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A Method for Prayer01 Matthew Henry

A Method for Prayer01 Matthew Henry

may now like them, not rest from praising him; may now like them, resist and withstand Satan, may be as a flame of fire, and fly swiftly, and may go straight forward whithersoever the spirit goes; may minister for the good of others, and thus may come into communion with the innumerable company of angels. Psalm

103:20. Matthew 18.10. 2 Timothy 2:26. Matthew 22.30. Revelation 4:8. Daniel 10:13. Psalm 104:4. Daniel 9:21. Ezekiel 1:9, 12. Hebrews

5. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD You, O God, who have appointed us to seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, have promised that ifwe do so, other things shall be added unto us: And therefore having prayed for the sanctifying of your name, the coming of your kingdom, and the doing of your will, we next pray, Father in heaven, Give us this day, give us day by day our daily bread. Matthew 6:33. Luke 11:3.

Remove far from us vanity and lies; give us neither poverty nor riches, feed us with food convenient for us, lest we be full, and deny you, and say, who is the Lord? or lest we be poor and steal, and take the name of our God in vain. Proverbs 30:8, 9.

Lord, we ask not for dainties; for they are deceitful meat; nor do we pray that we may fare sumptuously every day, for we would not in our lifetime receive our good things; but we pray for that bread which is necessary to strengthen man's heart. We desire not to eat the bread of deceit, nor to drink any stolen waters, nor would we eat the bread of idleness, but that if it be your will we may eat the

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