Ps. cxlv. 18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Pro. xv. 8....The prayer of the upright is his delight. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Isa. xxx. 19. He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. Isa. lv. 6. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Isa. lviii. 9. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. Isa. lxv. 24. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Jer. xxix. 12. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Jer. xxxiii. 2. Thus saith the Lord,... 8. Call unto me, and I will answer thee. La. iii. 55. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. 56. Thou hast heard my voice... 57. Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. Dan. vi. 10. ... He (Daniel) kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God. 11. Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. Dan. ix. 3. I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications,... 4. And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession. Hos. xiv. 2. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously. Jon. i. 6. What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. Jon. ii. 1. Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God... 7. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. Zep. iii. 9. Then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent. Zec. xiii. 9. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God. IT IS GOOD TO BLESS AND PRAY FOR EACH OTHER. Gen. xx. 6. And God said unto him in a dream,... 7. Restore the man (Abraham) his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. Gen. xxvii. 38. And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. Gen. xxviii. 1. And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him... Gen. xxxi. 55. And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Gen. xlviii. 9. And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 15. And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers... did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16. The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them. Gen. xlix. 26. The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph... 28. ...Every one according to his blessing, he blessed them. Ex. xxxii. 21. And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 32. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. 38. And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. Nu. vi. 24. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: 25. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Nu. xii. 10. ... Behold, Miriam became leprous,... 18. And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. Deu. ix. 20. The Lord was very angry with Aaron... and I prayed for Aaron also the same time. Ruth ii. 4. Behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, the Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. 12. The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel. Y 1 Sa. xii. 20. And Samuel said... 23. As for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you. 1 Ch. xxix. 17. I know also, my God, that thou hast pleasure in uprightness... 19. Give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes. 2 Ch. vi. 3. And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel. 2 Ch. xxx. 17. ... There were many in the congregation that were not sanctified :... 18. ... Yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, the good Lord pardon every one 19. That prepareth his heart to seek God... 20. And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah. Job i. 4. And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day;... 5. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned... in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Job xlii. 10. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. P8. xx. 1. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; |