1. By prayer I feel Christs presence, and the fellowship of a bosom friend.
2. By prayer I feel spiritually nourished, like flowers by sprinkling waters.
3. Righteousness, peace and joy, like three rays, surround me, whereby my heart is greatly encouraged.
4. By prayer and Bible-reading is the joy of my devotion to the Lord increased.
5. By prayer is my preaching secretly helped by the Spirit
6. By prayer is love for others increased, that there is not one under heaven who cannot be loved.
7. By prayer is hope added to faith, and that greatly multiplied.
8. Whenever I sin, hidden or seen, big or small, I am self-rebuked through prayer, and will not leave off without confession and repentance.
9. By prayer I find the way opened up before me and everything becomes smooth-sailing.
10. The gradual increase of prayer bands is not through my individual effort, but by one and all, individuals and groups.
Psalm 142 (please, pray this for our Nation ... thank you)
A psalm[a] of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.
1 I cry out to the Lord;I plead for the Lord’s mercy.
2 I pour out my complaints before him
and tell him all my troubles.
3 When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.
Wherever I go,
my enemies have set traps for me.
4 I look for someone to come and help me,
but no one gives me a passing thought!
No one will help me;
no one cares a bit what happens to me.
5 Then I pray to you, O Lord.
I say, “You are my place of refuge.
You are all I really want in life.
6 Hear my cry,
for I am very low.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.
7 Bring me out of prison
so I can thank you.
The godly will crowd around me,
for you are good to me.”
