Times, Places, and Circumstances of Prayer
Always. — Our Lord.
Without ceasing. — Paul.
At all seasons. — Paul.
He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. — Daniel.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice. — David.
Seven times a day do I praise Thee. — David.
1. In the morning, a great while before day. — Our Lord.
2. The dawning of the morning. — David.
3. The third hour of the day. — Peter.
4. About the sixth hour. — Peter.
5. At the hour of prayer, the ninth. — Peter and John.
6. At the eventide. — Isaac.
7. By night. — The Servants of the Lord. At midnight. — David.
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In all places where I record My name, I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. — The Lord to Moses.
That Thine eyes may be open toward 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 toward this place. — Solomon.
As for me, I will come into Thy house
in the multitude of Thy mercy:
and in Thy fear will I worship
toward Thy holy temple.
Hear the voice of my supplications,
when I cry unto Thee,
when I lift up my hands
toward Thy holy oracle.
We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. — David.
In the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. — David.
Enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father Which is in secret. — Our Lord.
They went up into an upper room. — The Apostles.
He went up upon the housetop to pray. — Peter.
They went up together into the temple. — Peter and John.
We kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. — Paul and the disciples at Tyre.
He went forth over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which He entered. — Our Lord.
Let them sing aloud upon their beds. — The Saints.
He withdrew Himself into the wilderness, and prayed. — Our Lord.
1 will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. — Paul.
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He kneeled down and prayed. — Our Lord. He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed. — Our Lord.
Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Our soul is bowed down to the dust,
our belly cleaveth unto the earth. — David.
I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God. — Ezra.
Standing afar off, he would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast. — The Publican.
He came trembling. — The Philippian Jailor.
We mourn sore like doves. — Isaiah.
Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord. — David.
I stretch forth my hands unto Thee. — David.
Let the lifting up of my hands be as the evening sacrifice. — David.
All the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. — David.
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! — Paul.