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Prayer and Praying Men

Nine Men of the Bible and How They Prayed

E. M. Bounds · 1835–1913

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Rather than argue for prayer, Bounds introduces the men who prayed. After two chapters on the praying saints of the Old Testament generally, he takes them one at a time — Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Hezekiah, Ezra, Nehemiah, Samuel, Daniel, and then Paul at length — asking of each what he asked for, what it cost him, and what came of it. A book of examples rather than arguments, and the easiest of Bounds to read straight through.

The Holy Spirit will give to the praying saint the brightness of an immortal hope, the music of a deathless song, in His baptism and communion with the heart, He will give sweeter and more enlarged visions of heaven until the taste for other things will pall, and other visions will grow dim and distant.
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Contents

  1. 1 Introduction 4 min
  2. 2 Praying Saints of the Old Testaments 9 min
  3. 3 Praying Saints of the Old Testaments (Continued) 9 min
  4. 4 Abraham, the Man of Prayer 4 min
  5. 5 Moses, the Mighty Intercessor 11 min
  6. 6 Elijah, the Praying Prophet 14 min
  7. 7 Hezekiah, the Praying King 14 min
  8. 8 Ezra, the Praying Reformer 6 min
  9. 9 Nehemiah, the Praying Builder 9 min
  10. 10 Samuel, the Child of Prayer 10 min
  11. 11 Daniel, the Praying Captive 9 min
  12. 12 Faith of Sinners in Prayer 11 min
  13. 13 Paul, the Teacher of Prayer 16 min
  14. 14 Paul and His Praying 12 min
  15. 15 Paul and His Praying (Continued) 13 min
  16. 16 Paul and His Requests for Prayer 10 min
  17. 17 Paul and His Requests for Prayer (Continued) 12 min

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