What prayer is
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God, to whom we declare all our miseries, whose support and help we implore and desire in our adversities, and whom we laud and praise for our benefits received. So that prayer contains the exposition of our sorrows, the desire of God's defence, and the praising of His magnificent name, as the Psalms of David clearly do
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- How sweet will heaven be
- The source of your greatest joy
- The secret of happiness
- What makes you happy?
- Denying and enjoying
- Spreading joy everywhere
- The future of the godly
- How to exalt and magnify God
- The beauty of Holiness
- Singing and praying
- Satisfaction for the soul
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- Delight in God
- True satisfaction
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“A word in its season, how good is it!” (Prov 15:23).