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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may
spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray
that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not

everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen
and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence [for God's
sake] in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the
things we command. (2 Thessalonians, 3:1-4)

So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will
find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who
asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the
door will be opened. (Luke, 11:9-10; Matthew 7:7-8)

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to

pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen
by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to
your God, Who is unseen. Then your God, Who sees what is done
in secret, will reward you... your God knows what you need before
you ask Him. "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our God... hal-
lowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, [the true religion reign
over the world]... 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.' (Matthew, 6:5-13)

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