IN TEMPTATION. How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" Gen. xxxix, 9. '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. Lord, I am oppressed: undertake for me.' Isaiah xxxviii, 14. 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 be 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. X, Father, glorify thy name.' 'Lord, save us, we perish.' John xii, 28. Matt. viii, 25. ‹ Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.' Mark 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. Abraham's Example in family worship Adam, Rev. Thos. his Private Thoughts, quoted Adoration to be a part of prayer Example of Afliction, prayer advantageous in Analysis of prayer, from Bishop Wilkins Anselm, Bishop, quoted Answers to prayer, section on examples of Page 143 221, 225 233 to 236 66 91 to 282 14 104 64 204 96 99 duty when prayers are answered, or not, 103 Approach to public worship, directions for Assistance of the Holy Spirit in Prayer, (see Holy Ghost) 133 27 Augustine, quoted Averseness to prayer by nature Baxter's Converse with God, quoted Behaviour, a due, in the house of God Being, we have to worship his character as a father 221 28 49, 108 Blessing, example of, in prayer Bonnell, the life of, quoted his spirit of prayer for the world at large his majesty, his grace, and mercy Benevolent Society, form of prayer for Beveridge's Private Thoughts recommended Boerhaave, his daily practice 180 138 54 55, 56 57, 58 281 25 93 112 54 his prayer before public worship 137 Bowdler, quoted 235 Brooks on Closet Prayer, quoted Bradford, the Martyr, sayings of Brown on Prayer, quoted Buchanan, Dr. his observations on family worship Calm at sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid 48 148 27 147 132. 31 Page Church, or place set apart for public worship, observations on 132 observations on, (see Forms of Prayer) 67 original corruption Confessions of sin, 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 67 hints to avoid them lessons inculcated through them Duty of Prayer, proved by the command and threaten ings of God the practice of holy persons indispensable for the obtaining of grace Ejaculatory prayer described examples of persons using it examples of prayers 169 170 293 Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or a spirit of prayer for 175 177 178 divine power necessary to accomplish it the many examples a blessing has ever attended it it gives God all the Glory united prayers specially efficacious Evening prayer, observations on form of private family 269, 272 278 8, 115, 145 228 those who have neglected it 228 are ashamed of it 230 have become remiss 231 are endeavouring to 232 Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer 57 Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary that we should obtain what we ask 6 216 Page a privilege Family worship, observations on obligation to family worship contrast between a family neglecting objections to it answered forms of family prayer recommended the due performance of it the duty of those who join address to those who neglect and who attend to it 161 examples of Fasting, a help to prayer Forms of Prayer, observations on Freedom and boldness of access desirable and perseverance necessary in prayer Gift and grace of prayer distinguished prayer for Codwin's observations on the denial of prayer Grace before and after meals - 102 160 Gray, his queries to detect the want of a spirit of prayer 198 Groanings of the Spirit, meaning explained 37 Growth of a devout spirit 172 168 Hall, Bishop, quoted Hamilton's Life of Bonnell, quoted Holy Ghost promised to the church assists us in prayer a common blessing to all Christians directions to look for his assistance Humility, and self-abasement, needful to right prayer Hymns on prayer Ignorance, our natural, on the subject of prayer Infirmities as to prayer, (see Distractions) 164 219 156 199 30 31 31 35 209 215 153 225 237 |