see now whether My word shall come to pass unto 
 thee or not. 
 
 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, 
 and cried ; and the people wept that night. And 
 all the children of Israel murmured against Moses 
 
 i 1 
 

 87 
 
 and against Aaron : and the whole cont^regation 
 said unto them, Would God we had died in the 
 land of Efiypt.' or would God we had died in this 
 wilderness ! Answer, ver. 20-28 ; And the Lord 
 spake unto Moses and unto Aaron sayinn^ : I liave 
 lieard the murniurino^ of the children of Israel^ 
 which they murmur against Me. Say unto them, 
 As truly as I live, saitli the Lord, as ye have spouen 
 in Mine ears, so will I do to you : your carcases shall 
 fall in this wilderness. 
 
 The children of Israel murmur at Zin for want 
 of water. The people chode with Moses, and spake, 
 saying, Would God we had died when our brethren 
 died before the Lord. 
 
 The soul of the people was much discouraged be- 21 
 cause of the way. And the people spake against 
 God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought 
 us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? — The 
 plague of the fiery serpents, the remedy. 
 
 Joshua's complaint wlien the Israelites were 
 smitten at Ai. And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, ' ' 
 wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over 
 Jordan, to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites 
 to destroy us ? would to God we had been content, 
 and dwelt on the other side Jordan ! O Lord, 
 what shall I say, when Israel turnctli their backs 
 before their enemies? Answer, ver. 11, 12. And 
 the Lord said iinto Joshua, Get thee up : wherefore 
 liest thou thus upon tliy face ? Israel hatli sinned — 
 therefore the children of Israel could not stand be- 
 fore their enemies. 
 
 Num. 
 20 : 1-ti 
 
 'l-!t 
 
 JohIi. 
 6-5t. 
 
 
W" 
 
 T 
 
 ' i 
 
 JikI. 
 r> ; 13 
 
 ViT. 15 
 
 15-lG, 
 
 1 !\iiig.s. 
 17 : L'O, 
 
 !:♦: 10-14, 
 
 Job. 
 7 : 11-21. 
 
 10: 1-22. 
 
 38 
 
 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the 
 Lord be with us, ichy then is all this hefalUn us ? 
 and where he all His miracles which our fathers told 
 us of, sayinf]^, Did not the Lord bring us up from 
 Egypt ? Ijut now tJie Lord hatJi forsaken us, and de- 
 livered us into the hands of the Midianites. Answer, 
 ver. 14 : And the Loivl hooked upon him, and said, 
 Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel 
 from the hand of the Midianites ; have not I sent 
 thee ? 
 
 And he said unto Him, Oh my Lord, wherewith 
 shall I save Israel ? behold my family is poor in 
 Manasseh, and I am the least in my fatliei*'s house? 
 Answer, ver, 16. 
 
 And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be 
 with thee. 
 
 And Elijah cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord 
 my God, Jtast Thou also brought evil upon the widow 
 with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son ? An- 
 swer, ver. 21, 22. 
 
 Elijah's complaint : I have been very jealous for 
 the Lord God of hosts ; for the children of Israel 
 have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine 
 altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword ; and 
 I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life to 
 take it away. Answer, ver. 15-18. 
 
 Job's complaint of his own restlessness, and God's 
 watchfulness. 
 
 Job complains-of ■!>" afflictions. (Ver. 2.) I will 
 say unto God, Do not condemn me ; shew me where- 
 fore Thou eontendest with me. 
 
ff 
 
 the 
 
 IIS? 
 
 old 
 
 0111 
 
 de- 
 
 'QV, 
 
 lid, 
 ■ael 
 
 !llt 
 
 
 
 Psa. 
 
 G : MO. 
 
 39 
 
 Job entreats God to shew liinihisown sinfulness, Job 
 Jind God's purpose in afflicting him. 
 
 Even to-day is my complaint bitter — Oh that I 03 . 0-17. 
 knew where I might find Ilim ! that I might come 
 even to His seat ! 
 
 A pi'ayer of complaint in sickness. " I am weak 
 — My bones are vexed — My soul is also sore vexed 
 — I am weary with my groannig — JVline eye is 
 consumed because of grief." 
 
 David complains to God of the wicked. " Why 10 
 standest Thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest Thou 
 Thyself in times of trouble ? " 
 
 David complains of delay in help. " How long 
 wilt Thou forget me, O Lord ? for ever ? how long 
 wilt Thou hide Thy face from me ?" 
 
 David complains in great discouragement, " My 
 God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me ? why 
 art Thou so far from helping me, and from the 
 words of my roaring ? " 
 
 David complains of his enemies. (Ver. 17.) " Lord, 25 
 how long wilt Thou look on ? " 
 
 A prayer of complaint. (2) "Thine arrows stick 38:1-'J2 
 fast in me, and Thy hand presses me sore." David 
 complains of his miserable condition. 
 
 David complains to God of the treachery of his 
 enemies. 
 
 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an 
 ungodly nation — Why dost Thou cast me off? why 
 go I mourning because of the oppression of the 
 enemy ? 
 
 A complaint of the church. " But Thou hast 44 : o-jri. 
 
 1-18- 
 
 1:3 : l-f>. 
 
 Psa. 
 22 : 1-21. 
 
 U-2: 
 
 41 : 4-9. 
 
 43 : 1 
 
 j 
 
'T" 
 
 rsi. 
 ' 1 : 1 
 
 1-2:3. 
 
 .10 
 
 1-1:3. 
 
 1-6. 
 
 '.»: 1, G-8. 
 t;0: 1-4. 
 
 Ul : 1-; 
 
 UO : 1-13. 
 
 ■•1 : Ml. 
 
 40 
 
 cast off', and put us to shame ; and ^oest not forth 
 with our armies. (24) Wherefore hidest Thou Thy 
 face, and for<Tjettest our affliction and our oppres- 
 sion ? For our soul is bowed down to the dust." 
 
 David comphiins of the Ziphites. (2) " Hear my 
 prayer, O God, — for strani^ers are risen up against 
 me, and oppressors seek after my soul." 
 
 David complains of his fearful case. " Give ear 
 to my prayer, O God, — (2) I mourn in my complaint 
 and make a noise, because of the voice of the enemy 
 — (4) My heart is sore pained within me — (5) Fear- 
 fulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror 
 hath overwhelmed me" — Ver. 12-15 : He complains 
 of the treachery of Ahithophel. 
 
 David prays and complains of his enemies, "Be 
 merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow 
 me up — Mine enemies would daily swallow me up." 
 
 David in prayer complains to God of his danger- 
 ous case — (4) " My soul is among lions. " 
 
 David complains of the cruelty of his enemies. 
 
 A prayer of David. " O God, Thou hast cast us 
 off ; Thou hast scattered us ; Thou hast been dis- 
 pleased — (8) Tliou hast shewed Thy people hard 
 things ; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of 
 astonishment." 
 
 David, complaining of his enemies, prays for 
 deliverance. 
 
 David complains of his affliction. " Save me, O 
 God, for the waters are come in unto my soul. I 
 sink in deep mire — (3) I am weary of my crying." 
 
 A prayer of complaint for the desolation of the 
 
41 
 
 sanctuary, " O God, why hast Tlioucast us oti' for 
 ever ? Wliy doth Thine anj^er smoke a<ijainst the 
 sheep of Thy pasture ? (11) Wliy withdravvest Tliou 
 Tliy hand, even Thy ri<^lit hand ? Pluck it out of 
 Thy bosom." 
 
 A prayer of compkiint for the desolation of Jeru- 
 salem. " God, the heathen are come into Thine 
 inheritance — (5) How long, Lord ? Wilt Thou be 
 angry for ever? Shall Thy jealousy burn like 
 fire?" 
 
 The psalmist in prayer complains of the miseries ^0 
 of the church. (4) "O Lord God of hosts, how long 
 wilt Thou be angry against the prayer of Thy 
 people ? " 
 
 A complaint to God of the enemies' conspiracies. 
 "Keep not Thou silence, O God; hold not Thy 
 peace, and be not still, God, For, lo, Tliinc enemies 
 make a tumult." 
 
 Wilt Thou be an[^_ • ' »vith us for ever? Wilt 
 Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations ? 
 Wilt Thou not revive us again ; that Thy people 
 may rejoice in Thee ? 
 
 David's complaint of the proud. Ver. 17. 
 
 A prayer of grievous complaint. " O Lord God ^^ 
 of my salvation, I have cried day and night before 
 Thee. — For my soul is full of troubles. (14) Lord, 
 why casteth Thou off my soul ? Why hidest Tliou 
 Thy face from me ?" 
 
 A prayer of complaint of the miseries of the 
 kingdom. " Thou hast cast off and abhorred — (40) 
 How long. Lord ? Wilt Thou hide Th3'self forever? 
 
 Psa. 
 
 : 7-10. 
 
 S); 1-S. 
 
 btj 
 
 Ml*. 
 
 83: \-s. 
 
 S') : r>-<',. 
 
 ] 1. 
 
 MS. 
 
 89 : :38-.'.l. 
 
 
F 
 
 i'i 
 
 r.s.i. 
 
 lOL': 1-12. 
 
 10!) : 1-31. 
 
 MO: 
 
 1-5. 
 
 112 
 
 . 2. 
 
 1 l:^ : 
 
 ^■1. 
 
 Isa. 
 38: 
 
 15. 
 
 ♦53: 15-19- 
 
 fU : 9 
 
 12. 
 
 .lor 
 1 
 
 6. 
 
 10. 
 
 42 
 
 Sliall Tliy wrath burn like fire ? (49) Lord, wliere 
 are Tliy fonaei* loviiin^-kindnesses, which Thou 
 swarest unto David in Thy truth ? " 
 
 A coni{»hiint of tyranny. " Lord, how lon^ shall 
 the wicked, how lont^ shall the wicked triumph ? 
 How lonu^ shall they utter and speak hard things ? 
 and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves ? 
 They break in pieces Th; ^ople, Lord, and 
 afflict Thine lieritage. Tlic^ lay the widow and 
 the straiif^er, and murder the fatherless." 
 
 A prayer of complaint in affliction. "Hear my 
 prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto Thee. 
 (3) For my days are consumed like smoke, and my 
 bones are burned as an hearth. My heart is smit- 
 ten and withered like grass." 
 
 David in prayer complains of his enemies (ver. 
 .1-5) and of his own misery (ver. 22-25), " I am poor 
 and needy, and my heart is wounded within me." 
 His assurance that God would help him, ver. 30-3L 
 
 David complains in prayer of Saul and Doeg. 
 
 I poured out my complaint before Him, I shewed 
 Him my trouble. 
 
 David complains of his enemies and of his grief. 
 
 Hezekiah's complaint in his sickness. 
 
 A complaint of the church. " Where is Tliy zeal 
 and Thy strength, the sounding of Thy bowels and 
 of Thy mercies toward me ? Are they restrained ?" 
 
 The church complains of har affliction. 
 
 Jeremiah's complaint. " Ah, Lord God ! behold, 
 I cannot speak, for I am a child." Ans , ver. 7-9. 
 
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 i^reatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, sayinrj, 
 Ye shall have peace ; whereas the fword reacheth 
 unto the soul. 
 
 Jeremiah complains that the people refuse to 
 leceive instruction. 
 
 Is not the Lord in Zion ? Is not her kincf in her ? 
 (22) Is then- uo balm in Gilead '? Is there no phy- 
 sician there ? Why, then, is not the health of the 
 daughter of my people recovered ? 
 
 A complaint of Jeremiah in regard to the pros- 12: l-i. 
 perity of the wicked. 
 
 (8) O, the Hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in m : 7.0. 
 time of trouble, why shouldost Thou be as a stranger 
 in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth 
 aside to tarry for a night ? 
 
 Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah ? Hath Thy Yer. 10. 
 soul loathed Zion ? Why hast Thou smitten us, 
 and there is no healin£f for us ? 
 
 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incur- 15 
 able, which refuseth to be healed ? Wilt Thou be 
 altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail ? 
 
 Jeremiah complains to God of the misery of 
 Jerusalem. ' 
 
 Also when I cry and shout, Ho shutteth out my 3 . g 
 prayer. 
 
 Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, that our 41. 
 prayer should not pass throu£,di 
 
 A pitiful complaint of Zion in prayer to God. ^ ■ l---- 
 
 Jonah complains to God of His mercy to Nineveh. Jonali 
 
 IS. 
 
 Lam. 
 20-22. 
 
 Habakkul 
 
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 anis 
 com 
 
 4: 2. 
 
 plaint. " O Lord, kow long shall 'u^h, 
 I cry, and Thou wilt not hear ? even cry out unto ^ "• l-^- 
 Thee of violence, and Thou wilt not save ! " 
 
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IX. 
 
 SPECIAL SIGNS GIVEN IN ANSWER TO 
 
 PRAYER. 
 
 Gen. 
 15: 8-15. 
 
 ■2i : 12-14. 
 
 Josh. 
 10 : 12-14. 
 
 Jiid. 
 t; : 17-24. 
 
 (5 : 36-40. 
 
 1 Sam. 
 12 : 16-18. 
 
 I Kings 
 17:1 with 
 Jain. 5:17 
 
 1 Kings 
 18 : 36-38. 
 
 2 Kings 
 
 20 : 8-11. 
 
 Psa. 
 86: 17. 
 
 The Sign and Vision given to Abraham in confir- 
 mation of the promise of Canaan. "And he said, 
 Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit 
 
 it?" 
 
 Abraham's servant prays for a sign whereby he 
 
 may know the damsel whom God appointed to be 
 
 Isaac's wife. Study ver. 15-27, 50-52. 
 
 The Sun and Moon stand still in answer to Josh- 
 ua's prayer. 
 
 In answer to Gideon's request for a sign, his pre- 
 sent is consumed with fire. 
 
 Gideon's signs of the fieece. 
 
 Thunder and rain sent in harvest time in an- 
 swer to Samuel's prayer. 
 
 The drought, and afterwards rain, sent in answei' 
 to Elijah's prayer. 
 
 Elijah's sacrifice consumed by fire from heaven 
 in answer to his praj'er, that the people might know 
 that God was the Lord. 
 
 The sun goes ten degrees backward for a sign 
 that Hezekiah's life is to be lengthened. 
 
 Shew me a token for good, that they which hate 
 me may see it. 
 
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 X. 
 PRAYEKS FOR SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS. 
 
 The Patriarchal Blessings arc examples of prayer 
 for both Spiritual and Temporal Blessings. Cf. 
 Gen. 14 : VJ ; 28 : 3, 4 ; 47 : 7, 10 : 48 : 15, IG ; 49 : 
 -S-2S; Deut. 33: 1-29. 
 
 Moses' prayerH. (1) If I have found grace in Thy Kx. 
 sight, shew me now Thy icay, that I may know ^^ ■ ^'^^^^^ 
 Thee ? Answ<,-r, ver. 14, (2) If Thy presence go 
 not with me, rrarr}' us not up hence. Answer, ver. 
 17. (3) I Ijeseech Thee, shew me Thy glory. An- 
 swer, ver. 19-23. 
 
 Let my Lf>rd, I pray Thee, go among us — Pardon 3^ : ^• 
 our iniquity and our sin — Take us for Thine inher- 
 itance. Answer, ver. 10. 
 
 The blessing for the people, " The Lord bless thee ^ 
 and keep thee,'' etc. 6 : 21-26. 
 
 Solomon's prayer, " Give, therefore, Thy servant j Kinen 
 an understanding heart." 3 : *.*. 
 
 Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple, g : 22-51, 
 Cf. ver. 29, 3^), 30, 50, 57, 58. 
 
 A prayer of IJavid's. l Cj,r, 
 
 (1) For the people — "Keep this for ever in the -^' l^-^^- 
 imagination of tlie thoughts of the heart of Thy 
 people, and prepare their way before Thee." 
 
 (2) For Solomon — "Give unto Solomon my son a 
 perfect heart, to keep Thy commandments. Cj. ch. 
 
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 3. 
 
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 >\ : My. 
 
 46 
 
 21 : 12. "Only the Lord give tlice wisdom and 
 imderstundin^r • jf, 1 Kings 3: 9-12; 4: 29; 5: 12; 
 10 : 24. 
 
 Lord, lift Thou up the llrrjit of Thy countenance 
 upon us. 
 
 Le.ad me, O Lord, in Tliy rin^hteousness — Make 
 Tliy way straight before my face. 
 
 Hold up my goings in Thy path, that my foot- 
 steps slip not. 
 
 Cleanse Tliou me from secret faults. Keep back 
 Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, let them 
 not have dominion over me. 
 
 Shew me Thy ways.O Lord ; teach me Thy paths. 
 
 Lead me in Thy truth and teach me. Also ver. 
 7, 11, 18,20. 
 
 One thing liave I desired of the Lord, that will 
 I seek after ; that I may dwell in the house of the 
 Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty 
 of the Lord, and to en(juire in His temple. Also 
 ver. 9-11. 
 
 Say unto my soul, I am Thy salvation. 
 
 O send out Thy light and Thy truth : let them 
 lead me : Let them bring me unto Thy holy hill, 
 and to Thy tabernacles. 
 
 A prayer for pardon and sanctification. " Have 
 mercy upon me, O God — Blot out my transgres- 
 sions — ver. 1-7, 9. (8) Make me to hear joy and 
 gladness: — (10) Create in me a clean heart, O Gtxl, 
 and i'«.'new a right sj^irit within me. 
 
 (11) Cast me not away from Thy presence ; and 
 take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 
 
47 
 
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 I'sa. 
 63: ]-•_'. 
 
 tJ7 : l-'i. 
 
 71 : :J. 
 
 (12) Restore unto ine tlie joy of Tliy salvation ; 
 and uphold me with Tiiy free spirit. 
 
 (15) O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth 
 shall shew forth Thy praise." 
 
 O God, Thou art my God ; early will I seek Thee : 
 my soul thirsteth for Tiiee, my liesh longeth for 
 Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is ; 
 to see Thy poiver and Thy glory, so as I have seen 
 Thee in the sanctuary. 
 
 A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom 
 — "God be merciful unto us, and bless us ; and cause 
 His face to shine upon us ; that Thy way may be 
 known upon earth, Thy saving health among all 
 nations." 
 
 Be Thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may 
 continually resort. 
 
 Wilt Thou not revive us again, that Thy people %:> -. fl-7 
 may rejoice in Thee ? Shew us Thy mercy, O 
 Lord, and grant us Thy salvation. 
 
 Preserve my soul — (4) Rejoice the soul of Thy 86 : 2-a 
 servant. 
 
 (11) Teach meTliy way, Lord — Unitemy heart 
 to fear Thy name. 
 
 (10) Give Thy strength unto Thy servant. 
 
 O satisfy us early with Thy mercy — (16) Let Thy 90: 14- 
 work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory 
 unto their children. And let the beauty of the 
 Lord our God be upon us. 
 
 Open Thou mine eyes, that 1 may behold won- ll'J: i"^ 
 drous things out of Thy law. 
 
 Quicken me. Cf. ver. 37, 40, 88, 107, 149, 154, 
 15G, 159. 
 
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 -'55. 
 36. 
 41. 
 4:5. 
 49. 
 .18. 
 
 76. 
 
 80. 
 94. 
 
 116. 
 
 117. 
 122. 
 124. 
 132. 
 133. 
 
 48 
 
 Teach meTliy statutes, cy. ver. 33,G4,GS,124,135. 
 
 Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts. 
 Cf. ver. 34, 73, 125, 144, 169. 
 
 Strengthen Thou me according to Tliy word. 
 
 Remove from me tl\e way of lying, and grant mo 
 Thy Law graciously. 
 
 Make me to go in the path of Thy command- 
 ments. 
 
 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not 
 to covetousness. 
 
 Let Thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even 
 Thy salvation. Ver. 77. 
 
 Take not the word of truth utterly out of my 
 mouth. 
 
 Remember the word unto Thy servant, upon 
 which Thou hast caused me to hope. 
 
 I intreated Thj' favour with my whole lieart ; bo 
 merciful unto me, according to Thy word. 
 
 Teach me good judgment and knowledge. Ver.lOS. 
 
 Let, I pray Thee, Thy merciful kindness be for 
 my comfort. 
 
 Let my heart be sound in Thy statutes. 
 
 I am Thine, save me. Ver. 146. 
 
 Uphold me according unto Thy word — and lot 
 me not be ashamed of my hope. 
 
 Hold Tliou me up and I shall be safe. 
 
 Be surety for Tliy servant for good. 
 
 Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy. 
 
 Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me. 
 
 Order my steps in Thy word; and let not any 
 iniquity have dominion over me. 
 
 
 
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 Psa. 
 
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 Make Thy face to shine upon Thj'- servant. 
 
 Hear my voice according unto Thy loving-kind- 14') 
 ness, O Lord. 
 
 Let my cry come before Thee, O Lord. 109. 
 
 Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee ; and iTfi. 
 let Thy judgments help me. 
 
 I have gone astray like a lost sheep ; seek Thy 176. 
 servant. 
 
 Search me, God, and know my heart : try me, 139:23-21 
 and know my thoughts ; and see if there be any 
 wicked way in me, and lead me in Thy way ever- 
 lasting. 
 
 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the i4l : 3-1. 
 door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil 
 
 Hear mo speedily, Lord : — Hide not Thy face 143 : 7-ii. 
 from me. — Cause me to hear Thy loving-kindness 
 in the morning. — Cause me to know the way where- 
 in I should walk, — Hide me with Thee (mar.), 
 Teach me to do Thy will. — Lead me into the land 
 of upriglitness. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy 
 name's sake ; for Thy righteousness' sake bring my 
 soul out of trouble. 
 
 The desire of our soul is to Thy name, and to the 
 remembrance of Thee. With my soul have I desired 
 Thee in the night. 
 
 () Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the Hab. 3 : -J. 
 years — in wrath remember mercy. 
 
 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase Lu. 17; r>. 
 our faith. 
 
 2t) 
 
 Isa. 
 : 8-9. 
 
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 50 
 
 Ln. 
 L'3: 42. 
 
 And lie said unto Jesus, Lord, remeniber me when 
 Thou comest into Tliy kingdom. 
 Acts The prayer of the apostles for courage to speak 
 
 2:j-30. ^Ij^, ^vord with all boldness. . 
 
 8 : 14. Peter and John pray that the brethren at Sama- 
 ria may receive the Holy Ghost. 
 
 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God 
 for Israel is tJuit they viif/Jit hr suvcd. 
 
 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 
 Cf. ver. 24; 1 Cor. 16: 23; 2 Cor. 16:14; 
 Gal. 6: 18; Phil. 4 : 23 ; 1 Thes. 5 : 28 ; 2 Thes. 
 3: 18; 2 Tim. 4 : 22; Philemon 25. 
 
 Koii). 
 10: 1. 
 
 16: 20. 
 
 1 
 
 Kph. 
 : ir>-19. 
 
 Wherefore I also — cease not to give thanks for 
 
 you, making mention of you in my prayers, that 
 the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of 
 glory (17) May give unto you the spirit of wisdom 
 and revelation in the knowledge of Him ; 
 
 The eyes of your understanding being enlight- 
 ened, that ye may know what is the hope of His 
 calling, and what the riches of the glory of His 
 inheritance in the saints, 
 
 And what the exceeding greatness of His power 
 to us ward who believe. 
 
 3: <M-19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father 
 of our Lord Jesus Christ — that He would grant you 
 — To be strengthened with might by His Spirit in 
 the inner man. 
 
 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith : 
 
 ; able to comi 
 
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 the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, and 
 
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 ak 
 
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 To know the love of Christ wliicli passeth know- 
 It'dfi^e. 
 
 Tliiit ye might be filled with all the fulness of 
 God. 
 
 Pray for me, that utterance may be given unto 
 nie, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make 
 known the mystery of the gospel. 67! Col. 4 : 3. 
 
 And this I pray that your love may abound yet 
 more and more — That ye may approve things that 
 are excellent. That ye may be sincere and with- 
 out ottence till the day of Christ — Being filled with 
 the fruits of the Spirit. 
 
 For this cause we also — do not cease to pray for 
 you, and to desire that — 
 
 Ye might be filled with the knowledge of His 
 will — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto 
 all pleasing — fruitful in every good work — increas- 
 ing in the knowledge of God — strengthened — unto 
 all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness — 
 giving thanks unto the Father. 
 
 Epaphras — always labouring fervently for you in 
 prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in 
 all the will of God. 
 
 Night and day praying exceedingly that we 
 might — perfect that which is lacking in your faith. 
 (12) And the Lord make you to increase and abound 
 in love one toward another, and toward all men — 
 
 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly ; 
 and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and 
 body be preserved blameless unto the coming of 
 our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 Epli. 
 6 : lit. 
 
 Phil. 
 1 : 9-n. 
 
 Col. 
 1 : 9-1'J. 
 
 4: 12. 
 
 1 Thcs. 
 3 : I0l\l. 
 
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 22. 
 
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 •J Tlies. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our 
 ' ' God would count you worthy of this calling, and 
 fulfil all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the 
 work of faith with power ; that the name of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye 
 in Him. 
 L': It), 17. Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, 
 even our Father — comfort your hearts, and stablish 
 you in every good word and work. 
 ■> : ^. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of 
 the Lord may have free course, and be glorified : 
 f). And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of 
 God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 
 
 Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace 
 always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 
 
 I thank my God, making mention of you always 
 in my prayers — that the communication of thy 
 faith may become effectual by the acknowledging 
 of every good thing which is in you in Christ 
 Jesus. 
 
 Now the God of peace — Make you perfect in 
 every good work to do His will, working in you 
 that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through 
 Jesus Christ. 
 
 16. 
 
 Philemon 
 4 : 6. 
 
 Heb. 
 13 : 20, 21 
 
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PRAYERS FOR TEMPORAL BLESSINGS. 
 
 m 
 
 The prayer of Abraham's servant for success in |'«'i- 
 liis journey. 
 
 And they blessed Rebekah, and said : Be thou tJc. 
 
 the motlier of thousands of millions. 
 
 Isaac's blessing for Jacob — God give thee — dew — 27 -. 27 -:u'. 
 fatness of the earth — plenty of corn and wine — Let 
 people serve thee — Be lord over thy brethren. 
 
 Isaac blesses Jacob, and s^.nds him to Padan- 28: 3, 4. 
 Aram — The Lord God Almighty bless thee, and 
 make thee fruitful, and multiply thee — and give 
 thee the blessing of Abraham — that thou mayest 
 inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger. 
 
 A son given to Leah, in answer to her prayer. 30 : 17. 
 
 Rachel's prayer for a son. 2J. 
 
 Jacob's prayer for the sons of Joseph. Cf. Heb. 48:9,i4-it; 
 11: 21. 
 
 Jacob blesses his twelve sons: (ver. 25) bless- 49. ^..js. 
 ings of heaven above — blessings of tlie deep — 
 blessing of the breast, and of the womb. 
 
 Note — The patriarchal blessings included prayer 
 as well as prophecy. 
 
 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, Xu. 
 that Moses said, Rise up. Lord, and lot Thine ene- ^^'' '^^' "^ ' 
 mies be scattered ; and let them that hate Thee tiee 
 
54 
 
 before Thee. And when it rested, he said, Return, 
 O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel. 
 
 Moses' pra3''er to be allowed to enter the promised 
 land. 
 
 Moses blesses the twelve tribes. 
 
 Naomi's prayer for her daunjhters-in-lavv. The 
 Lord grant that ye may find rest, each of you in the 
 house of her liusband. 
 
 Boaz blesses Ruth — The Lord recompense thy 
 work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord 
 God of Israel. 
 
 The blessing of the people of Bethlehem for the 
 prosperity of Boaz and Ruth. 
 
 Hannah's prayer for a son. Answer, vers. 19, 27. 
 
 Eli's prayer for Elkanahand Hannah — The Lord 
 give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is 
 lent to the Lord. Cf. ver. 21. 
 
 David's prayer for the continuance of his house. 
 
 Benaiah's prayer for Solomon's prosperity as 
 
 s : 59. Solomon's petition that God would maintain the 
 cause of his people, and " the things of a day in his 
 day" (mar.) — Study the petitions in vers. 31-54. 
 : 11-45. Elijah's prayer for rain. 
 
 I Chr. Jabez' prayer — Enlarge my coast — keep me 
 4: 10. from evil that it may not grieve me. And God 
 granted him that which he requested. 
 
 Ezra's prayer for a safe journey for himself and 
 his companions from Babylon to Jerusalem. Cf. 
 vers. 31, 32. 
 ^J^'- Nehemiah's prayer. Prosper, I pray Thee, Th}'- 
 
 Dout. 
 :{: 23, 
 
 ••5:! : (> 75. 
 
 Rutli 
 1 : 8-9. 
 
 2: 12' 
 
 « : U, 12. 
 
 1 .Sam. 
 I : 10. 
 
 •J: 20. 
 
 Sam. 
 7 : 29. 
 1 Kiii;,'s 
 
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 Kzra. 
 ^ : 21-23 
 
 
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 servant tins day, and f^rant him mercy in the si^dit 
 of this man. (Artaxerxes.) Of. ch. 2 : 8. 
 
 Nehemiah's prayer when SanbaUat tried to weak- 
 en his liands — Now therefore, my God, strenf^then 
 my hands. 
 
 David prays for protection from his enemies — 
 keep me as the apple of tlie eye. 
 
 The cluirch prays for the kinf^ in his exploits. 
 The Lord hear tliee in the day of trouble — defend 
 thee — send thee help — strengthen thee. 
 
 David prays for his own safety. 
 
 Thou hast delivered my soul from death ; wilt 
 not Thou deliver my feet from falling ? 
 
 Cast me not off in the time of old age ; forsake 
 me not when my strength faileth. Ver. 18. 
 
 Shew me a token for good. 
 
 Establish Thou the work of our hands upon us. 
 
 The people asked, and He brought quails — CJ\ 
 Ex. IG: 8; Psa. 106: 15. 
 
 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem — 
 
 Turn again our captivity, Lord, as the streams 
 in the south. 
 
 David prays for the happy state of the kingdom. 
 
 Give us this day our daily broad. 
 
 Zacharias* prayer for a son. 
 
 Paul's prayer for a prosperous journey to Rome. 
 
 Paul's request to the Romans to pray that ho 
 might " be delivered from them that do not believe 
 ill Jud.TBa," that the service he had undertaken 
 might be accepted by the saints, that he might 
 
 Nell. 
 0: 9. 
 
 Psa. 
 
 17: 8, 9. 
 
 20: 1-5. 
 
 35 : 1. 
 56: 13. 
 
 71: 9. 
 
 86: 
 
 17. 
 
 90 : 
 
 17. 
 
 105 
 
 : 40. 
 
 122 
 
 : 6. 
 
 126 
 
 : 4. 
 
 
 Psa. 
 
 144 
 
 : 12-14 
 
 Mutt. 6:11 
 
 Lu. 
 
 1: 13. 
 
 llo. 
 
 1: 10. 
 
 15: 
 
 30-31. 
 
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 56 
 
 como unto tliem with joy by the will of God, ami 
 with thoiii bo ret'roshed. Cf. ver. 28. 
 Cor. Paul's prayer that the Corinthians might be 
 
 H: 10, 11. 
 
 1 Tlics. 
 
 blessed with temporal blessings and that they might 
 increase in liberality U) the saints. 
 s'-^O. Night and day praying exceedingly that we 
 might see your face. Cf. eh. 2:17. 
 •2 Tiios. Brethren, pray for us, — that we may be deliver- 
 ' ' ' "" Q(\ from unreasonable and wicked men. 
 1 Tim.i»:2 We are to i)ray that, " we may lead a quiet and 
 
 peaceable life." 
 .1,1111. 1 : 5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. 
 1 l'«!t. :> : 7 Casting all your care upon Him. 
 u John 2. Beloved, I pray (mar.) above all things that thou 
 mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul 
 prospereth. 
 
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PRAYERS FOR LIFE AND BODILY 
 HEALING. 
 
 Abiinelech and his housel-iold healed in answer 
 to Abraham's prayer. 
 
 Moses' prayer for Miriam when she was struck 
 with le[)rosy. 
 
 A pla((ue breaks out amonf^ tlie people, Aaron by 
 incense stays it. Incense. Cf. Ex. 80: 7, 8 ; Rev. 
 8 : 3 : a iiijure ot* the intercession of Ciu'ist. 
 
 The Lord sent liery serpents — Moses' })rayer. 
 The remedy. 
 
 David's prayer for his sick child. 
 
 Jeroboam's hand restored to liim in answer to the 
 prayer of the man of God. 
 
 Elijah's prayer that the widow's child might be 
 restored to life. Answer. The Lord heard the 
 voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into 
 him again, and he revived. 
 
 The son of the Shunammite woman raised from 
 the dead in answer to Elisha's prayer. 
 
 Hezekiah's sickness and restoration to health in 
 answer to his and Isaiah's prayer. Cf, Isa. 88. 
 
 King Asa in his illness " sought not to the Lord, 
 but to the physicians.'' 
 
 Prayers of Job to be delivered from his bodily 
 distress. 
 
 A prayer of David in sickness, and wakefulness. 
 
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 Jon. 
 
 20: 
 
 17, 1^ 
 
 Nu. 
 
 12:1;] 
 
 16: 
 
 4G-48. 
 
 21 : U, !t. 
 
 2 Sam. 
 12 : 16. 
 
 1 Kings 
 13: 6. 
 
 17 : 21,22. 
 
 2 Kin<;s 
 4 : 32-36. 
 
 20: 1-7. 
 
 2 Chr. 
 16 : 12. 
 
 Job 10: 20. 
 14 : 5 6. 
 
 Psa. 
 6: 1-10. 
 
68 
 
 •Jl : 1. 
 
 He (tlie kiiii() asked life of Thee, and Thou gave.st 
 it liini. 
 25 : 18. Look upon mine affliction, and my pain. 
 :'iS : 1-22. ])avid prays in sickness. 
 ■■'>'.*: 15. O spare me, tliat 1 may recover strenortli, before 
 I ^o lience, and be no more. 
 II : 4-10. David prays in weakness and »lepression. 
 ioii:2:], 24 He Weakened iny strength in tlie way, He short- 
 ened my days ; I said, O my God, take me not 
 away in the midst of my days. 
 10/ : i.)-20 Q^jj hears and answers tbe prayer of sick men. 
 b:.,4-b rpj^y sorrows of death compassed me, and the 
 pains of liell i^oit liold upon me : I found trouble 
 and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the 
 Lord ; O Lord, I beseech Thee, deliver my soul. — 
 I was brouo'lit low, and He helped me. 
 Matt. f be prayer of the leper, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou 
 "^ '• '"> •^- canst make me clean. Cf. Mark 1 : 40 ; Luke 5 : 
 12. 
 8 : Tk xhe centurion's prayer for his servant. Cf\ Luke 
 
 7: 1-10. 
 "^ : ' t. Prayer for Peter's wife's mother. Mark 1 : 29- 
 :U ; Luke 4 : liS. " They tell Ilim of her." They 
 besoufTht Him for her. 
 9 : 18. Tiie ruler's prayer for his dauf^hter. Cf. Mark 
 
 5 : 22 ; Luke -S : 41. 
 !):20. The woman who " tourJicd the hem of His gar- 
 ment." Cf. Mark 5 : 25 ; Luke 8: 4li. 
 .Matt. Two blind men followed Hun, eri/'nii/,(Ui(l sdtjing, 
 
 '* • -'• Thou Son of David, have inercy on us. 
 
 They sent out into all that country round about, 
 
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 vest 
 
 tore 
 
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 not 
 
 Matt. 
 
 and l»rouj(lit unto Him all that were diseased, and 
 hcsoiiiiht Him that they nri rht only touch tlte hem 
 of His garment; and as many as touched were 
 made perf^^ctly whole. 
 
 The prayer of the Syro-phenician woman for her i-/'*t'"i'«, 
 dauf,diter. Cf, Mark 7 : 25-30, 
 
 A man prays for his lunatic son. Cf. Mark 9: 17: li-l-». 
 14; Luke 0: 37. 
 
 The prayer of the two blind men who sat hy the 20: :n:j». 
 wayside near Jericho. Cf. Mark 10 : 45 ; Luke 
 IS: 35. 
 
 And thev brinfj unto Him one that was deaf and \ .... 
 had an iinr>e<liment in his speech ; and they beseech 
 Him to put His hand upon him. 
 
 They l>rinf( a blind man unto him, and hesoiujht ^ ' '^-^ 
 Him to touch Him. 
 
 The prayer of the ten lepers, "Jesus, Master, Lu. I7:ij 
 have mercy on us." 
 
 The pra\'er of the noblenian of Capernaum for .Folm 
 his son. '*•'*'• 
 
 Martha and Mary sent for Jesus wlien Lazarus jj . ,.3^ 
 was ill, saying, Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest 
 is sick. 
 
 Dorcas restored to life in answer to Peter's j^^.^ 
 prayer. ^ : '>i-4a. 
 
 The father of Publius restored to health in 
 answer tf> Paul's prayer. 
 
 Tii<i prayer of faith sliall save the sick. 
 
 Belove«l, I pray (marfi^.) above ail things that 3 John 2 
 thou niaye?*t prosper and he in health. 
 
 28: 8. 
 
 .Jam. 
 
 ''■■ Hi; 
 
^:l ■ 
 
 m 
 
 XIII. 
 PRAYERS FOR DEATH. 
 
 Xu. 
 11: 12-17 
 
 Moses, feeling the burden of all the people too 
 heavy, prays for death. Seventy of the elders of 
 Israel are appointed to help him. 
 14:12-28,29 The children of Israel, discouraofed at the report 
 brou<(ht hack l)y the spies, pray for death. Answer. 
 As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye liave spoken 
 in mine ears, so will I do to you. C/. ch. 20 : 3. 
 
 Elijah, discouraged and weary of life, prays for 
 death; is comforted and strengthened by an angel. 
 Cf. 2 Kings 2: 1-11. 
 
 A prayer of Job for death. Cf. ch. 42 : 12-17. 
 
 Jonah, repining at God's mercy, prays for death ; 
 is reproved by the type of a gourd. 
 
 Simeon's prayer after he had seen the infant 
 Jesus, " Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart 
 in peace." 
 
 1 Kings 
 It): 4, 
 
 Job 
 
 <i: 8, 9. 
 Jonah 
 1 : 3, 11. 
 
 Lu. 
 2 : 27-32. 
 
XIV. 
 
 PRAYERS FOR DIRECTION, AND IN TIMES 
 OF DISTRESS AND PERPLEXITY. 
 
 God's words to Hafjar when slie fled from Sarai, ^<>'u. 
 
 1 f ' • 1 1 
 
 " 1 havQ /leard i/iy qffli'ct/on." The name Ishmael 
 signifies, " God shall hear." 
 
 Haf^ar and Ishmael prayed when likely to die of 2\: l MO. 
 thirst in the wilderness. " God Jieard the voice of 
 the lady 
 
 Jacob's prayer when he heard Esau was coming 32: 9-i:'.. 
 to meet him. Cf. ch. 33. 
 
 The children of Israeli"?^// and^;;>' in their bond- K\. 
 age. " Tlieir cry came up unto God, by reason of ^= -/jj "-'• 
 the bondage." " And God heard their groanings," Nu. 
 (f/ch.3: 7. -°=^"- 
 
 The cliildren of Israel when followed by the Ex. 
 Egyptians are sore afraid and cry out unto the 
 Lord. 
 
 The children of Israel come to Marah, where the 15. 2:3-25. 
 water is bitter — Moses cries unto the Lord. 
 
 Again at Rephidim there is no w^ater, the people 17: ir>. 
 murmur, Moses in distress cries unto the Lord. 
 
 Amaiek is overcome by the holding up of Moses' 17: 10, 11. 
 hands. 
 
 Moses prays for the people at the burning of Nu. 
 Taberah. n:\,^> 
 
02 
 
 Nn. 
 
 11 : 11-ir. 
 
 Nil 
 
 16: 1-1. 
 
 Moses' prayer when he felt the burden of the 
 people too heavy for him. 
 
 When Moses and Aaron heard the murmurings 
 of the children of Israel when the spies returned 
 they ''Jell on their faces before all the assembly of 
 the children of Israel." 
 
 The rebellion of Koran, Dathan and Abiram. 
 " When Moses heard it \\g, fell upon his face!' 
 20: 1-13. At Zin, where there was no water, the children of 
 Israel murmur — And Moses and Aaron went into 
 the door of the tabernacle— and fell upon theit 
 faces. 
 0-. j.r, The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inherit- 
 ance — Moses bringetJi their cause before the Lord. 
 Deut. I'he prayer and expiation at the time of an un- 
 
 21 : 1-8. certain murder. 
 
 y , Joshua's prayer when the Israelites were smitten 
 
 7: 1-9. at Ai. 
 
 1): 11. The Israelites make a mistake in receiving the 
 Gibeonites before asking counsel of the Lord. 
 
 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites ask the 
 Lord which tribe should go up first to fight against 
 the Canaanites. 
 .•}:8, 9. The children of Israel being in bondage to the 
 king of Mesopotamia, cry unto the Lord. Othniel 
 is I'Mised up to deliver them. 
 3: 12-1,''). The Israelites bein^j in bondajje to the Moabites 
 cry unto the Lord — are delivered by Ehud. 
 Jud. The children of Israel are sold into the hand of 
 
 ' ' ■ Jal»in, king of Caiman, iheij en/ unto iJic L)rd, and 
 are delivered by Deborah and Larak. 
 
 1 : 1, -J 
 
Ith( 
 
 (ned 
 of 
 
 ram. 
 
 
 /•4 1 
 
 Israel greatly impoverished V)}' the Midiauites, J*«'l. 
 cries auto the Lord — Gideon is sent to (Udiver them. 
 
 The cliihh'en of Israel crij unto tlir Lord wlien 10: 7iti. 
 I oppressed by the Philistines and Annnonites. God 
 
 sendetli them to their false gods ; ujton their repent- 
 ance He pitieth them, and delivereth them by the 
 liand of Jephthah. 
 
 Manoah intreats the Lord that a man of God may ^''^- ^^ 
 be sent to teach liis wife and him how to train the 
 child that was to be born. C/. ver. I). 
 
 Samson was sore athirst, ami called on the Lord 15: l«, i'.'. 
 — a fountain opened in the jaw-bone of an ass 
 with which he had smitten the Philistines. 
 
 Samson's prayer for revenge njionthe Philistines 1^= ii7-;<i. 
 when they brought him forth to mock him. 
 
 The children of Israel ask counsel of the Lord in i^O: 18, 
 regard to fighting against Benjamin. Study ver. 
 18, 23, 2(), 27. 
 
 The prayer of the cliildren of Israel about the 2l:i:{. 
 
 desolation of Benjamin, 
 
 Hannah, in bitterness of soul, and weepincf sore, i Sam. 
 , ' If.' 1.10-17. 
 
 prays loi- a son. 
 
 The people, terrified by the Philistines, wlio had ": M'> 
 
 come up against them at Mizpeh, ask Samuel to 
 
 pray for deliverance. 
 
 Samuel, troubled and disi)leased when thepeo-^^*^- 
 pie ask a king, prays unto the Lord. 
 
 When they sought him, (Saul), he could not ^^'- -l--' 
 be found. Therefore tliey cn(juired of the Lord 
 further, if the man sliould yet come thither. And 
 
 ' ^1 
 
 i1 
 

 
 lli 
 
 ] S;llll. 
 1 1 : :Jt), :37. 
 
 ].-, : 10,11. 
 •J:?: 1-1. 
 •28 : r.-6. 
 
 :J0: G-8. 
 
 •J Sam. 
 •2: 1 
 
 .-.: 17-2.'.. 
 
 12: ir)-17. 
 
 2 .Sam. 
 1.^.: 31. 
 
 21 : 1. 
 
 1 Kings 
 8: 22-r.:j. 
 19:2, 1, 
 
 22: 4, ■>. 
 
 2 Kings 
 3: 4-11. 
 
 G4 
 
 the Lord answered, " Behold, ho hath hid himself 
 anion fj the stuff." 
 
 Saul asks counsel of the Lord, " Shall I go down 
 after the Philistines ? " 
 
 Samuel grieved about Saul, cries unto the Lord 
 all night. 
 
 David enquires of the Lord what course to take 
 aiX'iinst the Philistines. 
 
 Saul, afraid of the Philistines, enquires of the 
 Lord, but receives no answer. C/. ver. 15: oh. 
 18-12. 
 
 The Anialekites spoil Ziklag in the absence of 
 David and his followers. Upon their return, his 
 men speak of stoning him. David encourages him- 
 self in, and taketh counsel of the Lord. 
 
 David asks God if he is to go up to any of the 
 cities of Judah, and to which, 
 
 David enquires of the Lord if he is to go up 
 against the Philistines. 
 
 David's prayer when his child lay ill. 
 
 David, hearing that Ahitliophel has joined the 
 conspirators, prays that his counsel may be turned 
 into foolishness. Cf. ch. 16 : 23 ; 17 : 14, 23. 
 
 David en(|uires of the Lord the reason of the 
 famine. 
 
 Solomon's prayer. Ver. 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 44. 
 
 Elijah's prayer when he fled from Jezebel. 
 
 Jehoshaphat,king of Judah, after agreeing to goup 
 with Ahab, king of Israel, against Uamoth-Gilead, 
 asks him to enquire of the Lord. 
 
 Jehoram, Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom 
 
^ 
 
 the 
 ch. 
 
 '2 Kind's 
 «: 11-lS. 
 
 8: 7, 8. 
 
 i;J: a-r.. 
 
 loni 
 
 G5 
 
 unite against the km^r of Moab ; they are distressed 
 for want of water. Jelioslmphat, wishini^ to 
 en(iuire of the Lord thronf]fh one of tlie prophets, 
 goes with Jelioram to Ehslia. 
 
 Tlie king of Syria sends to take Elisha. Elisha 
 prays that the eyes of his servant, wlio is very 
 much afraid, may be opened, and tliat the men sent 
 to take him may l)e smitten witli blindness. 
 
 Ben-liadad, king of Syria, sends to Elisha, asking 
 him to enquire of the Lord for him, regarding 
 his illness. 
 
 Jehoahaz prays for Israel for deliverance from 
 the oppression of the king of Syria. 
 
 Hezekiah, threatened by Sennacherib, goes into 10:M,14. 
 the house of the Lord, and spreads out the letter 
 before the Lord. 
 
 Josiah sends to Huldah, asking her to enquire of 22: 8-13. 
 the Lord concerning the book which had been 
 found in the house of the Lord. 
 
 The Hagarites cry unto God in battle, and are 
 helped. 
 
 David's prayer and sacrifice when the pestilence 
 was raging in his kingdom. 
 
 Judali and Israel were at war in the days of Abijah 
 and Jerol)oam. Judah in distress cried unto the 
 Lord, and was helped. 
 
 Asa's prayerwhen the Ethiopians come up against ^4: 11, 12. 
 him — "Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help." 
 
 After a spiritual famine, Judah in the reign of 15:3,1. 
 Asa seek the Lord in their trouble, and are found 
 of Him. 
 
 1 Chr. 
 : 18-20. 
 
 21 : 26. 
 
 2 Chr. 
 l;i: 13-18. 
 
 ^1 4 
 
 W!| 
 

 Fi 
 
 G(j 
 
 2 Chr. 
 18:30,31. 
 
 J(jliosliaj)hat, pursued by tlie Syrians in Lattle, 
 cries unto the Lord, and is helped. 
 20: 1-13. Ju(hil», threatened hy the cliihh'en of Moab and 
 Amnion, in the reign of Jelioshaphat, gather to- 
 gether to avsk help of the Lord — Jehoshaphat's 
 prayer; ver. 5-13. Answer — vcr. 14-30. (Notice 
 the reference to God's promise to Solomon ; ver. 9.) 
 24: 21, 22. Tlie prayer of Zcchariah the priest when he was 
 stoned by the commandment of king Joash. " The 
 Lord look upon it and require it." C/. Luke 23 : 
 34 ; Acts 7 : GO. 
 33:12.13. Manasseh's prayer and repentance in his afflic- 
 tion. 
 
 Ezra proclaims a fast and asks a " right way " 
 for himself and the children of the captivity who 
 are returning to Jerusalem. Cf. ver. 31. 
 
 pjzra's mourning and prayer about the marriagi's 
 of the Jews with the heathen. 
 
 Nehemiah's prayer when he hears of the misery 
 of Jerusalem. (Notice how lie pleads the promise 
 given to Moses in Lev. 2G : 33-39.) 
 
 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou 
 make re(juest ? So I prayed to the God of heaven. 
 
 While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and 
 continues the work. "We made our prayer unto 
 our God, and set a watch." 
 
 Nehemiah's prayer when the enemies sought to 
 weaken his hands. 
 
 The intercession of the Jews for Esther before 
 she presented her supplication to the king. 
 
 Job's prayer in his trouble. "The Lord gave," etc. 
 
 Kzra 
 8: 21-23. 
 
 9: 1-ir,. 
 
 Nell. 
 1: 1-11. 
 
 2: 4. 
 
 4: 4, .^.-9. 
 
 6: 9-14. 
 
 EstluM- 
 4: 15-lC. 
 
 .Toll 
 1: 20, 21. 
 
 
 I 
 
Psa. 
 a: 1-S. 
 
 6: 1-10. 
 7:1-17. 
 
 9: n. 
 
 G7 
 Job's prayer of distress. " I will speak in the 7:1;...!. 
 aticriiisli of my spirit ; I will complain in the bitter- lO: i-2-J. 
 
 ness of my soul." 
 
 Another prayer of Job's in his affliction. " I will 13: iii-28. 
 
 speak in the bitterness of my soul." 
 
 Job prays again in his distress. He intreats to U: i-*JJ. 
 know his own sin, and God's purpose in afflicting 
 
 him. 
 
 A prayer of David when he fled from Absalom. 
 
 2 Sam. 15 : 14. 
 
 A prayer of David in sickness. 
 
 A prayer of David concerning the words of Cush. 
 
 Cf. 2 Sam. 16 : 5. 
 
 Consider my trouble which I suffer of them that 
 
 hate me. 
 
 David complains of the outrage of the wicked, I6:i-i^- 
 
 and prays for help. 
 
 David, destitute of liuman comfort, craves help 12: i-.o. 
 
 of God. 
 
 A prayer of David when help seemed delayed. K^-- ^<'- 
 
 David, compassed by his enemies, asks help of I7:i-ii-i. 
 God. Ver. 8 -9. 
 
 I will call upon the Lord— so shall I be saved i8:3-(i. 
 from mine enemies. (6) In my distress I called 
 upon the Lord, and cried unto my God ; He heard 
 my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before 
 Him. 
 
 David prays in great discouragement and dis- 22: 1-30. 
 tress. Ver. 24. When he, the afflicted, cried unto 
 Him, He heard. 
 
 'il 
 
I! 
 
 :{!: 0-22. 
 
 08 
 
 Psa . 
 2.'*: 15-22. A prayer of David when desolate, and afflicted, 
 
 and wlion the tr()ui)les of his lieart were enhir^ed. 
 
 28:1-3. A prayer of David for deliverance from the 
 
 ii'flnence of the wicked. 
 
 A prayer of David when in ti'onble and dis- 
 couran^edhy his enemies. "My life is spent witli 
 prief, aiiil my years with si^diing; my strength 
 faileth." Ver. 22. " I said in my liaste, I am cut 
 off from before Thine eyes ; nevertheless, Thou 
 heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried 
 unto Thee." 
 31:1-0-17. David prayed when in fear, and was delivered; 
 in trouble, and was saved — (ver. 17). "The righteous 
 cry — the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of 
 all their troubles." 
 
 David, oppressed by his enemies, prays for safety 
 
 A prayer of David when ill, discouraged, and 
 feeling the burden of his sins and loneliness. 
 
 A prayer of David in sickness. 
 
 David, compassed by "innumerable evils," feeling 
 the burden of sin nnd the oppression of his 
 enemies, prays for deliverance. 
 
 David complains of his enemies, especially of 
 Ahithophel's treachery, an<l asks help of God. 
 
 Prayers of David when cut off from the temple. 
 (42-()) " My soul is cast down within me, therefore 
 will I r(M Member Thee." 
 
 A prayer of the church in time of trouble. 
 
 A prayer of David wlien the Ziphims told Saul 
 where he was hiding. Cf. 1 Sam. 23 : 10; 26 : 1. 
 55:1-23. David prays in great distress because of his 
 
 35 
 
 : 1-28. 
 
 38 
 
 : 1-22. 
 
 39: 
 
 10-13. 
 
 40: 
 
 11-17. 
 
 41:5-13. 
 
 42, 43. 
 
 44 : 1-26 
 54 : 1-7. 
 
GO 
 
 ed, 
 
 he 
 
 is- 
 
 onemies, especially of Ahitliophel's treachery. 
 2 Sam. 15: 31; Psa. 49: 1. 
 
 A prayer of David, when the Philistines took 
 him in Gath. Cf. 1 8am. 21 : 11. (ver. 0) " When I 
 cry unto Thee, tJicn shall mine eneuiics turn hack :■ 
 this I know, for God is for me." 
 
 A prayer of David when he tied from Saul in the 
 oave. Cf. 1 Sam. 22 : 1 ; 24: 3; Psa. 142. 
 
 A prayer of David when Saul sent to kill him. 
 1 Sam. 19: 11. 
 
 A prayer of David when lie fought aij^inst Had- 
 adezer and the Syrians. Cf. 2 Sam. .S : 3-13. 
 
 A prayer of David when his heart was over- 
 whelmed. 
 
 A prayer of David when he was in the wilder- 
 ness of Judah, and cut off from the sanctuary. Cf, 
 Psa. 42 : 43 ; 1 Sam. 22 : 5 ; 23 : 14, 15. 
 
 David prays for deliverance from his enemies. 
 
 A prayer of David in affliction. " Save me, O 
 God, for the waters are come into my soul." (17) "1 
 am in trouble." (20) " I am full of heaviness." 
 
 Prayer of David for deliverance from the wicked. 
 Psa. 71 : 3, 4, 10. 
 
 A prayer of complaint of the desolation of the 
 sanctuary. " O God, why hast Thou cast us off ? " 
 ver. 10, 11, 19-23. 
 
 I cried unto God with my voice — and he gave 
 ear unto me. In the day of my trouble I sought 
 the Lord. 
 
 When He slew them, then they sought Him ; and 
 they returned and enquired early after God. 
 
 IVsn. 
 56: 1-K'.. 
 
 r.7 : Ml. 
 .'iO: 1-17. 
 
 60: \-V>. 
 61 : 1-8. 
 
 63: Ml. 
 
 61 : 1-7. 
 69 : l-3t;. 
 
 70 : 1-5. 
 
 71 : 1-24. 
 
 74 : 1-23. 
 
 77: M'J. 
 
 78:34. 
 
70 
 
 Psa. 
 71>: 113. 
 
 SO: 1-19. 
 
 SI 
 
 s;5 
 
 118. 
 
 S» : 1, 2, 
 
 S:. : 1-13. 
 
 Si; : 1-7. 
 
 88: 1-18. 
 
 S!) : 38-52. 
 
 n : 1-7. 
 
 102: 1-28. 
 
 106: 43-46 
 
 107: 1-30. 
 
 A prayer for the deliverance of Jerusalem when 
 desolated hy the enemies. Ver. 1, 8, 9, 11. 
 
 The psalmist prays for the church's deliverance 
 from misery, (ver. 3) "Turn us again, O God, and 
 cause Thy face to shine; and we shall be saved." 
 
 Thoucalledst in trouble, and I delivered thee. 
 
 A prayer when the enemies were conspiring 
 against, and oppressing the church. 
 
 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts 
 of the Lord. C/. Psa. 42 : 43 : G3. 
 
 The psalmist in a time of trouble prays for the 
 continuance of former mercies. Ver. 4-7. 
 
 In the day of my trouble I will call upon Thee ; 
 for Thou wilt answer me. (ver. 14-17) David asks 
 to be delivered from the proud and violent men. 
 
 A prayer of David when his soul was full of 
 trouble and loneliness. Ver. 8, 18. 
 
 The psalmist prays about the miserable condition 
 of the kingdom. 
 
 A prayer complaining of tyranny, and asking for 
 God's justice. 
 
 The psalmist prays when overwhelmed and in 
 great trouble. Complains of his miserable con- 
 dition, and loneliness, of his enemies and the short- 
 ness of his life. 
 
 Nevertheless He regarded their affliction, when 
 He heiu'd their cry. Study the context. C/. Jud. 
 3 : 9 ; 4 : 3 ; 6 : 7. 
 
 A psalm of thanksgiving for help given in an- 
 swer to praj^er to, Travellers — Captives — Sick men 
 — Seamen. 
 
 I 
 
 } 
 
m 
 
 CO 
 
 ts 
 
 fl 
 
 I 
 
 71 
 
 Psft. 
 
 Give us lielp from trouble, for vain istlic help of 108: 12. 
 man. 
 
 A psalm of David complaining of the slander of 109: 1-31. 
 his enemies, and of liis own misery. 
 
 David tells how he called upon God wlan lie 116: 1-8. 
 (3) "found trouble and sorrow," and (0) "was 
 broutrht low." " He ]ieli)ed me." 
 
 I called upon the Lord in distress; the Lord an- 118: 5. 
 swered me, and set me in a large place. 
 
 My soul cleaveth unto the dust : quicken Thou no: 25. 
 me. 
 
 My soul melteth for heaviness : strengthen Thou ^^^ = -8. 
 me. 
 
 I am afflicted very much : quicken me, Lord. 119: 107. 
 
 Deliver me from the oppression of man. 119 : 134. 
 
 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me. Vers- 119:153. 
 154, 170. 
 
 I have gone astray like a lost sheep, seek Thy 119: 176. 
 servant. 
 
 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and He 120:1, 2. 
 heard me. 1 Sam. 21 : 7 ; 22 : 9 ; Psa. 140. 
 
 A prayer for deliverance from the scorning of ^-'^■- ^' ^■ 
 those who are at ease, and the contempt of the 
 proud. 
 
 A prayer of the church, " Turn again our capti- l'-6 -. 4. 
 vity, O Lord, as the streams in the south." 
 
 A prayer, " Out of the depths." 130 : 1-8. 
 
 In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, 1^8 : 8. 
 and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 
 
 David prays to bo delivered from Saul and 140 : 1-13. 
 Doeg. C/. Psa. 120; 1 Sam. 21 : 7 ; 23: 9. 
 
72 
 
 I > 
 
 • i. 
 
 Psa. David prays that his life may be delivered from 
 
 ^ '' • '■ tlie snares of the enemy. 
 
 ]4J:i-7. A prayer of David when he was in the cave. 
 
 Cf. Ps. 57; 1 Sam. 22 : 1 ; 24 : 3. (2) "I poured 
 
 out my Cfjmplaint before Him ; I shewed b'^'ore 
 
 Him my trouble." 
 
 113:1-12. A prayer of David when desolate, and over- 
 
 wlielmed by the oppression of tlie enemy. 
 IM : 711. David prays to be delivered from his enemies. 
 
 Is;i. Lord, in trouble have they visited Tliee, they 
 
 •J'.: 10-18. poxired out a prayer when Thy chastening was 
 u\)on tliem. 
 
 Lord, be gracious unto us ; we have waited for 
 Tliee; be Thou tlieir arm every morning, our sal- 
 vation also in the time of trouble. 
 
 Hezekiah's prayer in liis sickness. " O Lord, I 
 am oppressed ; undertake for me." 
 
 Prayers of the church in times of trouble a' (i 
 affliction. 
 
 Zion is a wilderness, (10) Jerusalem a desola- 
 tion. 
 
 A prayer of Jeremiah that (lod would correct 
 
 him in judgment, not in anger. 
 
 11 : 19,20. Jeremiah prays for (jJod's vengeance upon his 
 
 enemies who sought to kill him. " C/nto Thcc have 
 
 I revealed my cause!' 
 
 11 : 70. Jeremiah's prryer at the time of the grievous 
 
 famine. 
 1 \ : 17-2'J. Jeremiah prays for the people in tlieir misery. 
 
 jy,.. Jeremiah threatened by the Jews, pi'uys — " 
 
 15: 1.^,-18. 7^^,^.^/^ Tl' H k.:o.::estr 
 
 y;{ : li. 
 
 :{S: 9. 
 
 t;:; : ir.-i9. 
 
 (U : 9-12. 
 
 Jer. 
 
 10: 23-2r>. 
 
 \ 
 
f 
 
 < 
 
 78 
 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall bo healed ; save me, 
 
 Itr. 
 13, 1 1. 
 
 (-13. 
 
 I •' 
 
 18. 
 
 and I shall be saved. 
 
 A prayer of Jeremiah when the Jews conspired !8: 18-'2:{ 
 aj^ainst him. (23) Yet, Lord, Tliou knozuest all 
 their counsel against me, to slay inc. 
 
 A prayt^r of Jeremiah complaining of contempt 20 : 
 and treachery. (12) Unto Thee luwe I opened my 
 cause. 
 
 Z*fi-kiah, when Nebuchadrezzar made war 21 : 
 t Jerusalem, sends to Jeremiah asking him 
 T uire uf the Lord t(jdeal well with the people, 
 
 I have .surely hearrl Ephraim l)em<mning himself 31 ; 
 thus: Thou hast c d me. and I was chastis- 
 
 t'A, as a bullock unaccnstomed to the yoke : Turn 
 Thou me, and I shall be turned, for Thou art the 
 Lord my God. 
 
 Jeremiah when imprisoned, is directed to buy 32: 
 Hanameel's field, and to deliver the evidence of the 
 purcluLK** to Baruch. " Ah, Lord God, — there is no- 
 thing ttjf) hard for Thee." 
 
 The Eg;)'ptians having raised the siege of the 37 
 Chaldeans, king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah, asking 
 him to pray iuT the people. 
 
 Jolianan desires Jeremiah to pray for the rem- 42 
 nant " that the Lord thy God may shew us the way 
 wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may 
 do." 
 
 Zious prayer in her affliction. 
 
 Jer<:iuiah calls upon the people to pray to Go<l in 2- 
 their misery' — " Pour out thine heart like v» ater." 
 
 lfi-2.' 
 
 1-7. 
 
 13. 
 
 Lam. 
 18-22. 
 18, in. 
 
'Wl 
 
 !f I 
 
 i 
 
 II 
 
 ;■ 
 
 1^ 
 
 ii' 
 
 i ''I 
 
 riani. 
 li ; 20-22. 
 
 .'{ : r>5-6C. 
 
 f): 1-22. 
 
 Dan. 
 2 : 16-18. 
 
 •1 : 10. 
 
 Hos. 
 '. : If). 
 
 .loel 
 1 : 14-20. 
 
 i2-i; 
 
 Jonah 
 1 ; 14. 
 
 2: 1-9, 
 
 Matt. 
 14 : 2S-31. 
 
 Acts 
 i : 23-20. 
 
 71 
 
 Jereinliili himself prays about tlie distress and 
 iniserv, 
 
 A prayer for deliverance. "I called upon Thy 
 name, () Lord, out of the low dungeon — (5()) Hide 
 not Tliine ear at my breathin((, at my cry." 
 
 A prayer r)f Zion's in distress. 
 
 Da?ii(l ;in<l his companions pray that the mean- 
 ing of Nebuchadnezzar's drean^ niay be revealed to 
 them. Answer, ver. 19. 
 
 Daniel, notwithstandinf]^ the decree of Darius, 
 continues to pray. 
 
 I will go and return to my place, till they ac- 
 knowleflge their offence and seek My face : iti their 
 affliction, they zuill seek Me early. 
 
 The desolation of the land. (19) *' O Lord, to 
 Thee will I cry, for the fire hath devoured the 
 pastures." 
 
 In the time of great desolation, a general fast 
 and time of prayer are proclaimed — (ver. 17) Let 
 the priests— weep — and let them say, " Spare Thy 
 people, (J Lord." Answer, ver. 18. 
 
 The prayer of the sailors when Jonah bogged 
 them to cast him into the sea. " We beseech Thee, 
 
 Lord, we beseech Thee, let us not perish for this 
 
 ' 1*1' " 
 man s lite. 
 
 Jonah's prayer when in the v.'hale's belly. 
 
 Peter's prayer when walking on the water, find 
 beginning to sink — " Lord, save me." 
 
 And they appointed two — and prayed, and said. 
 Thou Lord, shew whether of these two Thou hast 
 chosen. 
 

 I 
 
 i "I 
 
 
 75 
 
 The prayer of tho churcli wlien Peter and John 
 were forbidden to preach— Answer, ver. 31. 
 
 Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer 
 was made witliont ceasinf^ of the church, unto Oo<l 
 for him. Cf. ver. 12. 
 
 At midnight, Paul and Sikis prayed— (in the 
 
 prison). 
 
 Paul's prayer for the removal of the thorn in his 
 
 tiesh. Answer, ver. 9. 
 
 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. 
 Is any among you afflicted ? lot hiui pray. 
 
 4 : 23-30. 
 12 : 5. 
 
 IG : 'jr.. 
 
 2 Cor. 
 12 : 7-9. 
 
 1:5. 
 
 Jaiut!s 
 5:13. 
 
 I 
 
11 • 
 
 m^ 
 
 XV. 
 PRAYER AND SACRIFICE. 
 
 All intercession is founded upon atonement. 
 
 Prayer in the widest sense is sitiiply ''Coming to 
 God!' In Old Testament times this was by sacri- 
 fice, prefigurinf^ the atonement of Christ ; under 
 the new covenant we " enter into the holiest by 
 the blood of Jesus;" by Him alone hav^e we 
 "access unto the Father." 
 
 "And Abel — brou<;^ht of the firstlinijjs of his 
 Hock — And the Lord had respect unto i\bel and to 
 his ofierinp^." By faith Abel offered unto God a 
 more excellent sacrifice than Cain. 
 
 And Noali builded an altar unto the Lord — and 
 8: 20, 21. Qff^^i'Q,! burnt ofierin<ys on the altar. And the Lord 
 smelled a sweet savour. 
 
 He (Abraham) builded an altar unto the Lord, 
 and called upon the name of the Lord. Ch. 13 : 14. 
 
 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide 
 ye here — and I and the lad will go yonder and 
 ivorsJiip. Cf. ver. 4-13. 
 
 And he (Isaac) builded an altar there, and called 
 upon the name of the Lord. 
 
 First the Tabernacle, afterwards the Temple, 
 where God had promised to meet His people, was 
 the " House of Prayer " ; Cf, Isa. 50 : 7 ; Matt. 21 : 
 
 Hob. 
 11: 6. 
 
 10: 19. 
 
 Eph. 
 2 : 18. 
 
 Gen. 
 
 4 : 3, 4. 
 with 
 Heb. 
 
 11: 4. 
 
 Gen. 
 
 12: 8. 
 
 22 : 5. 
 
 2(3 : 2r). 
 
 K.v. 
 
 25: 8. 
 
^p 
 
 77 
 
 13. Tlie only way into the house of God was past 
 tlie altar of burnt sacriHco, Ex. 29: 42; the tire 
 upon which was never allowed to go out, Lev. (i : 
 9-13. 
 
 The altar of burnt offering, and the daily ofier- ,,»,'J^'' 
 ing, (4fS) "there will I meet with the children of with 
 Israel." Cf. Num. 20 : (5 ; Josh. 7:6; Jud. 20 : LS, "^ ' '^''^••^='- 
 23, 20 ; 21 : 2; Isa. 37 : 14, 15 ; Zcch. 7:2; Jer. 
 7 : 2 ; 2() : 2. 
 
 The High Priest, whose office it was to intercede 28 : l'J-29, 
 for the people, could not enter the most " holy ^.'j'Jj' 
 j)lace," to appear before God for them without Ley. 
 blood. Cf. Heb. 9 : 7, 12, 24, 2G. ^^'- ~- 
 
 The in.stitution of daily worship to which Israel 
 was called. Cf. Num. 2cS : 1-28. 29 
 
 Incense symbolized. 30 
 
 (1) T/ie interccssio7i of Christ. Cf. Rev. 8 : 3-5 ; 
 Num. 1() : 40-50. 
 
 (2) TJie prayers of saints. Rev. 5:8; Psa. 141: 
 1,2; Gen. 8: 21,22. 
 
 In this book are given the rules regarding the 
 sacrifices and offerings. Every true sacrifice was 
 a prayer. Notice : 
 
 (1) The offering was to he brought " unto " or " be- 
 fore'' the Lord — Common to all sacrifices. 
 
 (2) The putting of the hand upofi the kead oj the 
 inctim. — Conmion to animal sacrifiCi'^. 
 
 (3) Confession. Cf. 1 John I : 9. — Coiuuinu to 
 
 trespass and sin oH'erinijs. 
 
 Num. 
 Public worsliip. ^y j 1.2M. 
 
 1. The daily sacrifice. Ver. 3, 8. «« = ^38'. 
 
 Ex. 
 
 as 43. 
 
 1-10. 
 
 Lev 
 
 fef; 
 
78 
 
 2. The Sabbatli ofrerin^^ Vcr. 9, 10; Acts 15: 
 21. 
 
 3. Tlie offerings at the beginniiify of each month. 
 Ver. 11-15. 
 
 4. Tlie Passover. Ver. 1(5-26. 
 6. The oHerinjif on tlie day of first fruits. Ver. 
 
 2().:U. 
 
 6. The offering at the Feast of Trumpets. Ch, 
 29 : 1-0. 
 
 7. The offering on the Day of Atonement. Ch. 
 29: 71 1; Lev. 16. 
 
 K The offering at the Feast of Tabernacles. Ch. 
 12: 3«. 
 
 Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God 
 of Israel. 
 
 The ivccping and sacrifice at Bochim. 
 20 "26, 27 And all the children of Israel — went up— unto the 
 house of Go<l, and wept — and off'crcd Imrnt offcrin^i^s 
 — and enquired of the Lord — also ch. 21 ; 2-4. 
 
 1 .Sam. Elkanah — went up to Shiloh yearly, " to worshif^ 
 ^ '• '^' and to sacrifice unto the Lord of ht)sts." Cfi. ver. 
 
 19,25,28. 
 7 : 8-10. Samuel sacrifices and prays for Israel. 
 
 13: 9-12. Whenj sacrifice is called lua/cifii^ supplication. 
 
 2 Sum. Sacrifice spoken of as intrcatiwir tlie Lrd, 
 
 24: 2.'). ^ 
 
 1 Kings. And Solomon stood before tlie altar of the Lord — 
 ^■•-''^■^'- and spread forth his hands tozuard heaven, and 
 
 said — 
 
 2 Kings The Lord — shall ye H'orship, and to Him shall 
 
 17 : 36. , .^ 
 
 yc do sacnjice. 
 1 Chr. The office of the priests was — to burn incense be- 
 
 23 : 13. 
 
 .Itisll. 
 
 8 : 30. 
 
 Jufl. 
 
 2 : 4r. 
 
IT) 
 
 ith. 
 
 or, 
 
 ;ii 
 
 t^n 
 
 I 
 
 7!) 
 
 /on' the Lord, to mini.stcr unto Him, and to I less in 
 His name. 
 
 Sacrifice spoken of as seeking the Lord. Also, 
 oh. 80: JI)-2(). 
 
 Hezekiali's offering — the burnt-oH'criii^^ — "^"^ra" 
 ing — ivorsJiipping — the trumpets and instruments. 
 
 ])arius commandeth that the Jews are to be pro- 
 vided with everything necessary for sacrificing, 
 " that they may offer sacrifices to the ( Jod of lieaven, 
 and pray for the life of the king and of his sons." 
 
 At the evening sacrifice— I fell upon my knees, and 
 spread out my hands unto the Lord my («<)d. 
 
 Job's sacrifices of intercession for his sons. 
 
 The sacrifice of Job's friends, and his prayer for 
 them. 
 
 The Lord— remember all t!iy offerings, and accept 
 thy burnt sacrifice. 
 
 I will offer to TV. e the sacrifices of thank.sgiving, 
 and zvi// call upod the name of the L.ord. 
 
 Let my prayer be set before Thoe as incense; 
 and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sac- 
 rifice. 
 
 Gofl's house where the sacrifices were otiered, 
 spoken of as i\\Ki house of prayer. Cf Matt. 21 : 13. 
 
 The access of the Gentiles to the Holy One of 
 Israel is by sacrifice. 
 
 Those who offer sacrifices are suppliants. 
 
 The offering of sacrifices was worship. 
 
 The whole multitude of peoj)le were praying 
 without at the time of incense. 
 
 2 Clir. 
 15 : ll-i:.. 
 
 29 : 'jr-.'iO. 
 
 E/iii 
 G: », 10. 
 
 9 :5. 
 
 Job 
 1 :5. 
 42: 8-10 
 
 I'sa. 
 20: 3. 
 
 IIG: 17, 
 141 :2. 
 
 Ima. 
 56:7. 
 
 t)0: :i-i'. 
 
 Z.'pli. 
 3: 10. 
 
 Z.-<:ll. 
 14 : It). 
 
 Luki- 
 1 : 9, 10. 
 
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 Htb. We liave " boldness to enter into the holiest by 
 
 ^^ '• ^^■-■^- the blood of Jesus." 
 
 i;; : 10-16. hy 1 lini (Jesus) theret'ore let us offer the sacrifice 
 of praise to Ood continually. 
 
XVT. 
 PRAYERS OF PRAISE AND THANKS- 
 
 GIVING. 
 
 Con. 
 Noiih's thaiiksrriviii*:,'. s : lio, ui. 
 
 Melchi/A'.l.'k thiuiks God for Abraluun'ri victory M : 20. 
 over tln' foil I- kings. 
 
 Al.nilianrs survuiit thanks God for His answer 21 :2f;, -.'7. 
 
 to his praycir. 
 
 Leah thaiiks God for giving licr cliildren. 
 Thaidvsgiving for deliverance from IMiai-noh and 
 
 his host. 
 
 Jcthro's thanksgiving for the Lord's goodness to 
 
 Israel. 
 
 Thank otlVrings. Cf. Num. 10: 10; 2 Samuel 
 (): 17; 1 Kings «: ()2-G(J ; 1 Kings : 25 ; 1 Chr. 
 29 : 21 ; 2 Chr. 2!) : 31 ; Psa. 107 : 22. 
 
 The prayer and thanksgiving of liiia who oflcred 
 the basket of first-fruits. 
 
 Deborah's song of thanksgiving. 
 
 Gideon's tlianksgiving spoken of as worship. 
 
 Naomi thanks God for His continued kindness. 
 
 Naomi's friends thank God for His goodness to 
 
 her. 
 
 Hannali's thank offering and prayer of praise. 
 
 David thanks God that AVngail was sent to meet 
 him. 
 
 20 : :l.''>. 
 Kx. 
 
 18: 0, 10. 
 
 Lev, 
 
 7: ii-ir*. 
 
 Dent. 
 
 2t; : .')-]0. 
 
 Jud. 
 .'): 1-31. 
 
 7: If). 
 
 Ruth 
 •J : -JO. 
 
 i : 11. 
 
 1 Sam. 
 1 : 'J1-2.S ; 
 •J : MO. 
 '2:> : 32. 
 
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 li : 17-U). 
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 1 Ciir. 
 1(5: 1-.'}. 
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 :5'». DaviM tliJiiiks fiod For withholding him iVoiii 
 rovciif^ni;^^ hiiiisclt' on Xjihal. 
 
 Th;inks<rivin<^ when tlu; ark was hi'ouL^ht from 
 the houHu of Ohcd-cdoni to tl»o city of David. 
 Ahimaaz thanks God for Absalom's death. 
 A psalm of thankstrivinL,'" to (Jod for dcliverancu, 
 and for manifold hlessinf^fs. Cf. I'sa. IS. 
 
 J)avid thanks (}od that Solomon has been 
 crowned kinj^. 
 
 iliram tlianks God for Solomon's wisdom. 
 Solomon blesses God for fuUillin*^ His promise 
 «:')(). to David, and for ^ivin<^' rest to the people of 
 
 Israel. 
 10: 9. The queen of Sheba thanks God that Solomon iv 
 k i 1 vf 
 1 Clir. Sin^jers appointed foi- the house of the Lord v,'4i<> 
 
 wi'tii ' were to lift up tludr voice with joy. 'J'heir business 
 I'i: 1.41. ^vas to thank and praitic tJic Lord ; they were 
 "expre9se<l by jiame to give thanks to the Lord.' 
 Cf. ch. 25: 1-7. 
 
 The psalm of thanksgiving when the ark was 
 brought to the tent David liad jirepared for it. 
 
 David's pra3'er of thanksgiving for God's pro- 
 mised blessings. Cf. 2 Sam, 7 : 1<S, 
 •r.\ : ,j;). The morning and evening service of praise. 
 •j.'i : 1-7. Cf. ch. 10 : 4, 41. Praise was part of the service 
 of the liouse of God. Cf. Noh. 12 : 4G. 
 10 1!). David's prayer and thanksgiving when the peo- 
 ple offered willingly for the service of Go<rs house. 
 (20-21) T' e thanksgiving and sacrifices of the 
 
 1 Clir. 
 11) : 7-;Ji) 
 
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 Pniisc iiml tluuiksffiviiii' wlion tlio urk of the -'Clir. 
 Lord WHS moved into tlio " l»oly pluco " : tlie Lor<l 
 
 gives a visible sign of His favour, 
 
 
 The peo[)le uorsJiippcd and praised. 7: ;J. 
 
 (Ver. 22). And when tliey i)cgan to siu}:; and to JO: li) 'j.j. 
 f^raisc, tlie Lord set aml'iishnients against the 
 chiMren of Amnion. 
 
 Thanksgiving in the vaUey of lierachah : also ^ Clir. 
 ver. 2.S. 
 
 The sei'viceof praise instituted l»y David restored ii3: 18. 
 by Jehoiada. 
 
 Hezekiah appoints singers according to the com- -9; uii ;j<i. 
 mandment of David — (2;")) so was the command- 
 ment of the Lord — (27) " Wlicn the burnt offering 
 began, the song of the Lord began alsoi" (IJO) " They 
 sang praises with gladness — antl loorsJiipped!^ Ver. 
 3L 
 
 The keeping of the passover in the reign of ;iO:iil. 
 Hezekiah — The Levites and the priests })raised the 
 Lord day by day. 
 
 Cf ch. 29 : 25. 3] : 2. 
 
 Manasseh's thank ofterinf^H. ^'i : 1^>- 
 
 Singers appointed at the keeping of Josiah s 35: iTi. 
 solemn passover. 
 
 Thanksgiving when the foundation of the second „. \^\\ 
 temple was laid. 
 
 Thanksgiving at the dedication of the house of C: 10-l'2. 
 God. 
 
 Ezra thanks God for what king Artaxerxes has 7:27. 
 
 done. 
 
 And Ezra blessed the Lord — and all the people Noli. 
 
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 answered Amen, Amen, with lifting up tlieir hands. 
 
 Praise at the fast in tlie time of Nehemiah. 
 
 " TJuinksgivittg in prayer !' 
 
 Thanksirivine: at the dedication of the walls of 
 Jerusalem. 
 
 The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; 
 blessed be the name of the Lord. 
 
 Thanksgiving for God's protection. 
 
 Praise or thanks for God's righteousness. 
 
 David praises God for His judgments. 
 
 I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt 
 bountifully with me. 
 
 I will bless the Lord wlio hath given me counsel. 
 
 Cf. 2 Sam. 22. 
 
 Thanksgiving for victory. 
 
 David praises God for hearing his prayer, (ver. 
 26) They shall praise the Lord that seek Him. 
 
 I w^ill wash mine hands in innocency; so will I 
 compass Thine altar, O Lord ; that I may publish 
 wiiJi the voice of thanksgiving. 
 
 I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of joy. 
 
 Blessed be the Lord, because He hath heard the 
 voice of my supplication. The Lord is my strength 
 — I am helped — therefore — with my song will I 
 praise Him. 
 
 Give unto the Lord, ye mighty, give unto the 
 Lord glory and strength — worship the Lord in the 
 beauty of holiness. 
 
 A song of praise at the dedication of the house 
 of David. Study ver. 4, 11, 12, 
 
 

 85 
 
 Blessed be the Lord ; tor He hath shewed me Psa. 
 His marvellous kindness in a strong city. 
 
 "Praise is comely for the upright." God is to be 3S : 1-1-. 
 praised for His goodness, His power and His provi- 
 dence. 
 
 I will bless the Lord at all times ; His praise 3i -. l. 
 
 shall continually be in my mouth. 
 
 I will give Thee thanks in the great congrega- 35 : 18. 
 tion ; I will praise Thee amongst much people. 
 
 I waited patiently for the Lord — He hath put 40 : 3-1(5. 
 a new song into my mouth, even praise unto our 
 God— (1(3) Let such as love Thy salvation say con- 
 tinually, The Lord be magnified. 
 
 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from ever- 41 : 13. 
 lasting, and to everlasting. Amen and Amen. 
 
 I went with them to the house of God, with the 42: 4,.5,8, 
 voice of joy and praise— In the night His song 
 shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of 
 my life. Cf. Job 35 : 10 ; Psa. 82 : 7. 
 
 David praying to be restored to the temple, 43: 3, 4. 
 promises to serve God joyfully, and with praise. 
 
 O clap your hands, all ye people ; shout unto God 47 : 1-9. 
 with the voice of triumph. (7) Sing ye praises with 
 understanding. 
 
 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in 48: l-ll. 
 the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. 
 
 Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows 50: li. 
 unto the most High: and call upon Me in the day of 
 trouble. 
 
 Whoso oftereth praise, glorifieth Me. 50 : 23. 
 
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 80 
 
 : 15. 
 
 Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall 
 shew forth Thy praise. Ver. 19. 
 r>2 : 9, I will praise Thee for ever, because Thou hast 
 
 done it. 
 54 : 6. I will freely sacrifice unto Thee ; I will praise 
 
 Thy name, O Lord, for it is ^ood. 
 56 : 12. Thy vows are upon me, God : I will render 
 praise unto Thee. 
 57:7-11. David praises God in the cave where he was 
 
 hiding from Saul. 
 '>!) : 16,17. I will sinjT of Thy power ; yea, I will sinoj aloud 
 of Thy mercy in the morning, for Thou hast 
 been my Defence and Refuge in the day of my 
 trouble — (When Saul sent to kill David.) 
 61 : 8. So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, 
 that I may daily perform my vows. 
 63 : 3-7. Because Thy loving-kindness is better than life, 
 my lips shall praise Thee. Thus shall I bless Thee 
 while I live, I will lift up my hands in Thy name. 
 65 : 1, 2. A prayer of praise. Praise w^aiteth for Thee, 
 God, in Zion. O Thou that hearest prayer, unto 
 Thee shall all flesh come. 
 r>i} : 1-20. A psalm of praise. — (2) Make His praise glorious. 
 
 Study ver. 4, 6, 8, 18-L5, 20. 
 67: 3-7. Let the people praise Thee, O God, let all the 
 people praise Thee — Then shall the earth j^ield her 
 increase, and God, even our own God shall bless us. 
 68: 3-35. (5, 6) God is to be praised for His mercies (7-18) 
 for the care of His church, (19) for His great works. 
 Study ver. 8,4, 19, 25, 2G, 32, 85.— A prayer at the 
 removing of the ark. 
 
87 
 
 ' 
 
 I will praise the name of God with a song, and 
 will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also 
 shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock. 
 
 Let such as love Thy salvation say continually, 
 The Lord be magnified. 
 
 My praise shall be continually of Thee. (8) Let 
 my mouth be filled with Thy praise—all the day. 
 (14) I will— yet praise Thee more and more.— (23) 
 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto 
 Thee, and my soul which Thou hast redeemed. 
 
 Praver also shall l)e made for him continually, 
 and daily shall He be praised. Ver. 18,19. 
 
 Unto Thee, O God, do we give thanks— for that 
 Thy name is near Thy wondrous works declare. 
 
 God is to be praised because of His benefits. 
 
 Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house ; they 
 will be still pvaisifig Thee. 
 
 All nations— shall come and worship before 
 Thee, Lord : and shall glorify Thy name. Also 
 ver. 12, IB 
 
 A prayer of praise to God, (1-4) for His coven- 
 ant, (5-0) for His power, (15-18) for His care of 
 the church, (19-37) for His favour to the kingdom 
 of David. 
 
 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, 
 and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High. 
 
 come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us make 
 a joyful noise to the Hock of our salvation. Let 
 us come before His presence with thanksgiving. 
 
 O sing unto the Lord a new song — ver. 4, 7, 8, 9. 
 
 Tsi. 
 
 69 : :jO, 
 
 70 : 4. 
 
 1 : »; 
 
 72:ir.. 
 
 75: 1. 
 
 81 : 1-7. 
 81 : 4. 
 
 86:0. 
 89: l-'>i 
 
 92 : 1. 
 
 95:1- 
 
 9G: 1. 
 
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 II 
 
 'Jl : 1-J, 
 9.5 : 1. 
 
 91) : ;'. 
 1 )0 : 1 ;". 
 
 give 
 
 1)1 : 1. 
 
 1J:3 : \:> 
 
 101 
 
 ior> 
 
 10(5; 
 
 1, 
 1. 
 
 107 : 1. 
 
 103: 112 
 
 109: .'50, 31 
 
 111 : 1. 
 
 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and 
 thardvs at the remembrance of His holiness. 
 
 sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath 
 done marvellous things. Ver. 2-6. 
 
 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His 
 footstool, for He is holy. 
 
 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, — (2) Come 
 before His presence w4th singing — (4) Enter into 
 His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts 
 with praise ; be thankful unto Him, and bless His 
 name. 
 
 1 will sing of mercy and of judgment ; unto 
 Thee, O Lord, will I sing. 
 
 Bless the Lord,0 my soul — whoforgiveth. — who 
 healeth — who redeemeth — who crovvneth — who 
 satistieth. 
 
 A prayer of praise for the mighty power and 
 providence of God. 
 
 O give thaidvs unto the Lord. Ver. 2. 
 
 Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the 
 Lord ; for He is good. Ver. 47, 48. 
 
 give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good ; 
 for His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed 
 of the Lord say so. Ver. 8, 15, 21, 22, 31, 32. 
 
 A prayer of praise. " O God, my heart is fixed: 
 I will sing and give praise." Ver. 3, 4. 
 
 1 will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth ; 
 yea, I will praise Him among the multitude. 
 
 Praise ye the Lord, I will praise the Lord with 
 n^y whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, 
 and in the contrreiration. 
 
 
89 
 
 Psa. 
 
 Praise yo the Lord. Praise, O ye servants ot na -. l. 
 the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Yer. 2, 8. 
 
 The dead praise not the Lord— hut we will bless 115: 17, is 
 the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. 
 
 What shall I render unto the Lord for all His 116: 12 lit 
 benefits towanl me ? — I will offer to Thee the sac- 
 rifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name 
 of the Lord. 
 
 O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good: 118 :i. 
 because His mercy endurethfor ever. Ver. 15, 19, 
 21, 27-29. 
 
 God is to be praised for His mercy and truth. 117 : i, 2. 
 
 At midnight 
 
 I will rise to give thanks unto 119 : 02. 
 
 Thee. 
 
 Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill ofi'erings of 119 : 10*. 
 my mouth, O T ord. 
 
 Seven times a day do I praise Thee. 119 : 164. 
 
 My lips sliall utter praise, when Thou hast taught 119 : 171. 
 me Thy statutes. 
 
 Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee. 119 : I7r.. 
 
 Jerusalem — whither the tribes go up, to give 122 : 3, 4. 
 thanks unto the name of the Lord. 
 
 The church praises God for deliverance. 124 : 1-8. 
 
 (2) Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and 134 : 1-3. 
 bless the Lord. 
 
 God is to be praised, (3, 4) for His mercy, (5, 7) 135 : 1-21. 
 His power and, (8, 11) His judgments. 
 
 God is to be thanked for particular mercies. 136 : 1-26. 
 
 I will praise Thee with my whole heart — I will ]38: 1-8. 
 worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy 
 name for Thy loving-kindness. 
 
r 
 
 90 
 
 Psa. 
 
 i:5!»: 11. 1 will praisc Thee, for I am fearfully and won- 
 derfully made. 
 1 10 : 13. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy 
 name. 
 Ill: 1-10. David thanks God for His mercies to him, and 
 
 to man. Ver. 9, 10. 
 11.-: 1-21. I will extol Thee, my God, O King, and I will 
 bless Tliy name for ever and ever. Every day 
 will I hless Thee. 
 146: 2. While I live will I praise the Lord ; I will sing 
 praises unto my God, while I have any being. 
 Ver. G-10. 
 117: 1-20. God is to be praised for, (2, 3) His care of the 
 church, (4, 5) for His power, (6) for His mercy, 
 (7-11) for His providence, (12-14) for His blessings 
 U])on the kingdom. 
 MS : 11-11 A// live called to praise the Lord — for His name 
 is excellent. 
 119: 1. Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new 
 song, and His praise in the congregation of saints. 
 Study ver. 2, 4, 5, 6. 
 1.^0 : 1. Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary. 
 
 Isa. 
 12 : 1-6. 
 
 Thanksgiving for the mercies of God. " In 
 
 that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise 
 : 4. Thee." Praise tJic Lord, call upon His name. 
 24 : 15. Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires. 
 2;-) : 1-12. A prayer of praise for God's judgments, benefits 
 
 and victorious salvation. 
 26 : 1-4. Li that day shall this song be sung in the land 
 of Judah, We have a strong city, salvation wall God 
 appoint for walls and bulwarks. 
 
01 
 
 Isa. 
 
 Hezckiali's prayer and song of thanksgiving. 38 : 9-2-J. 
 
 Ver. 20. 
 
 Thanksgiving for redemption. ^^ '• '-^^ -"^• 
 
 Thanksgiving for God's perpetual love. lo : l3-it). 
 
 For the Lord shall comfort Zion— joy and glad- 51 : 3. 
 ness shall he found therein, thanksgiving and the 
 
 voice of melody. 
 
 Thanksgiving for the Lord " hath comforted,'' •''- ■ S-IO- 
 
 "hath redeemed." 
 
 Praise and worship of the Gentiles. ^0 ■ '>''■ 
 
 Part of Christ's mission is to give " the garment oi : 3. 
 
 of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Also ver. 11. 
 
 C/I)eut. 12: 12. «2 : 8-9. 
 
 . Thanks<"ivinr)' for God's goodness and loving- 63 : 7 9. 
 
 kindness. 
 
 Our holv and our beautiful house, lu/icre our 6-i : il. 
 fathers praised Thee, is burned up with fire. ^^^ 
 
 Give glory to the Lord your God before He 13 .'nj'. 
 cause darkness. 
 
 If ye diligently hearken unto Me,saith the Lord, 17 : 24-26. 
 they sliall come— bringing sacrifices of praise unto 
 the house of the Lord. 
 
 Praise ye, and say, O Lord, save Thy people— (12) 31 : 7-14. 
 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of 
 Zion. 
 
 Thus saith the Lord, again thei'e shall be heard 33: 10,11. 
 in this place (Jerusalem)— the voice of them that 
 shall say, Pi-aise the Lord of hosts— and of tliem 
 that shall 1 >ring the sacrifice of praise into the house 
 of the Lord. 
 
 Daniel's prayer of thanksgiving to God for 2:19-23. 
 
02 
 
 Diui. 
 
 4 : 31-37. 
 
 22, 23. 
 
 fi : 10. 
 
 II o^. 
 U : 2. 
 
 .Joel 
 2 :26. 
 
 Jonah 
 2 :9. 
 
 Plab. 
 3: 17-19. 
 
 Mai. 
 2: 2. 
 
 Matt. 
 5 : 14 
 
 9 : 1-S 
 
 f^'iving him wisdom, and for revealiiifj tlie king'H 
 droain to him. 
 
 Nehucha(hiozzar thanks God for His deliverance 
 of Sliadrach, Mcshach and Al)ed-nego from tlio 
 iiery furnace. 
 
 Nebucliadnezzar, after his humiliation, blesses 
 tlie most Higli. 
 
 Belshazzar's sin — " The God, in whose hand thy 
 breath is, hast thou not glorified." Cf. Acts 12 : 23 ; 
 Horn. 1: 21; Mai. 2: 2. 
 
 Daniel — prayed and gave tJianks before his God. 
 
 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord — 
 so will we render the calves of our lips. Heb. 13 : 15. 
 
 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and 
 praise the name of the Lord your God. 
 
 Jonah's thanksgiving when he was in the whale's 
 belly. " But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the 
 voice of thanksgiving — Salvation is of the Lord." 
 
 Habakkuk's hymn of praise, " Although the fig- 
 tree shall not blossom — j^et will I rejoice in the 
 Lord — The Lord God is my strength." 
 
 If ye wall not hear, and if ye will not lay it to 
 heart, to give glory unto My name, saith tlie Lord 
 of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and 
 I will curse your blessings. 
 
 Let your light so shine before men, that they 
 may see your good works, and glorify your Father 
 which is in heaven. 
 
 Christ cures the sick of the palsy — When the 
 multitude saw it they — glorified God wdiicli had 
 given such power unto men. 
 
Matt. 
 15 : 30, ;5l 
 
 Luke 
 1 : 46-5r». 
 
 1 : (51, 07- 
 79. 
 
 2 : 20. 
 
 2 : 27-32. 
 2 : 38. 
 
 7: 16. 
 
 17 : 12-10. 
 
 98 
 
 NuiiiLers are healed— the multitude "glorifies 
 the God of Israel." 
 
 Mary's song of praise. 
 
 Zacliarias' tluinksgiving. 
 , And- tlie shepherds returned, glorifying and 
 praising God for all the tilings that they had heard 
 
 and seen. 
 
 Simeon's prayer of thanksgiving. 
 
 Anna's thanksgiving. " Slie, coming in at that 
 instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord." 
 
 The raising of the widow's son— the people 
 
 glorify God. 
 
 The healing of the ten lepers— one of them turns 
 l)ack to glorify God, and to give thanks— an 
 additional blessing is given him. 
 
 The curing of a blind man— he glorifies God— all 18 : IB. 
 the people give praise unto God. 
 
 The disciples were continually in the temple, 
 praising and blessing God. 
 
 Thanksgiving of the lame man wdiom Peter 
 
 cured. 
 
 The apostles and brethren thank God that salva- 
 tion extends to the Gentiles. 
 
 Herod smitten because he gave not God the 
 glory. Cf. Dan. 5 : 22. 
 
 Thanksgiving of the Gentiles that salvation was 
 for them. 
 
 And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed and 
 sang praises unto God, and the prisoners heard 
 them. 
 
 24: 53. 
 
 Acts 
 3 : 7-9. 
 
 11 : 18. 
 12,: 23. 
 13: 46-48. 
 16 : 25. 
 
'Jl ; 1U,20. 
 'J7 : 33-3j. 
 
 28 : 15. 
 
 xiom, 
 
 1 : «. 
 '4 :20. 
 
 u: i; 
 
 7 : 21-25. 
 
 RoiM. 
 
 11 : 33-36. 
 16:27. 
 
 Tliu cinuch at JcruHalt'in thanks Gca] for wluit 
 J[c luiH doiio for the Gentiles tliroufj-li Paul. 
 
 I'aul took bread, and gavu thanks t(^ God in 
 presunce of them all. 
 
 Panl thanks God and takes courage when the 
 brethren met him at Appii-l'orum. 
 
 Paul thaidvs God for tiie faith, of the Romans. 
 
 Abraham — was strong in faith, giving glory to 
 God. 
 
 Paul thanks God that the Romans obeyed the 
 doctrine from the heart. 
 
 Paul thanks God for Christ's victory over himself. 
 
 A thanksgiving of Paul to God for the depths of 
 the riches of His wisdom and knowledge, 
 
 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ 
 
 for ever. Amen. C/. Phil. 4 : 20 ; 1 'iim. 1 : 17; 1 
 
 Peter 5: 11; 2 Peter 3: 18. 
 
 1 Cor. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the 
 
 : 14. grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ. 
 
 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory 
 through our Lord Jesus Chi'ist. 
 
 Blessed be God — who comforteth us. 
 
 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that 
 for the gift bestowed on us l)y the means of many 
 persons, thanks may be given by many on our 
 behalf. 
 
 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth 
 us to triumph in Christ. 
 
 For all things are for your sakes, that the 
 abundant grace might through the thanksgiving 
 of many redound to the glory of God. 
 
 15 : 57. 
 
 2 Cor. 
 1 : 3, 4. 
 
 1 : 11. 
 
 2: 14. 
 
 4: 15. 
 
le 
 
 ' 
 
 Tliiinks be to God which put the sumo ciirncf t 
 care into the lieart of Titus for you. 
 
 Liherulity occasions a great sat. ifice of thankf 
 givin<j^ unto God, 
 
 Thanks be unto God for H' unspcakaMo gift. 
 
 Tlianksgiving for salvatii/n. 
 
 Allusion to the tlianksgiving of the churcli for 
 Paul's conversion. 
 
 Blessed be God— who lath blessed us with all 
 spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. 
 
 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in 
 the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease 
 not to give thanks for you. 
 
 Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding 
 abundantly — unto Him be glory. 
 
 Singing and making melody in your heart to the 
 Lord ; giving thanks always for all things unto 
 God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ. 
 
 I thank my God upon every remembrance of 
 you, always in every prayer of mine for you all 
 making request with joy. 
 
 In everj^thing by prayer and supplication witJi 
 thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto 
 
 God. 
 
 We give thanks to God — praying always for 
 
 you. 
 
 Givin<T thanks unto the Father. 
 
 Abounding therein (in the faith) with thanks- 
 giving. 
 
 Be ye thankful. 
 
 ♦J Cor. 
 S: 1(5. 
 
 S- 9: 11-11. 
 
 (Jal. 
 1 : 1, 5. 
 
 1: 23, 21. 
 
 1; 3. 
 
 1 : L"), 10. 
 
 3:20,21. 
 5 : 19, 20. 
 
 riiil 
 1 : a-5. 
 
 4 : «-7. 
 
 Col. 
 1 -. 3, 4. 
 
 1 : 12. 
 2: 7. 
 
 3:15. 
 
90 
 
 Col. 
 3 : 10, 17. 
 
 4:2. 
 
 1 Thes. 
 1 : ::, 3. 
 
 •J. : 13. 
 3: 9. 
 
 r. : IS. 
 
 2 Thes. 
 1 : *14. 
 
 2: 13. 
 
 1 Tirn. 
 1 : 12. 
 
 2: 1. 
 
 4 : 3-5. 
 
 2 Tim. 
 
 4 : 17. 18. 
 
 Philemon 
 4:5, 
 
 Sinfpng with grace in your hearts to tlie Lord — 
 giving tliiinks to God and the Father by Hirn. 
 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same wiih 
 
 thanksinvinef. 
 
 We give thanks to God ahvaj's for you all, 
 making mention of you in our prayers. 
 
 For this cause also thank we God without 
 
 ceasing. 
 
 For what thanks can we render to God again for 
 3-0U, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your 
 sakes before our God. 
 
 In everything give thanks. 
 
 We are bound to thank God always for you, 
 brethren, as it is meet, because — 
 
 We are bound to thank God always for you 
 brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath — 
 chosen you to salvation. 
 
 Paul thanks God for putting him into the minis 
 try. 
 
 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplicationa 
 prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be 
 mad» for all men. 
 
 We are to receive with thanksgiving the enjoy- 
 ments and good things God hath provided for us. 
 
 I thank God — that without ceasing I have 
 remembrance of thee in my prayers night and 
 day. 
 
 Paul thanks God for strengthening and deliver- 
 ing him. 
 
 I thank my God, making mention of thee always 
 in my prayers, hearing of thy love and faith. 
 
07 
 
 By Him therefore let us offer tlic sacrifice of praise ^^^^^l*- 
 to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips ' ^' ' 
 giving tlianks to His name. 
 
 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus l l'-'- 
 Christ, which— hath beorotten us again unto a lively '' ^' '' 
 hope. 
 
 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not i : u. 
 be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this be- 
 half. 
 
 Now unto Him that is able to keep you fiom •^J^*'^^ 
 falling — be glory and majesty. " *'* 
 
 Unto Him that loved us— to Him be glory and Rev. 
 dominion for ever and ever. Amen. l : 5, 6. 
 
 Praise and thanksgiving of the beasts and of the 4 : 8-n. 
 elders round about the throne. 
 
 Thanksgiving of the beasts, and of the elders for r- : 8-1 1. 
 redemption. Praise of the angels ai.d of every 
 creature. 
 
 Thanksgiving of ^A\Q innumerable multitude 7 : 9-i2. 
 round alx)ut the throne. 
 
 Thanksgiving of the eldci-s that God took to n ; 1547 
 Himself His great power. 
 
 " They sung as it were a new song before the 14:2, ;$. 
 throne." 
 
 The song of them who overcome the beast. 15 .. 2-1. 
 
 God is praised in heaven for judging the great I9:i-r. 
 whore, and for avenging the blood of His saints. 
 

 I 
 
 Hi 
 
 XVII. 
 PRAYER AND CONFESSION. 
 
 Lov. 
 
 5 ; 5-10. 
 
 ^^- Pharaoh's confession " I have sinned," and re- 
 
 9 : 27-29. . . . 
 
 10: 16-18. quest that Moses would intreat the Lord for him 
 and remove the pUi<ijues of hail and of the locusts. 
 Insincere confession. 1 Sam. 15 : 24, 25 ; Matt, 
 27 : 4. 
 32 : 30-32. Moses' confessioH of the sin of the children of 
 Israel, and prayer for their pardon. Deut. 9 : 18, 
 19. 
 
 Confession commanded. " He shall confess that 
 he hath sinned in that thing — and the priest shall 
 make an atonement for him — and it shall be for- 
 given him. Cf. Num. 5 : 6, 7. 
 
 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the 
 head of the live goat, and confess over him all the 
 iniquities of the children of Israel. Cj\ Isa. 53 : 
 10-12; Johnl: 29. 
 
 If they (in the land of captivity) shall confess 
 their iniquity — then will I remember my covenant. 
 1 Sam. 12 : 9-11. 
 
 Cf. Lev. 5 : 5-10. 
 
 The confession of the children of Israel when the 
 Lord sent fiery serpents among them. 
 22 : 34. Balaam's confession. 
 Josh. And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I 
 
 7:19, 
 
 15; 21,22. 
 
 ■10-42. 
 
 N't!. 
 
 r. : 6, 7. 
 21: 7. 
 
 I 
 
, 
 
 99 
 
 pray tliee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and 
 make confession unto Him. 
 
 Confession of the children of Israel when oppres- 
 sed hy the Philistines and Ammonites. 
 
 Tlie solemn repentance and confession of the 
 Israelites at Mizpeh. 
 
 C/. Jud. 10 : 10. 
 
 Saul's confession to Samuel, and request that he 
 would worship the Lord with him. 
 
 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned 
 against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, 
 Tlie Lord hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not 
 die. 
 
 David's confession to God after he had numbered 
 the people. 
 
 Solomon's prayer that when the children of 
 Israel confess, and pi'ay, and turn again to the Lord? 
 He will hear them. Cf. Neh. 1:6; Dan. 9 : 3. 
 
 The public confession in the reign of Hezekiah. 
 
 Ezra's confession of the sins of the people of 
 Israel. 
 
 Ezra urges the people to make confession of their 
 sin to the Lord Gocl, and to separate themselves 
 from the evil. 
 
 Nehemiah's confession of the sins of, and prayer 
 for the children of Israel. 
 
 Tlie fast, repentance and confession of the people 
 in the time of Nehemiah. (3) " One fourth part of 
 the day they confessed, and worshipped the Lord 
 leir God." 
 
 Job's confession of sin. 
 
 Jud. 
 
 10: ic ;«. 
 
 1 Sam. 
 7 : 5, (5. 
 
 12: 10. 
 
 15 : 24, 2r. 
 
 2 Sam. 
 12: 13. 
 
 24: 10-17. 
 
 1 Kind's 
 
 8 : 33-3(;. 
 
 46-50. 
 
 2Chr. 
 30 : 22. 
 Ezra 
 9:5-15. 
 
 10: 11. 
 
 Neh. 
 1: 4-11. 
 
 9: 1-38. 
 
 i 
 
 Jol). 
 7: 20. 
 
f 
 
 Job. 
 
 y:: : 27,28 
 
 Tsa. 
 32 : T), 
 
 38: 
 
 IS. 
 
 41 
 
 : 1. 
 
 51 : 1- 
 
 10. 
 
 
 / 
 
 65 
 
 : 3. 
 
 100 
 
 He looketli upon men, and if an}- say, I liave 
 sinned — He will deliver his soul from going into 
 the pit, and his life shall see the light. 
 
 I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine 
 iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my 
 transe^ressions unto the Lord, and Thou forijavest 
 the iniquity of m\'^ sin. 
 
 I will declare mine iniquity, I will be sorry for my 
 sin. 
 
 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me ; heal my soul 
 for I have sinned against Thee. 
 
 A psalm of confession. Cf. 2 Sam. 12 : (ver. 3.) 
 I acknowledge my transgressions. 
 
 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our trans- 
 gressions Thou wilt purge them away. 
 
 God, Thou knowest my foolishness ; and my 
 sins are not hid from Thee. 
 
 We have sinned with our fathers, we have com- 
 mitted iniquity, we have done wickedly. 
 
 1 have gone astray like a lost sheep. C/. Isa 
 53:0. 
 
 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but 
 whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have 
 mercy. 
 
 A prayer of confession of the church. 
 Only acknowdedge thine iniquii}^, that thou hast 
 transgressed against the Lord th}^ God. 
 14 : 7-20. Jeremiah in prayer confesseth the sin of the 
 people. 
 .-, ^f"'\„ Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto 
 
 •-> : 41, 42, ^ 
 
 69 : 5. 
 
 106: 6. 
 119: 176. 
 
 Pro. 
 28: 13. 
 
 Isa. 
 64 : 6-S. 
 Jer, 
 3: 12, 13 
 
101 
 
 com- 
 
 God in tlio lieavens. We have transprcFSod and 
 have rebelled. 
 
 Daniel's confession and prayer for the restoration ^'^^' 
 of Jerusalem. 1 Kin^rs 8 : 47, 48 ; Neh. 1 : 6, 7. '^ '' ^'"*'' 
 
 I will go and return to My place till they ^ ^^'^•''• 
 acknowledfi^e their offence, and seek My face ; in 
 their affliction they will seek Me early. 
 
 Israel, return unto the Lord thy God — take M: i, 2, 
 with you words, and turn to the Lord ; say unto 
 
 Him, Take away all iniquity. 
 
 And were baptized — confessine: their sins. o '!I*^^' 
 
 o : o. 
 
 1 will arise and go to my father, and will say T^n. 
 unto him, Father, I have sinned. 
 
 Many that lielieved came, and confessed, and ^^^^ 
 shewed tlieir deeds. 
 
 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one _ Jam 
 
 15:18 
 
 Acts 
 19: 18, 19 
 
 tor an 
 
 othei 
 
 IG. 
 
 If we confess our sins He is faitliful and just to i Jolm 
 
 forcfive us our 
 unrio'hteousness 
 
 sins, and to cleanse us from all 
 
 1:9. 
 
Deut. 
 I) : 18, 19. 
 
 Josh. 
 
 0. 
 
 Jurl. 
 20 : 26. 
 
 1 Sam. 
 
 7 : 5, 6. 
 
 2 Sam, 
 12 : 16. 
 
 1 Kiiif(.s 
 21 : 27-29. 
 
 2 Chr. 
 20 : 3, 4. 
 
 Ezra 
 8: 21-23. 
 
 9 : 3, 4. 
 
 XVIII. 
 PRAYER AND FASTING. 
 
 No mention is made of fasting before the daj^s 
 of Moses. The only fast commanded in the Leviti- 
 cal law was that on the Day of Atonement. Lev. 
 23 : 27, 29. After this fasting was more frec^uent. 
 Jer. 36 : 6 ; Acts 27 : 9. 
 
 Moses' prayer and fast because of the sins of the 
 people. 
 
 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth 
 upon liis face before the ark of the Lord until the 
 eventide, he and the elders of Israel — (After the 
 defeat at Ai.) 
 
 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people 
 went up, and came unto the house of God, and 
 wept and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that 
 day — (when worsted by the Benjamites.) 
 
 The fast and solemn repentance at Mizpeh. 
 
 David's prayer and fast when his child was ill. 
 
 Ahab's fast and humiliation before God. 
 
 The fast proclaimed by Jehoshaphat — Judah 
 gatliered themselves together to ask help of tlie 
 Lord. 
 
 Ezra proclaims a fast at the river of Aliava to 
 ask of God a safe journey to Jerusalem. Ver. 23. 
 
 Ezra's grief and fast upon hearing of the sin of 
 the children of Israel — (5) His prayer. 
 
 1 1 
 
103 
 
 Nehcmiah fasted and prayed before God. 
 
 The solemn fast and repentance of the people in 
 the time of Nehemiah. 
 
 Esther's request that all the Jews would fast for 
 her. " So," she said, " will I go in unto the king." 
 Prayer is implied in both these passages. 
 
 Fasting — seeking God. Gf. ver. 2. 
 
 Description of a true and of a false fast. Com. 
 Zech. 7:5. 
 
 A fast proclaimed before the Lord in the reign 
 of Jehoiakim. 
 
 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek 
 by prayer — with fasting. 
 
 Sanctify ye a fast — and cry unto the Lord. 
 Also turn ye even to Me (saith the Lord) — with 
 fasting. Here even the children and infants were 
 to fast. 
 
 The fast and repentance of the people of Nineveh. 
 
 Howbeit this kind {Cf. ver. 19, 20) goeth not out 
 but by prayer and fasting. 
 
 For our Saviour's teaching in regard to fasting. 
 Gf. Matt. 6: 15-18; 9: 14. 
 
 Anna served God with fastings and prayers 
 night and day. 
 
 Saul was three days without sight, and neither 
 did eat nor drink. (Ver. 11.) Behold he prayeth- 
 
 Cornelius fasted and prayed. 
 
 The early church at Antioch fasted and prayed 
 before sending Barnabas and Paul on their first 
 missionary journey. 
 
 
 Nell. 
 
 1 : 
 
 4. 
 
 9: 
 
 1. 
 
 ] 
 
 Kstlior 
 
 4 : 
 
 ir,, I. 
 
 
 r.s.i. 
 
 3.5 
 
 : y\. 
 
 6^ 
 
 : 10. 
 
 
 Isa. 
 
 58 
 
 : 2-7. 
 
 
 Jer. 
 
 30 
 
 :7-9. 
 
 
 Dan. 
 
 9: 
 
 a. 
 
 
 Joel 
 
 1 
 
 14. 
 
 2: 
 
 12-17. 
 
 
 Jonah 
 
 3: 
 
 h. 
 
 
 Matt. 
 
 17 
 
 :21. 
 
 Luke 
 2: 37. 
 
 Acts 
 
 9 :y-ll. 
 
 10 : 30. 
 13: 1-4. 
 
 iSv . 
 
'r^ 
 
 :;..-:-xv:^ 
 
 104 
 
 Alts And when they had ordained them elders in 
 
 ^•^ • ''^^- every church, and had prayed with fasting, they 
 connnended them to the Lord. 
 
 
XTX. 
 
 SOME BIBLE PEOl'LE OF PRAYER. 
 
 Abraham— V^^w. 12 : 7, S ; \\\ : 4, 18 ; IT : 3-18 ; 
 18 : 23-32 ; 20 : 17, IS ; 2J : 33 ; 22 : 5. 
 
 Lot~i\ii\\. 19: 18-21. 
 
 ^//V'^vr— Gen. 2-1 : 13, U ; 20 : 27, 52. 
 
 Isaac— {\iin. 24: ()3 ; 25: 21; 2G : 25: 27: 28: 
 3:4. 
 
 Rcbckah--{!xii\-\. 25 : 22. 
 
 Jacob— Q^<i^\. 28: 18-22; 32: 9-12; 32: 24-30; 
 35 : 1-7 ; 46 : 1 ; 47 : 31, witli Hob. 11 : 21 ; Gen. 
 48: 15; 49: 1 ; Hos. 12: 3,4. 
 
 Ztv?/'— Gen. 29: 33-35; 30: 17. 
 
 Rachel— Vx^iw.m-.^, '11. 
 
 Moses— \l^. 4 : 10-17 ; 5 : 22 ; G : 11, 12 ; 8 : 8-13 
 8 : 30, 31 ; 9 : 29-33 ; 10 : 18 ; 14 : 15 ; 15 : 23-25 
 17:1-7: 17: 11, 12; 32: 11-14; 32: 31,32; 33 
 13, 15, 18 ; 34 : 8, 9 ; 39 : 43 ; Nniii. 10 : 35 ; 11 
 1-3; 11:10-15,21,22; 12: 13; 14:5; 14:13-20 
 10:3,4; 16: 15; 16: 22; 20: 1-6; 21: 7: 27: 5 
 27: 15-17; Deut. 3: 23, 24, 25 ; 9 : 18-20, 25, 
 26 ; 33 : 1 ; Psa. 90. 
 
 ^r?;w^— Lev. 9 : 22, 23; Num. 6: 22-26; 1 
 Chr. 23: 13; also Num. 14:5; 16: 22; 16:47; 
 20 : 6. 
 
 Josh7ia—Zo'^\\. 5 : 14 ; 7:6; 8 : 30 ; 10:12; 14 : 
 13; 22:6. 
 

 
 106 
 
 Manoiih—Jml 13 : S, 9. 
 
 Samson— J ud. 15 : 18 ; 16 : 28, 30. 
 
 Hannah— 1 Sain. 1 : 10, 15 ; 1 : 19 ; 2 : 1-10. 
 
 Samuel— 1 Sam. 7 : 5, 6 ; 8 : 6 ; 8 : 21 ; 12 : 17, 18, 
 23; 15; 11. • 
 
 David— 1 Sam. 21 : 1, 2, with ch. 22 : 10; 23: 2, 
 4, 9, 12 ; 25 : 32-39 ; 26 : ?3 ; 30 : 6 ; 2 Sam. 2 : 1 ; 2 
 5,6;5: 19,22; 6: 18; 7:18-29; 12:16; 12: 20; 13 
 25 ; 15 : 31 ; 19 : 39 ; 21 : 1 ; 22 : 1 ; 23 : 15-17 ; 24 
 10, 17, 25 ; 1 Kings 1 : 47 ; 1 Clir. 29 : 10-19. 
 
 For David's confidence in prayer — C/. Psa. 4:3; 
 6:8,9; 9:12; 10:17; 17:6; 18:3; 20:6; 21: 
 2 ; 22 : 24 ; 28 : 6, 7 ; 38 : 15 ; 55 : 16 ; 56 : 9 ; 57 : 
 1,2; 65:2; 86:5; 138 : 3 ; 142:1-7; 143:1; 
 145 : 18. 
 
 Jonathan— 1 Sam. 20 : 12 ; 20 : 42 ; 23 : 16. 
 
 Elijah — 1 Kings 17:1, with James 5 : 17 ; 1 Kings 
 17: 17-22; 18: 24-36; 19:4. 
 
 Elisha—2 Kings 4 : 32 ; 6 : 17, 18, 20. 
 
 Jehoshaphat—1 Chr. 18 : 31 ; 20 : 5-12 ; 20 : 26 i 
 
 1 Kings 22 : 5-7 ; 2 Kings 3 : 11. 
 
 Hezekiah—2 Kings 19 : 1-4 ; 19 : 14-19 ; 20 : 1-5 ; 
 
 2 Chr. 30 : 18 ; 31 : 8 ; Jer. 26 : 18, 19, with 2 Chr. 
 32 : 26. 
 
 E^rrt— Ezra 7 : 27 ; 8 : 21 ; 9 : 5-15. 
 
 Nehemiah—^iih. 1 : 4-11 ; 2 : 4 ; 4 : 4, 9 ; 5 : 13 ; 6 : 
 9, 14; 13: 14; 13:22, 29-31. 
 
 Esther— E^t. 4 : 15, 16. 
 
 Job— Joh 1 : 5 ; 1 : 20 ; 6 : 8, 9 ; 7 : 11-21 ; 9 : 15 
 10:2-22; 13: 20-28; 14: 1-16; 16: 20; 42: 1 ; 42 : 8- 
 10. 
 
107 
 
 Isaiah— Jf^a. 8:17; 12 : 1, 2 ; 25 : 1 -9 ; 20 : 8-19 ; 
 80 : 19 ; 38 : 2 ; 37 : 4 ; 58 : 9 ; 62 : G, 7 ; 03 : 15-19 ; 
 64 : 1-12 ; 65 : 24. 
 
 Jeremiah— Jqv. 7 : 10 ; 11 : 14 ; 11 : 20 ; 12 : 1-4; 
 14:7,9,11; 14:18; 14:19-22; 15:15-18; 16: 
 19; 17: 13-18; 18: 19-28 ; 20 : 7-12 ; 21 : 2 ; 32 : 16- 
 26 ; 42 : 2, 4 ; Lam. 2 : 20-22 ; 3 : 55-60. 
 
 David— 'Dan. 2 : 17, 18 ; 2 : 20-23 ; : 10, 11 ; 9 : 
 3-23; 12:8,9. 
 
 Zacharias — Luke 1 : 13. 
 
 Anna — Luke 2 : 37. 
 
 Mary the mother of Jesus — Acts 1 : 13. 
 
 iristians — Acts 1 : 13, 24 ; 
 
 !1 
 
 Ap 
 
 dy 
 
 2 : 46 ; 4 : 23, 24 ; Acts 6 : 4, 6 ; 12 : 5, 12. 
 
 Peter— k^t^, 3 : 1 ; 8 : 14, 15 ; 9 : 40 ; 10 : 9 ; 1 Pet. 
 8 : 12 ; 4 : 7. 
 
 Jo/iw— Acts 3 : 1 ; 8 : 14, 15; John 14: 13, 14 ; 15 : 
 7, 16 ; 16 : 23, 24 ; 1 John 3 : 22 ; 5 : 14-16 ; 3 John 
 
 2. 
 
 Stephen — Acts 6 : 5, with ch. 7 : 59^ 60. 
 
 PrtwZ— Acts 9 : 9-11 ; 13 : 1-3; 14 : 23 ; 16 : 16, 25 
 20:36; 21:5; 22:17; 27:35; 28:8, 15; Ro. 
 1 : 9 ; 10 : 1 ; 15 : 30 ; 1 Cor. 1:4; 2 Cor. 1:11; 
 12:7; 13:8; Eph. 1 : 16 ;3: 14; 6 : 18, 19; Phil. 
 1 : 3, 4, 9 : 4 : 6 ; Col. 1:3-9; 1 Thes. 1:2; 3:10; 
 5 ; 17, 23 ; 2 Thes. 1 : 11 ; 3 : 1 ; 1 Tim. 2:1, 2, 8 ; 
 4:3,4; 2 Tim. 1:3; Phile. 4: 22. 
 
 Cornelius — Acts 10 : 1, 2. 
 
 Mary the mother of John Mark — Acts 12 : 12, 
 
 Lydia — Acts 16 : 14. 
 
 Justus — Acts 18 : 7. 
 
 Epaphras — Col. 4 : 1, 2. 
 

 Ii 
 
 
 XX. 
 
 S(^ME CITARACTERLSTICS OF PRAYER. 
 
 Dilfifinnirss—Gon. 24 : 12^14 ; 2 Chr. 20 : 10 ; Isa. 
 37 : 14; Dan. 2 : 18, 19 ; Acts 4 : 2f). 
 
 A^i^ony and Encro;y — Gen. 32 : 24, witli Hos. 12 : 
 3, 4 ; 1 Sam. 15:11; Col. 4 : 12 ; 1 Thes. 3:10; Heb. 
 5 : 7. 
 
 Pcrsistcncc—Vxiiw. 32 : 26 : Ex. 17:11 ; Dent. 9 : 
 18 ; Isa. 02 : G ; La. 2 : 18, 19 ; Luke 18 : 1-7. 
 
 Plcadins^the Promises of God— ^k. 32 : 13 ; 2 Chr. 
 20 : 8, 9 ; Neli. 1 : 4, 11 ; Isa. 02 : 6 (mar.) 
 
 Rciniuding God of Hisoivn Character — Ex. 34: 9, 
 with ver. 7 ; Psa. 31 : 1 ; 51 : 1 ; 143 : 1. 
 
 Earnesfjicss — Dent. 4: 29; 2 Chr. 15: 15; Psa. 
 119: 10,58. 
 
 Weeping' — Jer. 31 : 9. 
 
 Intensity— \ Sam. 15:11; 1 Thes. 3 : 9. 
 
 Acknowledging God's Poiver. — 1 Chr. 29 : 11, 12; 
 Matt. 0: 13; 8:0. 
 
 Increasing our efforts to help ourselves — Neh. 4 : 9. 
 
 Holy Fear — Psa. 5:7. 
 
 Innoccncy — Psa. 20 : 6. 
 
 Thanksgiving— V^^. 95 : 2 ; 100 : 2, 4 ; Phil. 4 : 0. 
 
 Patience— Viiii. 40 : 1 ; Hab. 2:1,3. 
 
 Expectation — Psa. 02: 5. 
 
 Voluntariness — Psa. 119 : 108; Lev. 1 : 3. 
 
 Readiness to hear — Eccles. 5 : 1. 
 
f 
 
 109 
 
 Not ras/i, or luxsty, or nsi)ig a uinltitudc of ivords 
 — Ecclcs. T) : 2-(). 
 
 Looking — waiting — trusting — Micali 7: 7. 
 
 S^'huiission to (ioifs icill — Matt. S : (J. 
 
 7, ////— Jolin 4: 2:]. 
 
 Watching— \h\ii. 2(5 : 41 : Epli. (J : IS. 
 
 Striving — (afi^onizinfjf, niiu-,) Kom. 15:30, 
 
 Intelligence — 1. Cur. 14: 15. 
 
 >/— Phil. 1:4; 1 Thea 3 : 9. 
 
 Continuance — Col. 4 : 2. 
 
 Pureness of heart — 2 Tim. 2 : 22. 
 
 Boldness— )li^\^\\^). 
 
 Trjioiess of heart — Heb. 10: 22. 
 
 Full assurance of faith — Hob. 10: 22; 11: 6; 
 Tas. 1:5. 
 
 Adoration — Rev. 4 : 9. 
 
XXI. 
 WHEN TO PRAY. 
 
 !h Times of Danger— Q^qx\. 32 : 9 ; 2 Clir. 20 : 1-4. 
 
 In Tzjues of Deliverafzce — Ex. 15: 1. 
 
 In Times of Sorrow — 1 Sam. 1:10. 
 
 In Times of foy — 1 Sam. 2:1. 
 
 In Times of Perplexity-^! Chr. 20: 12 : Xu. 27; 
 l-o. 
 
 In the Morning~?m.^ : 3 ; 59 : 16 ; 88 : 13 ; 119 ; 
 147: Nu, 28: 4; Mark 1: 35. 
 
 In Times of Distress — Psa. IS: G ; 1 Sam 15 ; 11- 
 
 In the Daytime — Psa. 22 : 2. 
 
 In the Night— V^s.. 22 : 2 ; 42 : 8 ; 63 : 6 ; 77 : 2 : 
 02: 2: 1 Sam. 15: 11; Isa, 20: 9; Luke 6: 12. 
 
 Ail the Day-^?s&. 25 : 5 ; 80 : 3 (mar.) 
 
 All the Days of our Life'—V'&in. 27: 4. 
 
 At all Times — Psa. 34 : 1. 
 
 In the Day of Trouble — Psa. 50: 15. 
 
 When the Heart is OverwJielmed — P.sa. 61: 2 : 
 143: 4.0. 
 
 At Evening 
 At Morning 
 
 Psa. 55 : 17 ; Xum 28: 4 : Psa. 141 ; 
 At Noon f^' ^^^' 6: 10; Matt. 14: 23. 
 Day and Night— Ps?i, 88: 1; Lam. 2: 18; 1 
 
 Thes. 3: 9; 1 Tim. 5: 5. 
 
 From Day to Day — Psa. 96 : 2. 
 
 Early-^P^^Q,. 108: 2; 119: 147 ; Isa. 26: 9 ; Mark 
 
 i: 35. 
 

 >0: 14. 
 
 Ku. 27 ; 
 .3; 119: 
 il5.il 
 
 111 
 
 As Long as we Live — Psa. 116: 2; 146: 2. 
 At Midnight— V^^. 119: 62; Acts 16; 25. 
 Seven Times a Day — Psa. 119: 164. 
 When in the Depths— V^a. 130: 1. 
 Every Day — Psa. 145: 2. 
 Three Times a Day—D^x\. 6: 10; Psa. 55: 17. 
 Continually — Hos. 12: G. 
 
 Bejore any Act Requiring Wisdom — Luke 6: 12, 
 13; Acts 6: 5; 13: 2; 14: 23. 
 Always— Ij^iVg 18: 1; Col. 2: 6. 
 Ln the Hour of Death— 'L\j.\lq 2'^: 46 ; Acts 7: 60. 
 
 77 : 2 : 
 
 
 a. 61. 2 
 
 • 0- 
 
 Psa. 141 : 
 ; 28. 
 
 2: 18; 1 
 
 ; 9 ; Mark 
 
: 
 
 XX 11. 
 SOME REASONS WHY WE PRAY. 
 
 Christ taught us to pray. 
 
 Christ prayed. 
 
 TJia Lord is our God— Dant, G t 4, 5 ; Psa. 81 : 
 10; Jer. 3 : 22 ; 31: 18. 
 
 God is near us ichcii ice iirajj— Dent 4: 7 ; Pvsa. 
 145 : 18. 
 
 God is God in heaven above and upon the earth 
 beneath — Deut. 4 : 39. 
 
 God has commanded us to worship and serve Him 
 —Ex. 20 : 3, 5 ; Deut. 6 : 13 ; 10 : 12, 20 ; Josh. 24 : 
 14 ; Matt. 4 : 10. 
 
 'The Lord is the hearer of prayer — Psa. 4 : 3, 6, 
 9; 9: 12; 17:6; C5 : 2. 
 
 lie is oar King and our God — Psa. 5:2. 
 
 T}i£ Lord does not forsake them tliat seek Him — 
 Psa. 9 : 10. 
 
 He /orgetteth not the cry of the humble — Psa. 9 : 
 12. 
 
 I will call upon the Lord — so shall I he saved — 
 Psa. 18 : 3. 
 
 He has saving strength — Psa. 20 : 0. 
 
 The kingdom is the Lord^s — He is Governor among 
 the nations— i\a. 22 : 27, 28. 
 
 The Lord is the strength of salvation — Psa. 28 : 
 8 (mar.) 
 
 L 
 
113 
 
 His ears are open unto the cry of His iieople — 
 Psa. 34:15. 
 
 Because His loving kindness is excellent — Psa. 36 
 7; 69: 16. 
 
 The Lord tJiinketh upon us — Psa. 40: 17. 
 
 His presence is salvation — Psf^,. 42 : 5 (mar.) 
 
 He is the health of my countenance and my God — 
 Psa. 42:11. 
 
 He is the God of my life — Psa. 42 : 6. 
 
 God is for us — Psa. 56:9. 
 
 He perfornieth all things for me — Psa. 57 : 2. 
 
 Because of His strength — Psa. 59 : 9. 
 
 He is my Defence — the God of my mercy — Psa, 
 59 : 16. 
 
 He is a Shelter — a Strong Tower — Psa. 61 : 3. 
 
 He is my Rock — my Salvation — Psa. 62 : 6. 
 
 In God is my Salvation and my Glory — Psa. 62 : 7. 
 
 Because Tlioio hast been my Help, therefore — Psa. 
 68 : 7. 
 
 He that is our God, is the God of salvation — Psa. 
 68 : 20. 
 
 The Lord heareth the poor, and despiseih not His 
 prisoners — Psa. 69 : 33. 
 
 He is my Hope, my Trust — Psa. 71 : 5. 
 
 He is our Maker and Preserver — Psa. 71 : j6 ; 95 : 
 6 ; 100 : 3 ; Deut. 32 : 18. 
 
 It is good to draw near to God — Psa. 73 : 28. 
 
 His ivondrous works declare that He is near — 
 Psa. 75 : 1. 
 
 God is good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in 
 mercy unto all that call upon Him — Psa. 86 : 5, 7. 
 
I ! 
 
 r 
 
 114 
 
 God is great and doest wondrous things — Psa. 8G • 
 9, 10. 
 
 Because of His poiver and faithfulness — Psa. 89 : 
 G: 8. 
 
 21ie Lord is a great God and a great King — Psa. 
 95 : 3. 
 
 We are the people of His pasture — Psa. 95 : 7 
 100 : 3. 
 
 We are the sheep of His hands — Psa. 95 : 7. 
 
 He is holy — Psa. 99 : 5. 
 
 Because the Lord is good,and because of His ever- 
 lasting mercy and truth — Psa. 100 : 5 ; 106 : 1 ; 
 108:4; Psa. 118:1. 
 
 With Him is plenteous redemption — Psa. 130 : 7. 
 Because of His truth and loving kindness — Psn. 
 138 : 2 ; Dan. 9 : 4. 
 
 Because of His omniscience — Psa. 139. 
 
 Because of His faithfulness and righteousness — Psa. 
 143:1. 
 
 God is He zuho forgives our sijis — Isa. 43 : 25. 
 
 In Him is all righteousness and strength — Isa. 45 : 
 24. 
 
 He is omnipotent — Jer. 14 : 22 ; Psa. 115:3; Dan. 
 4 : 35 ; Eph. 3 : 20. 
 
 He is our Praise — Jer. 17 : 14. 
 
 He is our Father— Mutt. 6:9; Deut. 32 : 6. 
 
 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man 
 i.vaileth much — James 5 : 16. 
 
 He loves us — Rev. 1 : 4. 
 
 He is eternal — Rev. 4 : 9 ; 5 : 14. 
 
XXIII. 
 THE UNLIMITEDNESS OF PRAYER. 
 
 -Psa. 
 
 The Lord God is near in all things that we call 
 upon Him* for. 
 
 Ask what I shall give thee. 
 
 He will fulfil the desires of them that fear Him. 
 
 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God ; ask it 
 either in the depth, or in the height above. 
 
 Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons, 
 and concerning the work of My hands command 
 tliou Me. 
 
 If two of you shall agree on earth as touching 
 anifthinfi that the^ shall ask — 
 
 A// things, whatsoever ve shall ask in prayer, 
 believing, ye shall receive. 
 
 What things soever ye desire, when ye pray — 
 
 Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I 
 do. Ch. 15 : 16 ; 16 : 23. 
 
 If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it. 
 
 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name. 
 
 In everything, by prayer and supplication — 
 1 Thes. 5:18. 
 
 Casting all your care upon Him — 
 
 Deut. 
 4 : 6. 
 
 1 Kings 
 3 : r.. 
 
 Psa. 
 145: 19. 
 
 Isa. 
 7:11. 
 
 45: 11. 
 
 Matt. 
 18:19. 
 
 21 : 22. 
 
 Mark 
 11 : 24. 
 
 John 
 14: 13. 
 
 14 : 14. 
 
 16: 24. 
 
 Phil. 
 4: 6. 
 
 1 Pet. 
 5:7. 
 
 
XXIV. 
 ANSWERS— WHEN AND HOW SENT. 
 
 ■>i • 12' v ^^^^^ '^^ came to pass, before lie had done speaking. 
 Observe how literally this prayer was answered. 
 Kx. Cf. Josh. 10: 12,13. 
 1 Sam. When zue cried unto the Lord, He heard onr voice, 
 
 V^' ^ i and sent an ancjel. 
 
 Nu. 20: IH -^. 
 
 Ex. When they cried unto the Lord, He put darkness 
 
 ^ "witii ^otween you. and the Egyptians. Nu. 11 : 1-3 ; Jud. 
 Josh. 21: 7 3:9; 6 : 7, 8 ; 1 Sam. 1:11; 17 : 27 ; Psa. 22 : 24 ; 
 Psa. 28: 2; 6: 31, 32; 32: 5. 
 
 Moses, feeling the burden of the people too heavy, 
 prays for death ; answered by seventy elders being 
 appointed to help him. 
 
 Moses prays to be allowed to enter the promised 
 land. Answer : Let it suffice thee : speak no more 
 unto Me of this matter. 
 
 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, 
 the Philistines drew near to battle afjainst Israel • 
 but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on 
 that day upon the Philistines. 
 
 I have sinned against the Lord. The Lord also 
 hath put away thy sin. 
 
 And David said, O Lord, I pray Thee turn the 
 counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. Answer. Cf. 
 ch. 16: 23;ch. 17: 14, 23. 
 
 Give tiierefore Thy servant an understanding 
 
 H : 10-lG 
 
 Dent 
 .'3 : 21. 
 
 1 Sam. 
 : 9 10. 
 
 2 Sam. 
 12: 13. 
 
 1.". : 31. 
 
 1 Kiii'Ts 
 
117 
 
 heart. Answer : Ver. 12, 13 ; 4 : 29 ; 5 : 12 ; 10 : 24. 
 
 Solomon's prayer that God's eyes would be open 
 towards His house night and day. Answer : Ch. 
 9 : 3 ; 2 Chr. 7 : 15, 16 ; 20 : 8, 9 ; Neh. 1 : 6. 
 
 Elijah's prayer for death. God answered by 
 giving him rest and strength. 
 
 Hezekiah's prayer to be delivered from Senna- 
 cherib. Answer : Ver. 20, 85. 
 
 David's prayer for Solomon. Cf. Psa. 72 : 1. 
 Answer: 1 Kings 3 : 9, 12. 
 
 David's prayer that Solomon might build tlie 
 temple. Cf. ch. 22 : 9, 10, 11 ; 1 Kings 6 : 1 ; 8 : 
 12 ; 15 : 20 ; 2 Chr. 6 : 10. 
 
 Neheniiah's prayer to find mercy in the eyes of 
 Artaxerxes. Answer : Ch. 2 : 1-8, 18. 
 
 In my distress I called upon the Lord. He heard 
 my voice — my cry came before Him. 
 
 / wailed patiently for the Loro, and He inclined 
 unto me, and heard my cry. 
 
 I cried unto Him with my voice. Verily God 
 hath heard me. 
 
 I cried unto God with my voice. He gave ear 
 
 unto me. 
 
 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee. 
 
 In tlie day when I call, answer me S2)eedilif. 
 
 I called upon the Lord in distress ; the Lord 
 answered me, and set me in a large ijlace. 
 
 In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, and 
 strengthen c(ht me with strength in my soul 
 
 He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice 
 
 1 Kings. 
 8 : li9-59. 
 
 19: 4. 
 
 2 Kinj.'s 
 19: 14-19. 
 
 2 Chr. 
 22: 11,32. 
 
 29 : 19. 
 
 Neh. 
 1:11. 
 
 Psa. 
 18: 6. 
 
 40: 1. 
 66: 17-19. 
 
 77:1. 
 
 81:7. 
 102: 2. , 
 118: 5. 
 
 138 : 3. 
 
 Isii. 
 30: 19. 
 
 H 
 
Isa. 
 41 : 18. 
 
 (>r> : 2L 
 
 Jer. 
 4J: 1 7. 
 
 Lam. 
 
 a : r,7. 
 
 Dan. 
 2: lG-23. 
 
 9 : 20, 21. 
 
 12 : 8, 9. 
 
 Jonah 
 4: 3, 6-11. 
 
 Hab. 
 2 : 1-3. 
 
 Zech. 
 1 : 12, 13. 
 
 Matt. 
 14: 30,31. 
 
 ir>: 21. 
 
 118 
 
 of thy cry ; when He shall hear it, He will answer 
 thee. 
 
 When the poor and needy seek water, and there 
 is none — I the Lord will hear them. 
 
 Before they call, I will answer ; and while they 
 are yet speaking , I will hear. 
 
 Jeremiah prayed for the people. After ten days 
 the word of the Lord came to him. 
 
 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon 
 thee. Thou saidst, Fear not. 
 
 I thank Thee, and praise Thee, O Thou God of 
 my fathers, who — hast made known unto me now 
 Mdiat we desired of Thee. 
 
 And whiles I was speaking and praying. Yea, 
 ivhiles I ivas speaking in prayer. 
 
 And I heard, but I understood not ; then said T, 
 O, my Lord, what shall be the end of these things ? 
 And He said, Go thy way, Daniel. 
 
 Jonah's prayer for death ; God answers by teach- 
 in(^ him greater mercy. 
 
 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon 
 the tower, and will watch to see what he will say 
 unto me — Though it tarry wait for it; because ittvill 
 surelif come, it will not tarry. 
 
 The prayer of the angel for Jerusalem. The Lord 
 answered "icith good words, and comfortable 
 tvords.'" 
 
 Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched 
 forth His hand. 
 
 The prayer of the Syro-Phoenician woman. 
 
119 
 
 , answer 
 
 woman. 
 
 Answer: " 0, woman, great is thy faith ; he it unto 
 thee even as thou 2uilt." 
 
 The prayer of Zebedee's wife for her children — 
 Answer : Ye know not ivhat ye ask. 
 
 Answer : There appeared an angel unto Him from 
 heaven strenfjthening Him. Of. John 18: 11. 
 
 He that had been possessed with the devil prayed 
 Him that he might be with Him. Answer : Go 
 home to thy friends, and tell them. 
 
 Father, forgive them— (T". Acts 2:36; 2:41. 
 Acts 3: 15; 19:26. 
 
 Lord, remember me. Answer : To-day shalt thou 
 be with Me in Paradise. 
 
 The disciples' prayer to speak the word with bold- 
 ness. Answer: Ver. 30. And when they had 
 prayed — they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, 
 and theij spake the tvord of God with boldness. 
 
 Stephen's prayer for his enemies. Ans.: ch. 8 : 1 ; 
 
 9 : 1-20. 
 
 Peter and John pray that the Samaritans may 
 receive the Holy Ghost. Answer : verse 17 : Then 
 they laid their hands on them, and they received 
 the Holy Ghost. 
 
 Cornelius' prayer— Peter is sent to teach him of 
 
 Christ. 
 
 The prayer of the church for Peter answered by 
 his miraculous deliverance. 
 
 Paul's prayer to reach Rome. Ans. : Acts 19 :21 ; 
 28 : 11 ; Acts 25 : 12 ; 27 : 1 ; 28 : 15, 30, 31. 
 
 Paul asks the Romans to pray 
 
 (1) That he may be delivered from them that do 
 
 iMatt. 
 20 : 20-2-2. 
 
 2G: 39 
 
 witli 
 Lu. 22 : 43. 
 
 ^lark 
 5: 18, ]9. 
 
 Lnke. 
 23 : 34. 
 
 23:43. 
 
 Acts 
 4: 23-31, 
 
 7 : 60. 
 8: 14-17, 
 
 10 : i-r,. 
 
 12:5. 
 
 Rom. 
 1 : 10. 
 
 15:31,32. 
 
1 
 
 2 Cor. 
 12 : 7-10. 
 
 Eph. 
 ri: 19. 
 
 1 Thcs. 
 •i: 10, 11. 
 
 120 
 
 not Relieve in Jiul.nea. Ans.: Acts 21: 10; 21 :33: 
 2 Tim. 4:18. (2) That the service he had for the 
 saints at Jerusalem might be accepted by them. 
 67: ver. 25, 2G ; 2 Cor. 8:4; Acts 24:17. (3) Cf. 
 cli. 1 : 10. 
 
 Paul's prayer for the removal of the tliorn in his 
 flesh. Ans. : My grace is sufficient for thee. 
 
 Paul asks the Ephesians to pray that he may 
 open his mouth boldly. Ans. : Acts 28 : 31 ; Col, 
 4:3; 2 Thes. 3 : 12. 
 
 Paul's prayer to go to Thessalonica. Ans.: Acts 19 : 
 21 ; Acts 20 : 1 ; 1 Cor. 16:5; 1 Tim. 1 : 3. 
 
21 : 33 : 
 
 for the 
 
 / them. 
 
 (3) Cf. 
 
 n in his 
 
 16 may 
 M ; Col, 
 
 lets 19; 
 
 XXV. 
 TRAYER A CHRISTIAN WORK. 
 
 Now, I beseech you, brethren— tliat yo strive ^^Ro™- 
 together with me in your prayers to God for me. 
 Strive = agonize. ^ 
 
 Ye also helping together by prayer tor us. ^ i Tii. ' 
 
 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation Pliil. 
 through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of 
 
 Jesus Christ. ^ ^ ^^^ 
 
 Epaphras— always labouring fervently for you in ^ . ^^^ ' 
 
 prayers. 
 
 I trust that through your prayers I shall be given JMulcmon 
 
 unto you. 
 
Zoch. 
 12: 10. 
 
 Rom. 
 8 : 27, 28. 
 
 Gal. 
 4:6. 
 
 Eph. 
 2:18. • 
 
 6: 18. ^ 
 
 Jiidc 
 
 XXVI. 
 PRAYER AND THE SPIRIT. 
 
 20. 
 
 And I will pour upon the house of David, and 
 upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of 
 grace and of supplications. 
 
 John 14 : 26, with John 16': 25, 26. 
 
 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, 
 for we know not what we should pray for as we 
 ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession 
 for us with groaning^, ivdiich cannot be uttered. 
 
 And because ye <r . sons, God hath sent forth 
 the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba> 
 Father. 
 
 For through Him we both have access by one 
 Spirit unto the Father. . 
 
 Praying always with all prayer and supplication 
 in the Spirit. 
 
 Praying in the Holy Ghost. 
 
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