་ ON HEARING THE SCRIPTURES. Sanctify us through thy truth: thy word is truth.'John xvii, 17. 6 AFTER WORSHIP. The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek Gud, 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. X, v, 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 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 Amen. ever and ever. 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 204 Answers to prayer, section on 96 examples of 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 Augustine, quoted Averseness to prayer by nature his character as a father 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 Blessing, example of, in prayer Boerhaave, his daily practice Bonnell, the life of, quoted 180 138 54 55, 56 57, 58 281 25 93 112 54 Buchanan, Dr. his observations on family worship Calm at sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid Its testimony to the need of the 148 27 147 132 31 Page Church, or place set apart for public worship, observations on 132 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 293 Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or a spirit of prayer for 175 divine power necessary to accomplish it 177 178 directions and prophesies for that purpose 179 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 180 181 183 184 285, 289 105 253, 256 269, 272 278 8, 115, 145 228 those who have neglected it 228 are ashamed of it 230 have become remiss 231 are endeavouring to pray constantly 232 Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer 57 Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary. 216 examples of 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 Page 142 143 147 149 150 153 154 161 161 104 61, 128, 239 240 Gray, his queries to detect the want of a spirit of prayer Growth of a devout spirit Howe, extract from his Treatise on Family Worship Ignorance, our natural, on the subject of prayer 31 35 209 215 153 covenant of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world; filled with all unrighteousness, fornication wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, and malignity! Lord, we know that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Regard then, now, we beseech thee, in pity, the sad effects of sin, the miserable condition of these thy creatures. Regard, we beseech thee, thine own glory. How long shall thy name be thus profaned? How long shall the prince of darkness usurp the Saviour's promised inheritance and possession? Lord, how long shall the blessed hope that the kingdoms of this world are to be the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ, tarry, ere it comes? Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion, for the time to favour her, yea, the set time is come. For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. So the Heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth thy glory. Lord, we believe thy promises; help our unbelief. We are persuaded that thou hast brought the wretched state of the world before the eyes of thy people; that they may pity millions of guilly, accountable, and immortal souls without the knowledge of a Saviour; that while there is time they may pray, and give, and strive to make thy Gospel known among them. Our Saviour has commanded, "Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature;" and thou hast promised that thy word shall not return unto thee void; we confidently, therefore, ask thee to bless the cause of Christian missions, that it may advance and grow, and increase till every Christian heart become warmed with holy zeal for the spread of the Saviour's name, and |