Question 107

Are we in Prayer to plead with God?

Yes. I would order my Cause before him, and fill my Mouth with Arguments,^a

Are our Pleadings to move God?

No. For he is in one Mind, and who can turn him?^b

Are they to move our selves?

Yes. That we may stir up our selves to take hold on God,^c

Can we in Prayer plead any Merit of our own?

No. We do not present our Supplications before thee for our Righteousnesses,^d

Must we therefore take our Encouragement from God only?

Yes. Defer not for thine own sake, O my God,^e

And must we depend upon that Encouragement?

Yes. Now, Lord, what wait I for? My Hope is in thee,^f

May we plead that his is the Kingdom?

Yes. Art not thou God in Heaven? And rulest not thou over all the Kingdoms of the Heathen,^g

And that his is the Power?

Yes. There is nothing too hard for thee,^h

And that his is the Glory?

Yes. Help us, O God of our Salvation, for the Glory of thy Name,ⁱ

May we also plead his Mercy?

Yes. Save me for thy Mercies sake,^j

And his Promise?

Yes. Remember thy Word unto thy Servant,^k

And our own Experience of his Goodness?

Yes. Thou hast deliver’d my Soul from Death, wilt thou not deliver my Feet from falling?^l

But must we especially plead the Mediation of his Son?

Yes. Look upon the Face of thine Anointed,^m

And may we hope to prevail in these Pleadings?

Yes. For the effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man availeth much,ⁿ

Is it God’s Grace in us which alone qualifies us for his Favour?

Yes. Thou wilt prepare their Heart, and then thou wilt cause thine Ear to hear,^o

Are we in Prayer to praise God?

Yes. Every Day will I bless thee,^p

Are we to ascribe Kingdom, Power and Glory, to him?

Yes. Blessing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power, be unto him that sits upon the Throne,^q

Must we acknowledge them to be his?

Yes. Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, and the Glory, and the Victory, and the Majesty,^r

Must we acknowledge them to be his for ever?

Yes. Thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom,^s

And must we desire to be for ever praising him?

Yes. I will sing praise to my God while I have any Being,^t

Is the Work of Praise good Work?

Yes. It is pleasant, and praise is comely,^u

Doth Amen signifie our Desire to be heard?

Yes. So be it, O Lord,^v

And our Hope that we shall be heard?

Yes. We know that we have the Petitions that we desir’d of him,^w

Is it therefore proper to conclude our Prayers and Praises with Amen?

Yes. Let all the People say, Amen, Hallelujah,^x