PRAYERFULNESS EXEMPLIFIED. 45 The church in prayer. The the river Acts Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church xii. 5. unto God for him. And on the sabbath we went out of the women by city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. side. Paul and Silas in prison. The And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God; and the prisoners heard them. And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled parting at down, and prayed with them all. Miletus. At Tyre. Paul in the Acts xvi. 13 Acts xvi. 25 Acts xx. 36. xxi. 5. And when we had accomplished those days, Acts we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. Acts And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in xxii.17 temple. the temple, I was in a trance; For the sick. For the xxviii. And it came to pass, that the father of Acts Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 8. i. 9. For God is my witness, whom I serve with Rom. church of my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. Rome. For the Philippians. I thank my God upon every remembrance Phil. i. of you, Always in every prayer of mine for making request with joy. 3, 4. you all For the Colossians For the Thessalonians. Paul's Col. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fer- iv. 12. vently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For what thanks can we render to God 1Thes. iii.9,10 you, again for for all the joy wherewith we Night and day praying exceedingly that we And lest I should be exalted above measure 2 Cor. prayer for through the abundance of the revelations, xii. 7-9 himself. there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, : And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. MINISTER AND CONGREGATION. Congregation-Lord, Teach us to Pray. Minister. When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil,—Luke xi. 2-4. PRAYERFULNESS EXEMPLIFIED. 47 MINISTER AND CONGREGATION. Earnest Petitions. Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. Luke xvii. 13.-Have compassion on us, and help us. Mark ix. 22.—Lord, save us; we perish. Matt. viii. 25.—Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. Luke xviii. 38.-God be merciful to me a sinner. Luke xviii. 13.—Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief. Mark ix. 24.-Lord, increase our faith. Luke xvii. 5.-Lord help me. Matt. xv. 25.-Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation. Luke ii. 29, 30.-Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. Luke xxiii. 42.—Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Acts vii. 59. 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 Christ Jesus 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 EIGHTH SERVICE. The prayer of Abra ham's servant. The Jacob. Subject: EXAMPLES OF PRAYER. Minister. O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray Gen. xxiv. 12. Gen. 9-11. O God of my father Abraham, and God of xxxii. my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy prayer of kindred, and I will deal well with thee. I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto Thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. Deliver me, I pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau ; for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. EXAMPLES OF PRAYER. 49 The Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, prayers of and have made them gods of gold. Moses. Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written. If now I have found grace in Thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Thine inheritance. us; Ex. xxxii. 31, 32. Ex. xxxiv. 9. x. 35, Rise up, Lord, and let Thine enemies be Num. scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee. Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel. Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd. O Lord God, Thou hast begun to shew Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy mighty hand; for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy might? I pray Thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. So let all Thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. 36. Num. xxvii. 16, 17. Duet. iii. 24, 25. Jud. v. 31. ii. 12. The Lord recompense thy work, and a full Ruth reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. 2 Sam. vii. Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto? 18-29. |