"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.
Jacobsaid,"O Godof my fatherAbrahamand Godof my fatherIsaac,O LORD,who saidto me, 'Returnto your countryand to your relatives,and I will prosperyou,'
At the timeof the offeringof the [evening] sacrifice,Elijahthe prophetcamenearand said,"O LORD,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Israel,todaylet it be knownthat You are Godin Israeland that I am Your servantand I have doneallthesethingsat Your word.
Hezekiahprayedbeforethe LORDand said,"O LORD,the Godof Israel,who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,You are the God,You alone,of allthe kingdomsof the earth.You have madeheavenand earth.
"Pray,then,in this way:'Our Fatherwhois in heaven,Hallowedbe Your name.
"Do not let your heartbe troubled;believein God,believealsoin Me.
"Ifyou askMe anythingin My name,I will do[it].
"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] your joymay be made full.
"In that dayyou will not questionMe about anything.Truly,truly,I sayto you, ifyou askthe Fatherfor anythingin My name,He will giveit to you.
"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.
Graceto you and peacefrom Godthe Fatherand the LordJesusChrist.
Though I havemany thingsto writeto you, I do not wantto [do so] with paperand ink;but I hopeto cometo you and speakfaceto face,sothat your joymay be made full.
