The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-21

ter. and in the spirit of the parable. ask Himf
 Analysis and Key.
 l. Request for Form, and Prayer
 Natural John Baptist's Precedent
 Jesus Himself observed in Prayer.
 2. Jesus Divine Answer.
 Universal Teacher gives Universal
 Form.
 2. Analysis
 First part relates to the Father
 His Name, Kingdom, Will.
 Second part relates to man-Bread,
 Forgiveness. Deliverance.
 {. From Form to Spirit of Prayer.
 Illustrated by Parable.
 Its contrasts. the force of 1t.
 The Teachers Lantern. Our Father in heaven. we hallow Thy
 name;
 May Thy Kingdom holy on earth be
 the same;
 It Is from Thy bounty that all must be fed; s- Forgive our transgressions. and teach
 us to know
 The humble compassion that pardons
 each foe:
 Keep us from temptation. from weak
 ness. and sin;
 And Thine be the glory. forever. Amen"
 Form and fGrvency! Their Juxtaposi- tion here IS no accident. It is designed to teach us that they are not inimical; that the importunate soul car express itself in the phrase Of the Paternoster. Phillips Brooke poured out his great heart in the prayer of St. Chrysostom and other forms" of the Prayer-book Moved himself. he moved all who heard him.
 Tn golden mean is to be maintained however, between a too rigid adher- ence to form and a persistence in ex- trmDoraneous prayer. John Baptist would likely give his disciples a form of prayer. He gave minute and practical directions to each class of his converts, the people, the publicans, the soldiers. He would hardly omit teaching them how to pray.
 JeGus is our standing pattern in prayer. He enforced His precept with His example. Twenty-one instances of His praying are noted in tho Gospels-- secret, public, at meals, long prayers, ejaculatory, intcrcessory for friends and enemies; all are recorded. The fer vency of His Prayer is described In the Epistle to the Hebrews. His sup plications were offered with strong cTyings and tears." We are to pray without ceasing. The bird is not always literally flying, but 1t is ready to fly on an instant. So our souls should be ready to spread their l pinlons. and mount to the mercy-seat on short notice. You can no more find a Christiap | without prayer than you can find Q | living man without a pulse. Prayer ip | state rather than a specific act. Ben eft depends on continuity. One must have the aptitude. Prayer wheels turned by water-pow CT are numerous in India The prayer pasted on the wheel is thought to be said with every revolution. Those who laugh at the crudity of the device ought to ask whether in the average ChriFtian prayer there is not some | ne neeaningless iteration. God does not | need to be instructed or aroused. Luther is said to have exclaiemd, T | have so much to do I can not get along well without three hours/a day man, but amid the cares of office he found time to pray three times a day. When the whole number of the sons of God shall have reached this goal. | h HaIlowed be the name of our God! Ills Kingdom Is come. His will is done. | He has forgiven us our sins. He has brought temptation to an end. He has delivered us from the evil one His Is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever Amen! (Bengel.l 
 Cur Father, God, who art in heaven. All hallowed be Thy name: Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done In heaven and earth the same. Give us this day our daily bread; And as we those forgive Who sin against us. so may we Forgiving grace receive. | Into temptation lead us not; From evil set us free. And Thine the kingdom. Thine the power. And glory ever be. -Judson.