He went in, and shut the door, and prayed unto the Lord. 2 Kings iv. 33.

4. Let them sing aloud upon their beds. cxlix. 5.

Ps.

III.-CIRCUMSTANCES OF PRAYER.

1. Kneeling.

He kneeled down, and prayed. Luke xxii. 41. He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed. Matth. xxvi. 39.

I fell upon my knees.

2. Sinking the head.

Ezra ix. 5.

I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God. Ezra ix. 6.

3. Smiting the breast.

Luke xviii. 13.

4. Trembling. Acts xvi. 29.

5. Lifting up hands. 1 Tim. ii. 8.

I stretch forth my hands unto Thee. cxliii. 6.

Ps.

Watch therefore.

Luke xxi. 36.

I meditate on Thee in the night watches. Ps. lxiii. 6.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches. Ps.

cxix. 148.

2. Watchfulness (by day as well as night.) Matth. xxiv. 42, xxv. 13, Col. iv. 2.

3. Perseverance.

With all perseverance. Eph. vi. 18.

Continuing instant in prayer. Holding fast to prayer. Rom. xii. 12.

Continue in prayer.

Col. iv. 2.

Hold fast to prayer.

They continued in, held stedfastly to, prayer. Acts ii. 42.

4. Fasting.

I humbled my soul with fasting. Ps. xxxv. 13. Daniel set himself to seek by prayer and fasting. Dan. ix. 3.

This kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. Matth. xvii. 21.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted. Acts. xiii. 2.

They prayed with fasting. Acts xiv. 23.

Anna served God with fastings and prayers. Luke ii. 37.

V.-CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTABLE PRAYER.

1. A right Faith.

Whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John xiv. 13.

Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Col. iii. 17.

Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

2. A right life.

If My words abide in you.

1 Cor. iii. 11.

John xv. 7.

Let every one, that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. 2 Tim. ii. 19.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Ps. lxvi. 18.

3. That we be members of His body.

If ye abide in Me. John xv. 7.

4. A confidence as to the subject of our prayer. Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matth. xxi. 22.

Believe that ye receive, and ye shall have. Mark xi. 24.

5. Perseverance.

Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. Luke xviii. 1.

Because of his importunity he will rise and give him what he needeth. Luke xi. 8.

VI.-FOR WHOM PRAYER IS TO BE MADE.

1. For all men. 1 Tim. ii. 1.

2. For Kings. 1 Tim. ii. 1.

Pray for the life of the king. Ezra vi. 10.

3. All in authority. 1 Tim. ii. 1. Cf. Rom. xiii. 1, Tit. iii. 1.

4. God's ministers.

Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him. Acts xii. 5.

Strive together with me in your prayers to God Rom. xv. 30.

for me.

By prayer for us. 2 Cor. i. 11.

5. For the faithful.

Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. Rom. i. 9.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers. Col. iv. 12.

For all Saints. Eph. vi. 18. Cf. Gal. vi. 10.

6. The land we live in.

Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it. Jer. xxix. 7.

7. For our countrymen.

My prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Rom. x. 1.

8. Our friends.

Making mention of thee always in my prayers. Philem. 4.

Salute Herodion my kinsman. Rom. xvi. 11. 9. The sick.

The v. 15.

prayer

of faith shall save the sick. James

10. For our enemies.

Pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke vi. 28.

VII.-PARTS OF PRAYER.

1. Supplication.

In prayer and supplication. Acts i. 14.

With all prayer and supplication. Eph. vi. 18, Phil. iv. 6, 1 Tim. v. 5.

2. Thanksgiving.

Watch in prayer with thanksgiving.

iv. 2.

Col.

By prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Phil. iv. 6.