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THE PRAYERS OF THE PHARISEE AND OF THE PUBLICAN.

LUKE Xviii. 9—14.

And Jesus spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

And the Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

THE PRAYER OF THE THIEF UPON

THE CROSS.

LUKE Xxiii. 42.

Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

LUKE Xxiii. 43.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

THE PRAYER OF A NOBLEMAN FOR HIS

SON.

JOHN iv. 46, 47.

And a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum, when he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

JOHN iv. 48.

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

JOHN iv. 49.

The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

JOHN iv. 50-53.

Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

THE PRAYER OF PHILIP.

JOHN XIV. 8.

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

JOHN xiv. 9.

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?

THE PRAYERS

OF OUR

BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR

JESUS CHRIST.

MATT. xi. 26.

Ar that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

MARK i. 35.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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