In regard to the use of these helps a few words may be needed.

=1. How to Pray.=--You notice for every day two headings--the one =What
to Pray=; the other, =How to Pray=. If the subjects were only given, one
might fall into the routine of mentioning names and things before God,
and the work become a burden. The hints under the heading =How to Pray=
are meant to remind of the spiritual nature of the work, of the need of
Divine help, and to encourage faith in the certainty that God, through
the Spirit, will give us grace to pray aright, and will also hear our
prayer. One does not at once learn to take his place boldly, and to dare
to believe that he will be heard. Therefore take a few moments each day
to listen to God's voice reminding you of how certainly even you will be
heard, and calling on you to pray in that faith in your Father, to claim
and take the blessing you plead for. And let these words about =How to
Pray= enter your hearts and occupy your thoughts at other times too. The
work of intercession is Christ's great work on earth, intrusted to Him
because He gave Himself a sacrifice to God for men. The work of
intercession is the greatest work a Christian can do. Give yourself a
sacrifice to God for men, and the work will become your glory and your
joy too.

=2. What to Pray.=--Scripture calls us to pray for many things: for all
saints; for all men; for kings and all rulers; for all who are in
adversity; for the sending forth of labourers; for those who labour in
the gospel; for all converts; for believers who have fallen into sin;
for one another in our own immediate circles. The Church is now so much
larger than when the New Testament was written; the number of forms of
work and workers is so much greater; the needs of the Church and the
world are so much better known, that we need to take time and thought to
see where prayer is needed, and to what our heart is most drawn out.
The Scripture calls to prayer demand a large heart, taking in all
saints, and all men, and all needs. An attempt has been made in these
helps to indicate what the chief subjects are that need prayer, and that
ought to interest every Christian.

It will be felt difficult by many to pray for such large spheres as are
sometimes mentioned. Let it be understood that in each case we may make
special intercession for our own circle of interest coming under that
heading. And it is hardly needful to say, further, that where one
subject appears