children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

MARK X. 14-16.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

THE PRAYER OF TWO BLIND MEN.

MATT. XX. 30-33.

And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying,

Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

And the multitude rebuked them,

because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying,

Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

MATT. XX. 34.

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

PRAYER FOR ONE THAT WAS DEAF, AND HAD AN IMPEDIMENT IN HIS SPEECH.

MARK Vii. 32.

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech;

and they beseech him to put his hand upon

him.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

MARK Vii. 33-35.

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphathah, that is, Be opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

1 PRAYER FOR A BLIND MAN.

MARK Viii. 22.

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

MARK Viii. 23-25.

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he

had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

THE PRAYER FOR ONE WHO HAD A DUMB AND DEAF SPIRIT.

MARK ix. 17-24.

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away. And they brought him unto him and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into

the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

THE LORD'S ANSWER.

MARK ix. 25-27.

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.