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Skip to the content Get a Daily Email from Matthew HenrySubscribe NowRead NowPrefaceAdoration1.0 | Introduction to Adoration1.1 | Address God with Reverence and Awe1.2 | Reverently Adore God1.2 | Reverently Adore God (continued)1.3 Acknowledge God’s Eternality and Omnipresence1.4 Recognize God’s Perfect Knowledge and Unsearchable Wisdom1.5 Acknowledge God’s Incontestable Sovereignty and Irresistible Power1.6 Acknowledge God’s Purity and Justice1.7 Acknowledge God’s Unchanging Truth and Greatness1.8 | Praise God for His Heavenly Splendor and Glory1.9 | Give Glory to God as the Creator of the World1.10 Give Honor to the Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit1.11 | Acknowledge your Dependence on God and your Obligations to Him1.12 | Own your Relation to God1.13 | Acknowledge the Privilege of Drawing Near to God in Prayer1.14 | Express your Unworthiness to Draw Near to God1.15 | Humbly Profess the Desire of your Heart for God1.16 | Profess your Believing Hope and Confidence in God1.17 Entreat God’s Favorable Acceptance1.18 Beg for the Spirit’s Assistance in Prayer and Aim for God’s Glory1.19 | Rely on Jesus Alone for Acceptance with GodConfession2.0 | Introduction and Acknowledgement of the Need for Lowliness before God2.1 | Take Hold of the God-Given Encouragement you Have to Confess Sin2.2 | Confess and Bewail your Original Corruption2.3 | Lament your Disposition to Evil and Confess your Blind Understanding and Stubborn Will2.4 | Lament and Confess your Vain Thoughts and Carnal Affections2.5 | Lament and Confess the Corruption of your Entire Being2.6 | Lament and Confess your Sins of Omission2.7 | Bewail your Many Actual Transgressions, Especially your Pride2.8 | Bewail your Anger, Love of the World, and Love of the Flesh2.9 | Bewail your False Security, Fretfulness, and Impatience2.10 | Bewail your Lack of Love for Others2.11 | Bewail your Sins of the Tongue and Spiritual Sloth2.12 | Acknowledge the Great Evil of Sin, its Sinfulness and Foolishness2.13 | Acknowledge the Great Evil of Sin, its Unprofitableness and Deceitfulness2.14 | Acknowledge that Sin is an Affront to the Holy God and Damages the Soul2.15 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of your Moral Knowledge and Profession of Faith2.16 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Mercies and Warnings of God2.17 | Consider your Evil Sins in Light of the Corrections you have Received and the Vows you have Made2.18 | Understand the Condemning Nature of your Sin2.19 | Give Glory to God for His Patience and Willingness to be Reconciled2.20 | Humbly Profess your Sorrow and Shame for SinPetition3.0 | Introduction to Petition3.1 | Earnestly Pray for the Forgiveness of your Sins3.2 | Plead with God His Goodness and Readiness to Forgive Sin3.3 | Plead with God the Merit and Righteousness of Jesus Christ3.4 | Plead with God His Promises of Pardon3.5 | Plead with God your Misery Because of Sin, Along with the Blessed Condition of Pardoned Sinners3.6 | Pray for Reconciliation with God that you may Know His Peace3.7 | Pray for Reconciliation with God that you may be in Covenant with Him and Know His Favor3.8 | Pray for Reconciliation with God that you may Have His Blessing and Abiding Presence3.9 | Pray for a Sense of Assurance3.10 | Pray for a Well-Grounded Peace of Conscience3.11 Pray for God’s Grace to Fortify you Against Everything Evil3.12 Pray for God’s Grace to Fortify you Against Satan’s Temptations3.13 Pray for God’s Grace to Equip you for Everything Good and to Beget and Sustain New Life3.14 | Pray for Grace to Instruct you in the Things of God3.15 | Pray for Grace to Keep you in the Way of Truth3.16 Pray for Grace to Bring God’s Truth to your Memory3.17 | Pray for Grace to Direct your Conscience and Make you Wise3.18 | Pray for Grace to Sanctify your Nature3.19 | Pray for Faith3.20 | Pray for the Fear of God and for the Love of God to be Rooted in you3.21 | Pray for a Tender Conscience and God-Wrought Love3.22 | Pray for the Grace of Self-Denial and Humility3.23 | Pray for the Graces of Contentment and Patience3.24 | Pray for the Grace of Hope3.25 | Pray for Grace to Preserve you from Sin3.26 | Pray for Grace to Govern your Tongue3.27 | Pray for Grace to Direct, Quicken, Strengthen, and Assist you that you may Walk Wisely3.28 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may be Honest in your Duty3.29 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may be Diligent in your Duty3.30 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may be Courageous in your Duty3.31 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may be Cheerful in your Duty3.32 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may do your Duty Always and Everywhere3.33 | Pray for Grace to Assist you that you may be Universally Conscientious3.34 | Pray for Grace to Make you Wiser and Better Every Day3.35 | Pray for the Support and Comfort you Need in your Afflictions3.36 | Pray for Preserving Grace3.37 | Pray for the Grace Needed to Die Well3.38 | Pray for Grace to Fit you for Heaven3.39 | Pray for the Good Things of Life and Preservation in Calamities3.40 | Pray for Daily Supplies of Comfort and Support3.41 | Plead the Promises of God for the Enforcing of your PetitionsThanksgiving4.0 | Introduction and Exhortation to Stir Yourself Up to Praise God4.1 | Be Particular in your Thanks to God, Marvel at His Good Nature and Kind Providence4.2 | Thank God for the Many Instances of His Goodness and Kind Providence4.3 | Thank God for the Many Instances of His Goodness and Kind Providence (continued)4.4 | Thank God for Making you in His Image4.5 | Thank God for Preserving you4.6 | Thank God for Granting you Recovery from Danger4.7 | Thank God for the Supports and Comforts of this Life4.8 | Thank God for your Successes and Good Relationships4.9 | Thank God for the Measure of Peace you Experience4.10 Thank God for His Grace to your Soul and for Designing Man’s Redemption and Salvation4.11 Thank God for His Eternal Purposes and Counsels Concerning Man’s Redemption4.12 | Thank God for the Appointing of the Redeemer and His Gracious Condescension4.13 | Thank God for the Early Indication of His Gracious Design4.14 | Thank God for the Many Glorious Instances of His Favor to the Old Testament Church4.15 | Thank God for the Wonderful Incarnation of the Son of God4.16 | Thank God for His Gracious Owning of Christ in His Undertaking4.17 Thank God for Christ’s Holy Life, Excellent Doctrine, and Glorious Miracles4.18 Thank God for the Great Encouragement Christ Gave to Poor Sinners to Come to Him4.19 | Thank God for the Cross of Christ and All Its Benefits4.20 | Thank God for the Cross of Christ and All Its Benefits (continued)4.21 Thank God for Christ’s Resurrection4.22 Thank God for Christ’s Ascension into Heaven4.23 Thank God for Christ’s Intercession4.24 | Thank God for the Dominion and Sovereignty to which the Redeemer has been Exalted4.25 Thank God for the Assurance you have of Christ’s Second Coming4.26 | Thank God for the Sending of the Holy Spirit4.27 | Thank God for the Covenant of Grace4.28 | Thank God for the Scriptures4.29 | Thank God for the Ministry and Other Ordinances4.30 | Thank God for Planting His Church in the World4.31 | Thank God for the Preservation of Christianity in the World to this Day4.32 | Thank God for the Martyrs and Confessors who have Gone Before you4.33 | Thank God for the Communion of Saints4.34 | Thank God for the Hope of Eternal Life and for the Work of the Spirit within you4.35 | Thank God for Every Spirit-Wrought Inward Change4.36 | Thank God for the Remission of Sins and Peace of Conscience4.37 | Thank God for the Powerful Influences of Divine Grace4.38 | Thank God for Sweet Communion with Him in Holy Ordinances4.39 | Thank God for Gracious Answers to your Prayers4.40 | Thank God for Support Under your Afflictions4.41 | Thank God for the Performance of His PromisesIntercession5.0 | Introduction and Exhortation to Pray for the Whole Lost World of Mankind5.1 | Pray for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Lands5.2 | Pray for Jewish Conversions, Churches Threatened by Islam, and Churches on the Mission Field5.3 | Pray for the Universal Church5.4 | Pray for the Conversion of Non-Christians who are Hostile to Christianity5.5 | Pray for the Health, Purity, and Holiness of the Church5.6 | Pray for the Defeat of the Enemies of the Church5.7 | Pray for the Relief of Suffering Churches and Persecuted Christians5.8 | Pray for the Nations of the World and for Your Own Nation5.9 | Pray Earnestly for National Mercies and the Blessing of the Gospel Ministry in your Nation5.10 Pray for the Continuance of your Nation’s Outward Peace and Tranquility5.11 | Pray for the Moral Decency and Civility of your Nation5.12 Pray for the Healing of your Nation’s Unhappy Divisions and Success Against your Nation’s Enemies5.13 | Pray for your Head of State5.14 | Pray for the Safe and Righteous Continuation of your Civil Government5.15 | Pray for all who are Employed in the Conduct of Public Affairs5.16 | Pray for your Judges and Judicial Rulers5.17 Pray for the Ministers of God’s Holy Word and Sacraments5.18 | Pray for the Educational Institutions and Common Citizens of your Nation5.19 | Pray for the Young and the Old5.20 | Pray for the Rich and the Poor, your Enemies and your FriendsConclusion6.0 | Introduction and Comprehensive Petitions Of the Conclusion of My Prayers6.1 Beg for the Acceptance of your Prayers for Christ’s Sake6.2 | Beg for the Forgiveness of what has been Amiss in your Prayers6.3 | Commend Yourself to the Grace of God6.4 | Conclude with Solemn Praises of God6.5 Sum up your Prayer with the Lord’s PrayerLord’s Prayer7.0 | Introduction and Our Father7.1 | Our Father (Part 2)7.2 | Hallowed be Your Name7.3 | Hallowed be Your Name (Part 2)7.4 | Your Kingdom Come7.5 | Your Kingdom Come (Part 2)7.6 | Your Will be Done7.7 | Your Will be Done (Part 2)7.8 | Give us This Day our Daily Bread7.9 | Give us This Day our Daily Bread (Part 2)7.10 | Forgive us our Debts7.11 | Forgive us our Debts (Part 2)7.12 | Lead us Not into Temptation7.13 | Lead us Not into Temptation (Part 2)7.14 | For Yours is the KingdomOccasional Addresses8.0 | Introduction to Occasional Addresses8.1 | Morning Prayers8.2 | Evening Prayers8.3 | Before Eating8.4 | After Eating8.5 | For Travelling8.6 Evening Before the Lord’s Day8.7 Morning of the Lord’s Day8.8 Public Worship on the Lord’s Day8.9 For the Lord’s Supper8.10 | For the Baptism of a Child8.11 | For a Funeral8.12 | For a Wedding8.13 For a Minister’s Ordination8.14 | For Rain, Disease, and Disaster8.15 | For those Weighed Down and Burdened8.16 | For those under Conviction of Sin8.17 | For those who are Sick and Weak8.18 | For those who are at the Point of Death8.19 | For those who have Lost their Reason and for Sick Children8.20 | For those Being Touched by Death8.21 | For Women Near the Time of Child Birth8.22 | For those who have Recovered from Sickness or have been Spared in Child-Bearing8.23 | For Parents Concerned about their Difficult Children8.24 | For those who are in Prison8.25 | For those Condemned to Die8.26 | For those who are at SeaShort Forms of Prayer9.0 | A Prayer to be Used by Children9.1 Paraphrase on the Lord’s Prayer9.2 | Another Prayer for Children9.3 | Morning Prayer for a Family9.4 | Evening Prayer for a Family9.5 Family Prayer for the Lord’s Day Morning9.6 Family Prayer for the Lord’s Day Evening9.7 | Parents Praying for their Children9.8 Before Partaking of the Lord’s Supper9.9 After Receiving the Lord’s Supper9.10 | Before Eating9.11 | After EatingIndexAboutWho is Matthew Henry?Why Read A Method for Prayer?AcknowledgementsBehind the ProjectTestimonialsResourcesBuy Matthew Henry’s Method for PrayerResources for Public PrayerPrayer Resources Reading LinksContactSupportDiscover the AllianceAlliance of Confessing EvangelicalsWhat is the AllianceCambridge DeclarationJoin the AllianceAlliance Member ChurchesReformation SocietiesWho are the Alliance ContributorsOur SitesAlliancePlace for TruthReformation 21Reforma 21BroadcastsThe Bible Study HourDr. Barnhouse and the BibleEvery Last WordMortification of SpinTheology on the GoWhere to ListenDevotionalsBlogging the InstitutesMatthew HenryReading with M’CheyneThink & Act BiblicallyThrough the Westminster ConfessionEventsResourcesDownload AppsInternational Council on Biblical InerrancyReformed Resources Alliance of Confessing EvangelicalsWhat is the AllianceCambridge DeclarationHow to Join the AllianceAlliance Member ChurchesReformation SocietiesWho are the Alliance Contributors?Our SitesAlliancePlace for TruthReformation21Reforma21BroadcastsThe Bible Study HourDr. Barnhouse & The BibleEvery Last WordMortification of SpinTheology on the GoWhere to ListenDevotionalsBlogging the InstitutesMatthew HenryReading with M’CheyneThink & Act BiblicallyThrough the Westminster ConfessionEventsPhiladelphia Conference on Reformed TheologyB.B. Warfield Memorial Lecture SeriesBlue Ridge Institute for Theological EducationQuakertown Conference on Reformed TheologyReformed EventsResourcesDownload AppsInternational Council on Biblical InerrancyReformed Resources Read NowPrefaceAdorationConfessionPetitionThanksgivingIntercessionConclusionLord’s PrayerOccasional AddressesShort Forms of PrayerIndexAboutWho is Matthew Henry?Why Read A Method for Prayer?Behind the ProjectAcknowledgementsTestimonialsContactResourcesBuy the “Method for Prayer”Prayer Reading ResourcesResources for Public PrayerSupportSubscribeSearch A Method for PrayerClose searchClose MenuRead NowShow sub menuPrefaceAdorationConfessionPetitionThanksgivingIntercessionConclusionLord’s PrayerOccasional AddressesShort Forms of PrayerIndexAboutShow sub menuWho is Matthew Henry?Why Read A Method for Prayer?Behind the ProjectAcknowledgementsTestimonialsContactResourcesShow sub menuBuy the “Method for Prayer”Prayer Reading ResourcesResources for Public PrayerSupportSubscribePray the BibleMatthew Henry's Method for Prayer is written to promote, encourage, and assist God's people in Biblical prayer Free Daily Email Signup Start ReadingAbout the online edition ofMatthew Henry's A Method for PrayerEdited & Revised by Ligon Duncan, with William McMillan, Executive Production by Dan ArnoldMatthew Henry wrote “A Method for Prayer” nearly 300 years ago. Among the many editions and revisions of this book that have been produced throughout the years, Ligon Duncan edited and revised a version which was published in 1994. This project has built off of the efforts invested by Dr. Duncan and others in that publication.The aim of the online publication of this “old-made-new” monograph is to assist and encourage modern Christians in both public and private prayer. Surely we all recognize that the Church of our day, at least in the West, is weak in the way of prayer. Reading and rereading “A Method for Prayer” will help train the Christian in the use of biblical truth and language in prayer.Buy NowRead "A Method for Prayer" OnlineSection 1: AdorationOf the first part of prayer, which is address to God, adoration of Him, with suitable acknowledgements, professions, and preparatory requests.Read AdorationSection 2: ConfessionOf the second part of prayer, which is confession of sin, complaints regarding 0urselves, and humble professions of repentance.Read ConfessionSection 3: PetitionOf the third part of prayer, which is petition and supplication for the good things that we stand in need of.Read PetitionSection 4: ThanksgivingOf the fourth part of prayer, which is thanksgiving for the mercies we have received from God and the many favors of His we are interested in and have and hope for benefit by.Read ThanksgivingSection 5: IntercessionOf the fifth part of prayer, which is intercession, or address and supplication to God for others. Read IntercessionSection 6: ConclusionOf the sixth part of prayer, which is the conclusion of our prayers.Read ConclusionWhy Pray the Bible?Resorting to a more scriptural pattern of prayer may be a simple (but profound) answer to many problems in our practice of prayer. There are a number of reasons that could be given as to why Christians should “Pray the Bible.”Why Pray the BiblePraise & Acknowledgements"When a tool that has helped teach Christians to pray with biblical fidelity and spiritual integrity, across a span of three centuries, is being distributed again and in fresh ways, thoughtful believers can only applaud and give thanks to God for the grace that has brought forth this fruit."D.A. CarsonTrinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois"Prayer is an amazing privilege, but it’s also a discipline for which we need direction and instruction. Like a trellis, Henry’s Method for Prayer helps us to grow up in a Godward direction, not only to think more biblically, but to pray more biblically as well."Michael HortonWestminster Seminary California"Who of us hasn’t had trouble with prayer at some time or another? And here is a God-sent solution: Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer. This book is worth its weight in gold (platinum?). No one utilizing this book can fail to profit from it."Derek W. H. ThomasReformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi"Matthew Henry towers above the centuries as the undisputed king of devotional commentators, the premier verse-by-verse expositor of the English language. He is a treasured gift to the church, who speaks to all generations in all places. To sit at his feet is to be served a rich banquet. To study his Method for Prayer is to drink from a deep artesian well. Wise is the one who plunges themselves into this storehouse of truth."Stephen J. LawsonChrist Fellowship Baptist Church, Mobile, AlabamaRead TestimonialsAbout the AuthorWho was Matthew Henry?Matthew Henry (1662-1714), beloved commentator on the Scriptures, was a prolific writer and minister, most famous for his Commentary on the Whole Bible. Throughout his life as a minister, Henry was a diligent student of the Word, sometimes rising as early as 4 o’clock in the morning and often spending 8 hours a day in his study in addition to his pastoral labors. He was also, however, a man of prayer. Henry completed a book on prayer in March of 1712, just two months before leaving Chester (where he had served for 25 years) to pastor a church in London. Hence, it reflects a lifetime of prayer, ministry, and Christian experience. Its full title was A Method for Prayer with Scripture Expressions proper to be used under each head. In it, Henry lays down an outline of a plan for prayer (Adoration, Confession, Petition, Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Conclusion) and supplies the contents of prayer from the Scriptures themselves.Read Biography"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Subscribe to Matthew Henry Signup to get daily prayer emails Subscribe Now Facebook TwitterScripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. © 2020 Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Dan Arnold and Ligon Duncan, All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Sitemap