Part I | Introductory and General | |
I. | The Magificence of Prayer | 3 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "A royal priesthood."--x Pet. ii. 9 | |
II. | The Geometry of Prayer | 16 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity."--Isa. lvii. 15 | |
III. | The Heart of Man and the Heart of God | 28 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us."--Ps. lxii. 8 | |
Part II | Some Bible Types of Prayer | |
IV. | Jacob--Wrestling | 41 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Jacob called the name of the place Peniel."--Gen. xxxii. 30 | |
V. | Moses--Making Haste | 52 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "And Moses made haste."--Ex. xxxiv. 8 | |
VI. | Elijah--Passionate in Prayer | 66 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Elias...prayed in his prayer."--Jas. v. 17 (Marg.) | |
VII. | Job--Groping | 78 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Oh that I knew where I might find Him! that I might come even to His seat!"--Job xxiii. 3 | |
VIII. | The Psalmist--Setting the Lord Always Before Him | 90 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "I have set the Lord always before me."--Ps. xvi. 8 | |
IX. | Habakkuk--On his Watch-Tower | 103 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower."--Hab. ii. x | |
X. | Our Lord--Sanctifying Himself | 116 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "And for their sakes I sanctify Myself."--John xvii. x9 | |
XI. | Our Lord--In the Garden | 130 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder."--Matt. xxvi. 36 | |
XII. | One of Paul's Prayers | 143 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father..."--Eph. iii. 14-19 | |
XIII. | One of Paul's Thanksgivings | 157 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Giving thanks unto the Father ..."--Col. i. 12, 13 | |
XIV. | The Man who Knocked at Midnight | 169 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight ..."--Luke xi. 5-8 | |
Part III | Some Aspects of the Way of Prayer | |
XV. | Prayer to the Most High | 183 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "They return, but not to the Most High."--Hos. vii. 16 | |
XVI. | The Costliness of Prayer | 194 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."--Jer, xxix. x3 | |
XVII. | Reverence in Prayer | 205 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts."--Mal. i. 8 | |
XVIII. | The Pleading Note in Prayer | 215 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Let us plead together."--Isa. xliii. 26 | |
XIX. | Concentration in Prayer | 228 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "When thou hast shut thy door."--Matt. vi. 6 | |
XX. | Imagination in Prayer | 241 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Full of eyes."--Rev. iv. 8 | |
XXI. | The Forgiving Spirit in Prayer | 256 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "When ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any."--Mark xi. 25 | |
XXII. | The Secret Burden | 267 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "Apart ..."--Zech. xii. 12 | |
XXIII. | The Endless Quest | 280 |
| "Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. x | |
| "He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (lit. that seek Him out).--Heb. xi. 6 | |