4. COURSE OF PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK, (for each Day, under the

five acts of Confession, Prayer for Grace, Profession, Interces-

sion, and Praise, with an Introduction.)

DAILY PRAYERS.

PREPARATION.

1. Times of Prayer.

Always. Luke xviii. 1...

Without ceasing. 1 Thes. v. 17.

At all times. Eph. vi. 18.

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Samuel among such as cal. upon His name.* Ps. xcix. 6.

God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you, and shewing you the good and the right way. 1 Sam. xii. 23.

We will give ourselves continually to prayer and

to the ministry of the word.

Acts vi. 4.

He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Dan vi. 10.

In the evening, and morning, and at noon day

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DAILY PRAYERS.

will I pray, and that instantly, and He shall hear Ps. lv. 18. my voice.

164.

Seven times a day do I praise Thee. Ps. cxix.

1. In the morning, a great while before day. Mark i. 35.

2. In the morning watch. Ps. lxiii. 6. [vid. also Ps. cxxx. 6.]

3. The third hour of the day. Acts ii. 15.
4. About the sixth hour. Acts x. 9,

5. The hour of prayer, the ninth.
6. The eventide. Gen. xxiv. 63.

Acts iii. 1.

At midnight. Ps. cxix. 62.

2. Places of Prayer.

In all places where I record My Name, I will come to thee, and I will bless thee. Exod. xx. 24.

Let Thine eyes be open towards this house night and day, even toward the place of which Thou hast said, My Name shall be there; that Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall make towards this place. 1 Kings viii. 29.

Thou that hearest the prayer

unto Thee shall all flesh come.

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The fierceness of man shall turn to Thy praise,
and the fierceness of them shalt Thou refrain.

As for me, I will come into Thy house
even upon the multitude of Thy mercy.
and in Thy fear will I worship
toward Thy Holy Temple.

Hear the voice of my humble petitions,
when I cry unto Thee;

when I hold up my hands

towards the mercy-seat of Thy Holy Temple.
We wait for Thy loving-kindness, O God,
in the midst of Thy Temple.

1. Among the faithful and in the congregation. Ps. cxi. 1.

2. Enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret. Matt. vi. 6.

3. They went up into an upper room. Acts i. 13. 4. He went up upon the housetop to pray. Acts X. 9.

5. They went up together into the Temple. Acts iii. 1.

6. We kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. Acts xxi. 5.