MINISTER. DOXOLOGY. Ephesians iii, 20, 21. Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him be glory in the church by Jesus Christ throughout all ages, world without end. CONGREGATION.-Amen. SING HYMN. SCRIPTURE LESSON. EXTEMPORANEOUS PRAYER. SING HYMN. Sermon. Sing Hymn. Concluding Prayer. Benediction. The Order of Religious Worship. SING. CHANT: ANTHEM or HYMN. BIBLICAL READINGS: THE SEVENTH SERVICE. Subject: PRAYERFULNESS EXEMPLIFIED. Early worship. altar. Minister. And to Seth, to him also there was born a : Gen. iv. 26. Gen. Abram's And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land and xii. 7,8. there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord. Moses and prostrate. Joshua on his face. Manoah entreating the Lord. Hannah in silent prayer. Solomon in the XV. 20-22. And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Num. Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among the congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their 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 congregation? v. 14. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, Josh. and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto His servant? Then Manoah entreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which Thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her. And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth. Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And Solomon stood before the altar of the Jud. xiii. 8, 9. 1 Sam. i. 12, 13. 1 Lord in the presence of all the congregation Kings temple. of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward Jehoshaphat and the people worship ping. Hezekiah heaven. And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord. viii. 22. 2 Chron. xx. 18. 2 Chron. For a multitude of people, even many of pleading. Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did 18-20. XXX. PRAYERFULNESS EXEMPLIFIED. 43 Ezra on his knees. Nehemiah they eat the passover otherwise than it was That prepared his heart to seek God, the And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. my And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I feel upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God. Ezra ix. 5. 14. And it came to pass, when I heard these Neh. i. in tears. words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven. Daniel in daily devotion. Anna's Dan. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went unto his house; and his vi. 10. windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. SING. CHANT: Anthem or Hymn. Minister. ii. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the Luke constant daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she service. was of a great age, and had lived with an hus- 36, 37. band seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Jesus the man of prayer. The prayer And when he had sent the multitude away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray, and when the evening was come, He was there alone. Matt. xiv.23. i. 35. And in the morning, rising up a great Mark while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. and con vi. 12. And it came to pass in those days that He | Luke went out into a mountain to tinued all night in prayer to God. pray, And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, meeting and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. in the upper room. The These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his breth ren. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: pleading and grant unto Thy servants, that with all apostles. boldness they may speak Thy word, The new convert. Peter on By stretching forth Thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of Thy holy child Jesus. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street whlch is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth. Acts i. 13, 14. Acts iv. 29, 30. Acts ix. 11. On the morrow, as they went on their jour- Acts the ney, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went x. 9. house-top. up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour. |