For the thorough exegetical foundation of the passages included in these prayers of the Apostle special attention should of course be given to the various modern standard Commentaries. The following have proved of particular value in the preparation of these pages. On Thessalonians: Milligan, Frame, Eadie, and Ellicott. On Romans: Sanday and Headlam, Godet, and the Notes by Lightfoot. On Ephesians: Armitage Robinson, Westcott, and Eadie. On Philippians: Lightfoot and Ellicott. On Colossians: Lightfoot and Ellicott. Preachers will find it nothing short of an education in Greek to ponder the passages under the guidance of these master-minds. The first step in all true expository preaching is the consideration of the words and phrases in order to elicit their full exegetical value. Following this, and based upon it, will come the spiritual teaching and personal application, and for this purpose the following books will be found of great value. On Thessalonians: Denney in the _Expositor's Bible_. On Romans: Bishop Moule in the same series. On Ephesians: G. G. Findlay in the _Expositor's Bible_, with R. W. Dale's well-known Lectures. On Philippians: Rainy in the _Expositor's Bible_, and Jowett's _The High Calling_. On Colossians: Maclaren's peerless treatment in the _Expositor's Bible_, with Bishop Moule's _Colossian Studies_, and a useful American work, _Oneness with Christ_, by Bishop Nicholson. The subject of this book is definitely treated in _The Prayers of St. Paul_, by W. B. Pope, D.D.; _The Pattern Prayer Book_, by E. W. Moore; _Preces Paulinæ_, a valuable old book by an anonymous author, which is now only obtainable second-hand. On the general subject of Prayer, which will naturally be given attention in the expository preaching and teaching on this special topic of St. Paul's petitions, the following among other books may perhaps be mentioned: _Waiting on God_, by Andrew Murray; _The Hidden Life of Prayer_, by D. M. M'Intyre; _Prayer_, by M'Conkey; _Praying in the Holy Ghost_, by G. H. C. Macgregor; _Quiet Talks on Prayer_, by S. D. Gordon; and _Prayer: Its Nature and Scope_, by H. C. Trumbull. INDEX _A._ SCRIPTURE PASSAGES PAGE Gen. xviii. 19 103 Deut. iv. 20 102 Isa. xi. 3 133 " xliii. 21 102 Ps. xxxii. 8 6 " xxxvii. 23 6, 103 " lvii. 7 11 " cviii. 1 11 " cxii. 7 11 " cxlix. 4 103 Matt. v. 8 131 " v. 16 136 Luke xviii. 11-13 113 John iii. 3 131 " xiii. 34 8 " xiv. 15 129 " xvii. 3 66 " xvii. 19 19 " xxi. 16 129 Acts vii. 2 94 " vii. 60 113 " ix. 40 113 " xi. 23 59 " xx. 36 113 Rom. i. 4 104 " i. 16 104