Prayer · Torrey

Commanded Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6
TO BE OFFERED
To God Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10
To Christ Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59
To the Holy Spirit 2Th 3:5
Through Christ Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19
God hears Ps 10:17; 65:2
God answers Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9
IS DESCRIBED AS
Bowing the knees Eph 3:14
Looking up Ps 5:3
Lifting up the soul Ps 25:1
Lifting up the heart La 3:41
Pouring out the heart Ps 62:8
Pouring out the soul 1Sa 1:15
Calling upon the name of the Lord Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16
Crying to God Ps 27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to God Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
Crying to heaven 2Ch 32:20
Beseeching the Lord Ex 32:11
Seeking to God Job 8:5
Seeking the face of the Lord Ps 27:8
Making supplication Job 8:5; Jer 36:7
Acceptable through Christ Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24
Ascends to heaven 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8
Quickening grace necessary to Ps 80:18
THE HOLY SPIRIT
Promised as a Spirit of Zec 12:10
As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
Helps our infirmities in Ro 8:26
An evidence of conversion Ac 9:11
Of the righteous, avails much Jas 5:16
Of the upright, a delight to God Pr 15:8
SHOULD BE OFFERED UP
In the Holy Spirit Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
In faith Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
In full assurance of faith Heb 10:22
In a forgiving spirit Mt 6:12
With the heart Jer 29:13; La 3:41
With the whole heart Ps 119:58,145
With preparation of heart Job 11:13
With a true heart Heb 10:22
With the soul Ps 42:4
With the spirit and understanding Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
With confidence in God Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
With submission to God Lu 22:42
With unfeigned lips Ps 17:1
With deliberation Ec 5:2
With holiness 1Ti 2:8
With humility 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
With truth Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
With desire to be heard Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
With desire to be answered Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
With boldness Heb 4:16
With earnestness 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
With importunity Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
Night and day 1Ti 5:5
Without ceasing 1Th 5:17
Everywhere 1Ti 2:8
In everything Php 4:6
For temporal blessings Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11
For spiritual blessings Mt 6:33
For mercy and grace to help in time of need Heb 4:16
Model for Mt 6:9-13
Vain repetitions in, forbidden Mt 6:7
Ostentation in, forbidden Mt 6:5
ACCOMPANIED WITH
Repentance 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7
Confession Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11
Self-abasement Ge 18:27
Weeping Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4
Fasting Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
Watchfulness Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7
Praise Ps 66:17
Thanksgiving Php 4:6; Col 4:2
PLEAD IN THE
Promises of God Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
Covenant of God Jer 14:21
Faithfulness of God Ps 143:1
Mercy of God Ps 51:1; Da 9:18
Righteousness of God Da 9:16
Rise early for Ps 5:3; 119:147
Seek divine teaching for Lu 11:1
Faint not in Lu 18:1
Continue instant in Ro 12:12
Avoid hindrances in 1Pe 3:7
Suitable in affliction Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13
Shortness of time a motive to 1Pe 4:7
POSTURES IN
Standing 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25
Bowing down Ps 95:6
Kneeling 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
Falling on the face Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39
Spreading forth the hands Isa 1:15
Lifting up the hands Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8
The promises of God encourage to Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9
The promises of Christ encourage to Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14
Experience of past mercies an incentive to Ps 4:1; 112:2

The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.