Nehemiah 1:4-11 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, Torrey's Topical Textbook
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Travailing for Souls ... It was the same with the work of Nehemiah. ... Even Christ went not forth to preach until he had spent nights in intercessory prayer, and uttered strong cryings ... /.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/travailing for souls.htm