John 5:14]

FOR HE HIMSELF HAS TAUGHT US TO PRAY IN THIS MANNER, and to ask for
these things,

AND HAS PROMISED THAT HE WILL HEAR US. [II Cor. 1:20] The promise is,
that whatsoever we ask in Christ's name shall be given to us. [John
16:23] Hence we add at the end of our prayer: Amen, that is, it shall be
so; God will answer our prayer. [Matt. 7:9-11]

QUESTIONS.--1. Why do we add the conclusion to the Lord's Prayer? 2.
What two parts does the conclusion contain? 3. What do we mean by
saying, "Thine is the kingdom"? the power? the glory? forever? 4. What
does Amen mean? 5. Why do we add it to our prayer? 6. Why are we sure
that these petitions are acceptable to our heavenly Father? 7. What
promise have we with respect to our prayers?

SCRIPTURE VERSE.--Ps. 145:13. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and
thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

READING.--Asking and Receiving, Luke 11:5-13.




CHAPTER XXXIII.

THE MEANS OF GRACE.