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Prayer

The lifting of mind and heart to God — in adoration, asking, thanks, and praise

Prayer is the raising of the mind and heart to God, encompassing adoration, petition, thanksgiving, and praise. Christians take the Lord's Prayer, taught by Jesus, as its model and pattern. Early teachers such as Origen, in his treatise On Prayer, and Tertullian reflected deeply on how and why believers pray. At its heart, prayer is communion with God rather than mere recitation of words.

How it traveled

  1. James
    Jerusalem · 62
    applies
  2. Romans
    Corinth · 67
    applies
  3. 1 Corinthians
    Ephesus · 67
    explains
  4. Colossians
    Rome · 67
    applies
  5. 1 Timothy
    Ephesus · 67
    explains
  6. Ephesians
    Rome · 67
    applies
  7. Mark
    Rome · 68
    applies
  8. Matthew
    Antioch · 80
    explains
  9. Acts
    Rome · 84
    applies
  10. Luke
    Rome · 84
    explains
  11. First Epistle to the Corinthians
    Rome · 99
    applies
  12. John
    Ephesus · 100
    explains
  13. Revelation
    Patmos · 100
    explains
  14. 1 John
    Ephesus · 100
    applies
  15. Epistle to the Ephesians: Shorter and Longer Versions
    Antioch · 108
    applies
  16. The Martyrdom of Polycarp
    Smyrna · 155
    applies
  17. The First Apology
    Rome · 165
    applies
  18. On Prayer.
    — · 220
    explains
  19. The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians.
    — · 220
    applies
  20. Apology.
    — · 220
    applies
  21. The Epistles of Cyprian.
    Carthage · 258
    applies
  22. Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died
    — · 325
    applies
  23. The Church History of Eusebius
    Caesarea · 339
    explains
  24. The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and Eusebius
    Caesarea · 339
    explains
  25. Life of Antony. (Vita Antoni.)
    Alexandria · 373
    explains
  26. Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life
    Alexandria · 373
    applies
  27. Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene Hymns
    Edessa · 373
    applies
  28. Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.)
    Alexandria · 373
    applies
  29. The Letters
    Caesarea (Cappadocia) · 379
    explains
  30. The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril
    Jerusalem · 386
    explains

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 3↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X — Conference IX. The First Conference of Abbot Isaac. On Prayer. — part 1↗explains

The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X · John Cassian

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Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament — On the words of the Gospel, Matt. vii. 7, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you;’ etc. An exhortation to alms-deeds.↗explains

Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament · Augustine of Hippo

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A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles — Homily XXVI on Acts xii. 1, 2. — part 6↗applies

A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles · John Chrysostom

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A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles — Homily XXXVI on Acts xvi. 25, 26. — part 4↗applies

A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles · John Chrysostom

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Apology., Chapter XXX↗applies

Apology. · Apologetic

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Book Second.—Commandments, Commandment Ninth. Prayer Must Be Made to God Without Ceasing, and with Unwavering Confidence.↗explains

Book Second.—Commandments · The Pastor of Hermas

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 1↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 11↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 12↗applies

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 17↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 18↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 19↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 2↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 20↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 21↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 22↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 25↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 27↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It — CHAPTER 20. - OF PRAYER—A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. — part 28↗explains

Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin

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