Thematic Bible: Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers
Thematic Bible
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Special pleas offered in
We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against you.
Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.
And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.
O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.
Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:
And Moses said to the Lord, Then it will come to the ears of the Egyptians; for by your power you took this people out from among them;
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Brevity encouraged
And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.
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Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Jabez
And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Elijah at carmel
Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, O Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order. Give me an answer, O Lord, give me an answer, so that this people may see that you are God, and that you have made their hearts come back again.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Hezekiah, when sick
And Hezekiah, turning his face to the wall, made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Jesus on the cross
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
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Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » The dying thief
And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » The publican
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.