Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord.

THE ANSWER TO HIS PRAYER.

1 KINGS Xiii. 6.

And the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

THE PRAYER OF ELIJAH.

1 KINGS Xvii. 1.

And Elijah said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years but according to my word.

JAMES V. 17.

And it rained not by the space of three years and six months.

JAMES V. 18.

And Elijah prayed again.

And the heaven gave rain; and the earth

brought forth her fruit.

THE PRAYER OF ELIJAH FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE WIDOW'S SON.

1 KINGS Xvii. 20, 21.

And Elijah cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.

THE ANSWER TO ELIJAH'S PRAYER.

1 KINGS Xvii. 22.

And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

THE PRAYER OF ELIJAH ON MOUNT CARMEL.

1 KINGS Xviii. 36, 37.

And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Eli

jah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

1 KINGS Xviii. 38, 39.

Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, the Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

THE PRAYER OF ELISHA, FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE SHUNAMITE’S.

SON.

2 KINGS iv. 32-35.

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and

laid upon his bed. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord.

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro and went up, and stretched himself upon him.

THE ANSWER TO ELISHA'S PRAYER.

2 KINGS iv. 35.

And the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

THE PRAYER OF ELISHA.

2 KINGS vi. 13-17.

And the king of Syria said, Go and spy where Elisha is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great

host and they came by night, and compassed the city about. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

2 KINGS vi. 17.

And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

HEZEKIAH SENDETH TO ISAIAH TO PRAY FOR THE REMNANT OF JUDAH.

2 KINGS Xviii. 17-25.

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from La