AT NOON. At evening, and at morning, and at noon-day, will I pray, and that instantly. Ps. lv, 19. ON GOING TO BED. I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest, for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me to dwell in safety. Ps. iv, 9. AT GOING OUT. Lord, bless my going out, and my coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Ps. cxxi, 8. AT WORK. Prosper thou the work of my hands, O Lord; prosper my handy work. Ps. cx, 17, IN CONVERSATION. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep thou the door of my lips. Ps. cxli, 3. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be always acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Ps. xix, 14. WHEN EVIL-ENTREATED. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Luke xxiii, 34. Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Acts vii, 60. ON ANY LOSS. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Job i, 21. IN TEMPTATION. How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Gen. xxxix, 9. 1 Lord, cleanse thou me from my secret faults; keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion over me. Ps. xix, 12, 13. IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto thee. Ps. cxliii, 8. 14. Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa. xxxviii, FOR A FRIEND. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day. 2 Tim. i, 18. BEFORE PRAYER. Lord, teach us to pray. Luke xi, 1. Quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. Ps. lxxx, 18. BEFORE READING THE SCRIPTURES. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Ps. cxix, 18. GOING TO CHURCH. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Ps. lxxxiv, 1, 2. We will go into his tabernacles; we will worship at his footstool. Ps. cxxxii, 7. ENTERING GOD'S HOuse. This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. Gen. xxviii, 17. ON HEARING THE SCRIPTURES. Sanctify us through thy truth: thy word is truth. John xvii, 17. AFTER WORSHIP. The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary. 2 Chron. xxx, 18, 19. OCCASIONAL EJACULATIONS. O Lord, be gracious unto us, we have waited for thee. Isa. xxxiii, 2. Father, glorify thy name. John xii, 28. Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Mark X, 47. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. Luke v, 12. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Mark ix, 24. Lord, help me. Matt. xv, 25. THE LORD'S PRAYER. OUR Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. INDEX. Page 142 220,224 Abraham's example, in family worship Adam, Rev. Tho. his Private thoughts, quoted Address on constant prayer, to Christian Ministers, Pa- those in middle life, and the aged Adoration to be a part of prayer Example of Examples of Answers to Prayer, section on Duty when prayers answered, or not Approach to public worship, directions for Assistance of the Holy Spirit in Prayer, (see Holy Ghost) Baxter's Converse with God, quoted his spirit of prayer for the world at large Behaviour, & due, in the house of God Being, we have to worship 232 to 235 66 91, 281 14 104 64 203 96 99 103 132 27 220 28 49, 108 180 137 54 55,56 57,58 Calm at sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid its testimony to the need of the Spirit's assistance Church or place set apart for public worship, observations on original corruption actual transgression aggravation of sins example of Conformity to the world to be avoided Conversation among Christians, observations on Denial of prayer, reasons for Directions to assist in attaining the spirit of prayer their nature. great evil in them Page 131 67 67 68 70 91 200 164 103 196 184 185 187 189 193 hints to avoid them lessons inculcated through them Duty of prayer, proved by the command and threatenings Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or, a spirit of prayer for 174 divine power necessary to accomplish it directions and prophecies for that purpose a blessing has ever attended it it gives God all the glory united prayers specially efficacious Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary 57 6 215 |