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I. The duty.

II. The place.

III. The Spirit.

IV. The object.

V. The profit of prayer.

(T. Whitelaw, M. A.)

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KJV: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

WEB: But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.