Prayer Scriptures

• Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord:Gen. 4:26;
• At the place of the altar, Abraham called on the name of the Lord:Gen. 13:4;
• Abraham’s servant prayed for help in finding a wife for Isaac:Gen. 24:10–19;
• God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you:1 Sam. 12:23;
• The Lord heareth the prayer of the righteous:Prov. 15:29;
• Ye shall find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart:Jer. 29:12–13;
• Pray for them which despitefully use you:Matt. 5:44; (  Luke 6:28;  3 Ne. 12:44; )
• Pray to thy Father which is in secret:Matt. 6:5–8; (  3 Ne. 13:5–8; )
• After this manner therefore pray ye:Matt. 6:9–13; (  Luke 11:2;  3 Ne. 13:9; )
• Ask, and it shall be given you:Matt. 7:7; (  3 Ne. 14:7;  D&C 4:7;  D&C 6:5;  D&C 66:9; )​

• Jesus went up into a mountain apart to pray:Matt. 14:23;
• Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation:Matt. 26:41; (  Mark 14:38;  3 Ne. 18:15–18; D&C 31:12; )
• Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering:James 1:5–6; (  D&C 42:68;  D&C 46:7; )
• The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much:James 5:16;
• Hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray:2 Ne. 32:8–9;
• I cried unto him in mighty prayer:Enos 1:4;
• I have fasted and prayed many days:Alma 5:45–46; (  Alma 26:22; )
• They had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting:Alma 17:3;
• Do ye remember what Zenos said concerning prayer or worship?:Alma 33:3;
• Humble yourselves, and continue in prayer:Alma 34:18–27;
• Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings:Alma 37:37;
• Ye must always pray unto the Father in my name:3 Ne. 18:19–20;
• Pray in your families:3 Ne. 18:21;
• Jesus prayed unto the Father:3 Ne. 19:31–34; (  John 17;  3 Ne. 18:16; )
• He commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts:3 Ne. 20:1;
• If he shall pray and not with real intent of heart, it profiteth him nothing:Moro. 7:6–9;
• Do not ask for that which you ought not:D&C 8:10;
• Pray always, that you may come off conqueror:D&C 10:5;
• I command thee that thou shalt pray vocally as well as in thy heart:D&C 19:28;
• The Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith:D&C 42:14;
• Go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments:D&C 59:9; (  Matt. 21:13; )
• Parents shall teach their children to pray:D&C 68:28;
• The Lord their God is slow to hearken unto their prayers:D&C 101:7–8; (  Mosiah 21:15; )
• Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall give thee answer to thy prayers:D&C 112:10;
• Adam was commanded to call upon God in the name of the Son:Moses 5:8;
• The Father and the Son appeared to Joseph Smith in answer to his prayer:JS—H 1:11–20;

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