If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those that ask him?

Which

and she was a widow eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.

O LORD God of my saving health, I cry day and night before Thee;

night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might complete that which is lacking in your faith?

Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusts in God, and is diligent in supplications and prayers night and day,

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that is seated on the throne shall dwell among them.

Though

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.

Do not lose, therefore, this your confidence, which has great recompense of reward;

General references

For it shall be the day of the LORD's vengeance and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.