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Introduction to Adoration

Adoration 1.0 | NIV

Of the First Part of Prayer, which is Address to God, Adoration of Him, with Suitable Acknowledgements, Professions, and Preparatory Requests.

My spirit being composed into a very reverent and serious frame, my thoughts gathered in, and all that is within me charged in the name of the great God carefully to attend the solemn and awful service that lies before me and to keep close to it, I must, with a fixed attention and an application of mind and an active lively faith, set the Lord before me, see his eye upon me, and set myself in his special presence, offering my body to him as a living sacrifice, which I desire may be holy and pleasing to God and a reasonable act of worship; Romans 12:1(NIV) and then bind this festal sacrifice with ropes and take it up to the horns of the altar, Psalm 118:27(NIV) in such thoughts as these:

Let me now lift up my heart, with my eyes and hands, to God in heaven. Lamentations 3:41(NIV)

Let me strive to lay hold of God, Isaiah 64:7(NIV) to seek his face, Psalm 27:8(NIV) and to ascribe to him the glory due his name. Psalm 29:2(NIV)

To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. Psalm 25:1(NIV)

Let me now enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for me through the curtain, that is, his body. Hebrews 10:19-20(NIV)

Let me now in undivided devotion attend to the Lord, 1 Corinthians 7:35(NIV) and let not my heart be far from him when I draw near with my mouth and honor him with my lips. Isaiah 29:13(NIV)

Let me now worship God, who is a Spirit, in spirit and in truth, for such are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John 4:23-24(NIV)

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Sum up your Prayer with the Lord’s Prayer

Conclusion 6.5 | NIV

It is very proper to sum up my prayers in that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13(NIV)

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Conclude with Solemn Praises of God

Conclusion 6.4 | NIV

I may conclude all with doxologies or solemn praises of God, ascribing honor and glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and sealing up all my praises and prayers with an affectionate Amen.

Now praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. Psalm 41:13(NIV)

Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, forever, who alone does marvelous deeds, and praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. Psalm 72:18-19(NIV) Yes, let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD. Psalm 106:48(NIV)

To the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. Romans 16:27(NIV)

Now to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for my sins to rescue me from the present evil age, according to the will of my God and Father, be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:3-5(NIV)

To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:21(NIV)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17(NIV) To him be honor and might forever; 1 Timothy 6:16(NIV) to him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:11(NIV)

To him who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God my Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25(NIV)

Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to my God. Revelation 19:1(NIV) Amen, Hallelujah! Revelation 19:4(NIV)

And now, I prostrate my soul before the throne and worship God, saying, “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to my God for ever and ever. Amen! Revelation 7:11-12(NIV) To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever”; Revelation 5:13(NIV) and let the whole creation say, “Amen! Amen!”