Prayer

Matt. 5:1,2 1 Now when He (Jesus) saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain side and sat down. His disciples cam to Him.

2. And He began to teach them, saying: Matt 6:5 "But when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.

Matt 6:6 When you pray, go into your room, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matt 6:7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

Matt. 6:8 Do not be like them (pagans), for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Matt. 6:9-14 9 This is how you should pray: "Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name,

10. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

11. Give us today our daily bread.

12. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever.

Amen.

14. For if you forgive men when they sin against you, Your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From whence shall my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel.
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun will not smite you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and forever (Psalm 121).

For the Non-Christian

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal

life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world,

but that the world should be saved through Him (John 3:16, 17).

I pray heavenly father, that you will be gracious to me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness;

According to the greatness of Thy compassion forgive my transgressions.

Wash me throughly from my iniquity.

And cleanse me from my sin.

Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned,

And done what is evil in Thy sight,

So that Thou art justified when Thou dost speak,

And blameless when Thou dost judge

Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean'

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me to hear joy and gladness,

Let the bones which Thou has broken rejoice.

Hide Thy face from my sins,

And forgive all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from Thy presence,

And do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation,

And sustain me with a willing spirit (Psalm 51:1-4, 7-12).