ZEPH. ii. 3.

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness; it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.

MARK Xiii. 33.

Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is.

LUKE XXI. 36.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

1 PET. iv. 7.

The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

ENCOURAGEMENT AND DIRECTIONS FOR PRAYER.

JOB Xi. 13-16.

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; if iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away.

JOB Xxii. 27.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

JOB Xxxiii. 26.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Ps. iv. 1.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Ps. vi. 9.

The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.

Ps. x. 17.

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear.

Ps. xxvii. 4, 7, 8, 14.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

When thou saidst, seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, thy face Lord, will I seek.

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Ps. xxxii. 5, 6.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. For this shall every one

that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found.

Ps. xxxiv. 4, 6.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Ps. xxxvii. 4, 5.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Ps. lvi. 9.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back this I know; for God is for me.

Ps. Ixi. 1, 2, 3, 5,

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows.

Ps. lxii. 8.

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.

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Ps. lxiii. 1, 2, 7.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: soul thirsteth for thee; my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Ps. lxix. 32, 33.

The humble shall see this, and

be glad and your heart shall live that seek God. For the Lordheareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

Ps. lxxii. 12.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Ps. lxxvii. 1.

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.