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III—CIRCUMSTANCES OF PRAYER
1. Kneeling, humiliation.
He kneeled down and prayed. (Luke xxii. 41.)
5He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed. (Matt. xxvi. 39.)
My soul is brought low, even unto the dust,
my belly cleaveth unto the grounds
| 2. Sinking the head, | shame. | ||
| Drooping the face. | (Ezr. ix. 6.) | ||
| 3. Smiting the breast, (Luke xviii. 13.) | indignation. | } | (2 Cor. vii. 11.) |
| 4. Shuddering, (Acts xvi. 29.) | fear. | ||
| 5. Groaning, (Isa. lix. 11.) | sorrow. | ||
| Clasping of hands. | |||
| 6. Raising of eyes and hands, (Ps. xxv. 15; cxliii. 6.) | vehement desire. | ||
| 7. Blows, (Ps. lxxiii. 14.) | revenge. | ||
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