Hear my cry, O LORD God!
" My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O L ORD ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up." -Psalm 5:3 [KJV] In the Lord we all live, move, and have our being; therefore it is the indispensable duty of all men to call upon the name of the Lord in prayer. But what is a duty from nature and reason, is esteemed a rich privilege, an inestimable blessing, by the children of grace. The pouring-out of the Spirit of grace and supplication, is one of those spiritual blessings wherewith they are blessed in Christ Jesus. In the exercise of this, saints in all ages have experienced sweet fellowship and communion with God, and have been indulged with many mercies which they sought for from Him. "And this is the confidence that we have in Jesus, that if we ask ANY THING according to His will, He heareth us." —1 John 5:14. This duty seems to be the first employ of David's heart. He began the day in prayer: as soon as his eyes were favored with...