...while before day,"—breaking off his sleep with the deliberate intent of engaging in devotion,—" he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." Nay, St. Luke records that Jesus " went up into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer...

...thy faithfulness. — Lamentations iii. 22, 23. Give us this day our daily bread. — Matthew vi. 11. And in the morning, rising up' a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. — Mark i. 35. And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued...

...And he, rebuking them, suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him, that he was Christ. And in the morning, rising up a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. And when they had found him, they said...

...diseases, and cast out many devils ; and suffered not the devils "to speak, because they knew him. v 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they said...

...of the morning to glide away unimproved ; since of David's Lord, as well as of David, it is said, ' in the morning rising up, a great while before day,...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.' Mark, i. 35. 149. Hear my voice, according unto thy lovingkindness ; 0 Lord, quicken me according to...

...day. What is a slothful sinner to think of himself, when he reads, concerning the holy Jesus, that' in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into & solitary place, and there prayed !' Mark i. 35. 4. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness...

...divers diseases, and cast out many devils ; and suffered not the devils to speakt because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 3G And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. i37 And when they had found ki \ i\t kya...

...divers diseases, and cast out many devils ; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they...

...owning him could be no credit to him, nor advantage to the truth, and therefore he would not suffer it. 35. And in the morning, rising up a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Was he so concerned for a blessing on his work, and so diligent in the use of the best means, and have...

...precedence of the affairs of time. An example of early morning devotion has been left us by the Saviour : " And in the morning, rising up a great while before...departed into a solitary place, and there prayed."* Peculiarly favourable is such a season for devotional engagements ; with recruited physical energy,...