31. (For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. 6. PRAYER SHOULD BE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. COL. III, 17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. JOHN XVI, 23. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. JOHN XVI, 26. At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: 27. For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. JOHN XIV, 6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7. THE POSTURE OF THE BODY IN PRAYER. ACTS XX, 36. And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. LUKE XXII, 41. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. 42. Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done. EX. IX, 29. And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hand unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord's. 1 KINGS VIII, 22. And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. 2 CHRON. VI, 13. (For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.) DAN. VI, 10. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. ACTS VII, 60. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. ACTS IX, 40. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. ACTS XXI, 5. And when we had accomplished those days, we departed, and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.