PRAYER
(See also Lord’s Prayer)
acting in harmony with: tr 153; w80 6/1 25; w78 2/1 25; w75 407-408; w74 212; w72 330; w69 294; w66 493; w64 165, 253; w63 116, 166-167; w61 588; g61 6/22 27-28; w58 506, 680; g56 9/22 7-8; g52 11/22 25-26
addressing God as Father: w80 6/1 25; hp 124; w74 313; w74 447-448
Aladura beliefs concerning: g71 9/8 16-18
Amen: w73 262; w72 334; g72 11/22 28; ad 64-65; te 47-48; w70 742; ms 380; w64 558; w62 576; w58 508; g58 10/22 25; ms53 281; w52 318-319
saying, after public prayer: w76 547-548
angels’ part in answering: w80 4/1 32; w79 7/15 15; w79 11/1 10; w63 510; g52 12/8 25-26
answered: yb86 21-22, 31-32, 133-134; w85 8/1 25; yb85 16, 18, 36-38; w84 8/1 6-7; yb84 22, 168-169, 198-199; g84 7/22 18; w83 2/15 14; w83 3/1 28; yb83 115-116, 185, 215; g83 2/8 20; g83 9/8 22-24; km 8/83 1; w82 1/15 7; w82 7/15 29; g82 1/8 26-27; g82 4/22 11-12; g82 10/22 23; w81 1/1 21-22; w81 1/15 32; w81 2/1 11; w81 7/1 6, 8-9; g81 1/8 6-7, 21-23; g81 1/22 27-28; g81 12/8 28; w80 1/15 24-27; w80 4/1 32; w80 6/15 32; w80 8/1 11; w80 8/15 9-10; w80 9/1 7; w80 9/15 32; w80 11/15 32; w80 12/1 14; w80 12/15 11; g80 5/22 27; g80 10/22 20; g80 11/8 10-11; w79 3/1 26-28; w79 3/15 32; w79 5/15 32; w79 10/1 12; w79 10/15 26; w79 12/15 32; yb79 100, 150; g79 5/22 6; w78 4/15 19; w78 6/1 12; w78 8/1 32; w78 10/1 32; yb78 202-203; us 35-36; g78 6/8 15; w77 616; yb77 226; g77 6/8 14-15; g77 10/22 25; w76 107-109; w76 363; yb76 12-14; g76 7/22 11; w75 42; w75 326, 334; w75 413; w75 424; yb75 21, 134-135; g75 2/8 25; g75 5/8 4-5; g75 10/22 21; km 6/75 1; w74 712; yb74 176-177, 190-191, 194; g74 1/8 9-10; g74 2/22 4, 7; g74 3/22 7; g74 12/22 23; w73 760; yb73 18-19; g73 3/8 25-26; km 12/73 3; w72 146, 155, 338, 389-390; g72 3/8 23; km 11/72 6; w71 383; ad 1640; yb71 88-89, 93, 139, 148-149, 172-173, 193-194, 202, 213, 280; w70 185-186, 486, 575; yb70 137-138, 221-222; g70 5/22 24; yb69 98-99, 145-146; w68 714; yb68 102-103, 241, 274; yb67 136, 185-186; g67 12/8 13-14; g66 6/8 26; w65 710; yb65 176-177; g65 12/8 11
appreciation for privilege of: yb71 268
attitude in: w85 6/1 31; w80 6/1 19; w61 195
banned in Mozambique: g81 3/8 29
benefits: w84 5/1 12-13, 16; w80 6/1 26; w79 7/15 7; w74 149; w74 409; w73 174; w72 329-330, 335-336, 530-532; w67 132; km 9/67 4; w65 99; w64 253, 280, 565; yb63 209; mg63 16; w62 497; yb62 202; g61 7/22 12; g61 11/22 27; w60 400; w58 381, 508, 678-679, 755-756; g58 10/8 5-8; g58 10/22 25-26; w57 209; w56 500-501; w55 252; w54 701-702; w51 559
Bible studies: w85 6/15 5-6, 11; km 3/85 3; km 4/77 4; qm 212; yl 94-95; w64 206-207; qm55 212
children: w84 8/1 16-17
examples of prayers of: w84 8/1 6-7
need to pray with: fl 121, 149-150
need to teach how to pray: w80 6/1 16-17; g72 11/22 27-28; te 47-50; w70 742-743; yb69 220-221; g65 1/22 3; w63 117, 319; w60 191-192
clergy disbelief in: g79 6/22 30
congregation: w75 409, 413; w72 334-335, 411; or 92; km 1/72 8; km 9/72 8
discussion: w84 3/15 24-25; w84 5/1 12-16; w83 6/15 8-9; w82 4/15 3-7; tr 151-156; w80 6/1 16-22, 24-26; hp 121-124; g80 11/8 5-11; w79 5/15 12-26; cj 197-204, 207-215; w78 8/1 14-15; g78 5/22 5-9; lp 127-129; w76 547-549; w75 401-413; g75 9/22 3-4; w74 136-138; g74 1/8 8-11; g74 6/8 5-7; w72 328-338, 389-390; g72 8/22 27-28; ad 1288, 1329-1331; te 47-50; g71 2/22 27-28; w70 483-486; w69 293-295, 499-500; g67 2/8 5-8; g67 9/8 27-28; w65 69-72; w64 552-565; w63 113-117; g62 6/8 5-7; g61 6/22 27-28; w58 497-509, 677-680; g58 10/8 5-8; g58 10/22 25-26; g56 9/22 5-8; w54 621-624; lg 155-166; g52 8/8 25-26; g52 9/8 25-26; g52 9/22 24-26; g52 11/22 25-27; g52 12/8 25-27; g48 9/22 24-25; w43 355-364, 371-380; w41 253-255
during interrogations: yb78 239-240
early Christians: g74 6/8 7; g62 4/22 8-9
“every form of prayer and supplication” (Eph 6:18): w84 10/15 20
faith essential: w80 6/1 19; hp 122-123; w78 7/15 28; w75 402-403; w74 136; g74 6/8 5; w69 41; w63 115, 643; g63 7/22 24; w60 227; w58 502; g58 10/8 6; g56 9/22 5-6; w55 339; w54 622; lg 158; g52 8/8 25; g52 9/8 26; g52 12/8 25-27; w43 356, 360
family: w75 412; w71 519; w62 248
feeling unworthy to approach God: w78 8/1 5; w77 689; w75 406
field ministry: uw 171-172; w80 4/1 32; km 2/78 8; km 5/77 8; km 9/76 7; w73 405; w72 330; w68 525-526; w64 207-208
for—
Armageddon: w68 479
disfellowshipped persons: w79 10/15 31; w71 383-384; w63 446
miraculous healing: g75 9/22 4
world peace: fm 267-268; ns 306-308; g56 9/22 5; w55 195-196; w54 621, 624; w51 131; g51 9/22 17-18; g41 2/19 20; py 3-15; g34 8/29 739-740
funerals: g77 3/22 15; w62 575-576
head covering:
for man: w77 126-128; ad 724-725; w64 182
for women: uw 122; w77 125-128; w72 446-447; ad 724-725; w64 181-183, 201-203, 207-208, 286-287; w60 191-192; w58 607; w51 543; w50 303; el 160-163; w49 136-139
holding hands during: w62 576
‘holy spirit pleads for us’ (Ro 8:26, 27): hs 132-137; w75 121-122; w70 447-448
how answered: w80 6/1 26; cj 19; w78 7/15 27
husband and wife: w80 6/1 24; g74 5/22 4
importance: w84 10/15 20; w81 11/1 13; w80 7/1 23; w76 469-470; gh 131-132; w74 115-116; g73 3/8 25-26; w72 134-135, 329-330, 404; or 186-187; w71 586; g71 2/22 27-28; yl 12; w63 440-441
preparing for persecution: w85 11/15 14-15
when one is depressed: w77 260-261
improving quality of: w80 6/1 25; w74 116; w74 136-138
in the name of Jesus: w82 4/15 7; tr 152-153; w80 6/1 18-19; w73 104; g72 8/22 28; w69 293-294; g65 5/8 28-29; ns 246, 373; g61 6/22 27; g56 9/22 6; w54 622; ms53 281; g52 9/8 26; w41 253-254
when to mention in prayer: km 12/76 2
Israelite: g74 1/8 9
Jehovah:
imagining Jehovah: w65 255
Jewish customs: w78 8/1 14
Judaism’s new prayer book: g78 1/8 31
knowledge essential: w74 136
long: w69 351-352
Lord’s Prayer: w82 4/15 3-7; kc 21-28; tr 153-154; w78 8/15 5-6; w74 235; g74 6/8 7; g72 11/22 27-28; ad 1330; te 49-50; w70 190-191, 195, 743; w69 294; g67 12/22 31; w64 229-242; w63 165-167; w62 447-448; g62 3/22 16; g62 6/8 6; ns 243-244, 373; w59 480; yw 26-29; g57 2/22 28; g56 2/8 25-26; g56 9/22 6-7; lg 162-166; w51 488-505; g48 9/22 24-25; w41 266-268; g35 6/5 561-562
making time for: w80 6/1 20
mealtime: fl 149-150; w76 548-549; w75 301-302; w72 334; w70 485; yb67 300; g65 10/8 11; g65 11/22 27-28; w64 201-203, 560; g64 6/22 26; w63 446; w62 576; g62 4/22 8; g61 11/22 28; w59 707-708; w57 209; w52 318; g52 8/8 25; w43 375
meaning of term: g72 8/22 27; ad 1329; mg63 15
meditation prior to: w75 411, 413
Muslim fired for stopping production while praying: g76 8/22 30
national anthems: sj 15-16; w62 701
need of: w85 11/15 14-15; w84 5/1 12-16; w84 10/15 20; w75 403-413; w73 367-368; w69 493
never too busy for: w80 6/1 20; w72 328-338
“not concerning the world” (Joh 17:9): w83 9/15 28-29
not doubting: cj 19-21
not hindering:
by not handling marital affairs Scripturally: bw 93; w74 212
by sin: w75 408; w64 560-561
number in Bible: w64 557; mg63 15
offered to the right one: w80 6/1 18; w74 729; g72 8/22 28; ad 1329; yl 12; g65 5/8 28-29; g64 1/22 9; g61 6/22 27; w58 502-503; g56 9/22 5; w55 339; w54 621; ms53 280; lg 157, 159; w43 361
of righteous better than sacrifice of wicked: w78 11/15 11
parable of the widow and the judge (Lu 18:1-8): w79 5/15 20-21
“perfect love throws fear outside” (1Jo 4:18): w74 116; w73 210-211; ad 1288; w70 415
persistence in: yb86 21; w80 6/1 19-20; w79 5/15 12-21; w79 9/1 7; cj 17-18; w78 2/1 25; w78 11/1 22; lp 128-129; w75 403-404
petitions: w80 6/1 22, 24; w80 11/1 15-16
pictured by holy incense: w79 5/1 22-23, 25
posture: w82 4/15 6; w82 11/1 31; w80 6/1 20; hp 122; w76 548-549; g74 1/8 10-11; w72 335; ad 162-163, 1012; te 48-49; w70 742; ms 380; w64 558; w63 440-441; w58 503; w56 616; lg 156; g52 8/8 26; w43 361, 375-377; w30 237-238
inviting brothers to assume certain posture or to stand: km 12/76 2
power of: w80 7/1 23; cj 207-212; yb74 133-136, 176-177, 185
practices of worldly religions: w69 493
Buddhism: w74 259; g66 2/22 5; w61 581; g61 9/22 30; w60 40; w58 63; w57 19; lg 162; rm 208; g49 9/22 16; g48 7/22 16; g48 9/22 23
calling God “our Father and Mother”: w77 110
Catholicism: g81 6/22 30; w78 11/1 25; g76 11/8 30; g75 1/22 27; w74 259-260; ts 64-68; g72 8/22 27-28; g68 8/22 30; g68 12/8 27-28; g66 2/22 6; w61 581-582; g61 4/22 8
emergencies: w65 69
for British pound: g75 8/22 29
for business interests: g62 6/8 5; w57 522; g57 6/8 3; g52 9/22 24-25; g51 9/22 18-19; g37 5/5 484-485
for dead: w62 31; w61 581-583; ms53 287; hp42 13-14; w37 11; ar 19-20; g36 1/29 270
for selfish interests: g62 6/8 5; w61 709-710; g61 5/22 29
for UN: g63 1/22 30; g52 9/8 25
for worldly governments: g70 6/8 30-31; g69 10/22 30; g65 5/8 28; g64 4/22 18; g63 1/22 30; g61 8/22 15; g57 6/8 3; w55 168, 195; g51 9/22 18; g46 9/8 11; gm35 13; w32 20
funerals: w80 6/1 7
in “tongues”: g78 5/22 5, 7-8
Islam: w74 259; w52 278-279
Judaism: w61 581
Mary: g60 11/22 30; w56 294, 683; w54 69, 71; g54 2/22 25-26; g42 12/9 24; g41 9/3 18; w40 159; w38 376
Masons: g31 8/5 728
Muslim prayer mats: g78 2/8 26, 31
paid-for prayers: g77 7/22 31
prayer book: g78 5/22 5-6; g74 6/8 5
“prayer breakfasts”: g75 3/22 30
prayer clocks: g84 11/8 30
prayer compass: g82 12/8 30
prayer wheels: w58 63, 390; w57 19; w54 623; lg 162; rm 208; g51 9/22 16-17; g48 9/22 23
Protestantism: w61 581
purgatory: g82 11/22 26; ts 64-68
repetitious: w78 8/1 15; w74 259-260; ts 66-67; g74 6/8 5; g66 2/22 5-6; w63 116, 196; w60 227; w58 390; lg 162
rosary: g78 5/22 7; w74 259-260; w58 388-391; lg 162; rm 208; g51 9/22 18; g49 9/22 16; g48 9/22 21-23; g47 4/22 19
saints: g78 5/22 6-7; g65 5/8 29; g65 10/22 27; g64 1/22 9; g62 11/8 30; g57 7/22 25-26; g56 11/8 6; w55 176; w54 622
Shintoism: g80 11/8 5-6
sports: g76 11/8 30; g52 9/22 24; g46 1/2 31; g39 7/26 30
war: w69 529; ns 308; g61 10/8 15; w60 40, 618; sw 5-6; w59 51; w58 99; g52 9/22 24; g51 9/22 19; g44 4/26 23; w36 132; g36 4/22 455-456
praising God in: w80 6/1 21-22; km 1/78 1, 4; g71 2/22 28; w70 483-484; w64 557; g61 11/22 27-28; w60 400; w58 501; w56 501; w54 623
“praying with holy spirit” (Jude 20): w82 9/1 20
primary requirement for: w75 402; w74 136
‘problem of what to pray for’ (Ro 8:26): w75 121-122; w70 447-448
proving sincerity: w80 12/1 17; g64 1/8 6; w63 527; w60 227; w58 381, 506-507, 680; g56 9/22 7-8; w55 252; w54 622-623; g52 11/22 25-27; g52 12/8 25
Psalms: g71 1/22 5-7
benefit of prayers recorded in: w82 2/1 30
public: w76 548-549; w75 413; w72 411; km 1/72 8; km 9/72 8; g65 11/22 28; w64 559; w63 116-117; w58 508; ms53 283; lg 161; w43 372-375; w41 254
radio programs: g30 2/5 312
reasons God hears: w80 6/1 17-18; w65 70-72
regularity in: tr 156; w80 6/1 20; w75 410; w74 211; g74 1/8 11; w72 328-338, 404, 527-529; w70 743; w69 295, 467; w66 604; w64 370, 463; w63 114-115
right manner: tr 155-156; w80 6/1 18-19; g80 11/8 7-9; w78 7/15 28; gh 131-132; w75 401, 406-408, 410; w74 137-138; w74 729; g74 1/8 10-11; g74 6/8 5; w72 389; g72 8/22 27-28; g72 11/22 27-28; w71 150; g71 2/22 28; w70 485-486; w69 295; g67 9/8 27-28; g66 3/22 6-7; w65 213, 465-466; ms 379-380; g65 5/8 28-29; g65 10/22 28; g65 11/22 27-28; w64 554-555, 558; g64 1/22 7, 9; w63 115, 319, 407, 549-550; w60 740; w58 381, 503, 678; w56 543; g56 9/22 5-6; w54 622-623; ms53 280-281; lg 159; w43 363; lb 22-25; w30 204
expressions to avoid: w85 6/1 31; w80 6/1 19
right matters: tr 154-155; w80 6/1 20; hp 122-123; g80 11/8 9; g78 5/22 8-9; w75 411-412; yb75 199-200; g74 1/8 9; g74 6/8 5-7; w73 474-476; w72 134-135; w72 329-331, 335-337; w71 586; ad 1330, 1357; te 49-50; g71 2/22 27-28; w70 308, 334, 484-485, 742-743; w69 173, 294; yl 12; g67 2/8 5-8; w65 213, 752; ms 382-383; w64 95, 463, 557-558; g64 6/8 4; w63 116, 165-167, 319, 407, 550-551; g62 6/8 5-7; w61 196, 710; g61 6/22 27; g61 11/22 27-28; w60 400; w59 751-752; w58 504-506, 678-679; w56 500-501; g56 9/22 6-7; g55 1/22 3-4; w54 623-624; ms53 284-286; w52 318-319; w51 268-271, 295-296; w43 372-375, 377-380; w39 330; pr32 112-113
“according to his will” (1Jo 5:14): w82 4/15 7; lp 127-128
casting anxieties upon Jehovah: w82 9/15 23-25; w80 11/1 15-16, 19
comfort for those suffering persecution: w84 5/1 15-16
“concerning all sorts of men” (1Ti 2:1): g78 2/22 27-28
coping with organizational problems: w64 564-565
coping with personal problems: w80 11/1 19; w78 2/1 25-26; w75 118; w74 137-138; w71 263; w63 166-167; w62 420; g62 6/8 6; w58 505; w56 501; g56 9/22 7; w54 624; g52 12/8 25; w51 295-296
coping with stress: w80 11/1 15-16, 19; w77 375
during illness: w80 6/1 24; w77 374; w74 137-138; g74 6/8 6; w64 562
for a different attitude or change of heart: w83 10/15 22
for a job: w80 6/1 24; lp 128
for a marriage mate: w78 2/1 24; w77 266; lp 128
for bearing children: w78 2/1 24; lp 128
for dedication and baptism: w64 124-125, 559-560; w63 83-84; ln 60
for destruction of wicked: w68 479; w54 624; pr32 113; w31 200
for encouragement: w64 564
for enemies: w78 7/1 5-6; g71 1/22 6; w68 479; g67 2/8 8; w62 420; w53 479; w52 599-600; w33 51
for fellow Christians: w84 5/1 12-16; w79 5/15 25; g78 2/22 28; w77 372; w74 702; g74 6/8 7; g72 8/22 27-28; g67 2/8 7-8; w62 497-498; g62 6/8 7; g61 11/22 28; w60 400; w58 507-508, 678-679; w57 746-747; w56 501; g56 9/22 7; w51 268-271, 559
for food: w78 8/15 6
for forgiveness of sins: w78 2/1 26; w78 8/15 6; lp 129; w74 137-138; w72 335; ad 601; g67 9/8 28; w65 71-72; w64 561; g62 6/8 6
for God’s Kingdom to come: w85 11/15 3; kc 5-13; w78 8/15 5-6; ad 1330; g67 9/8 27; w63 166; w60 3; w56 500; g55 1/22 4; lg 141-142; g48 9/8 25-27; w43 371
for guidance on the activities of God’s people: w84 5/1 14
for help to overcome bad habits: w73 454-455; w71 671-672
for holy spirit: w81 11/15 30-31; w72 329-330, 757; w67 394-395; w63 758; w61 432; w59 458; w56 501; w55 252; g52 12/8 26
for joy: w82 11/1 13; w61 538
for knowledge: g80 11/8 10; w63 527; w61 588, 710; w59 458; g56 9/22 7; w54 624
for protection: w64 564
for rulers (1Ti 2:1, 2): w84 5/1 15; g78 2/22 27-28; w64 563; g62 6/8 7; w59 751; w58 505; w56 365; w54 727; ms53 131, 285; g53 6/22 25-26; w52 377-380; w50 238; w43 379-380; w33 137
for strength: w80 6/1 24; w78 6/15 29; w74 249; g74 6/8 6; g73 3/8 25-26; w72 329, 521-522; yl 213-215; w65 122; w64 561-563; g62 6/8 6
for success in one’s marriage: w78 2/1 24
for success in preaching the good news: w84 5/1 14-15
for the congregation: g64 6/8 27-28; w59 751-752; w58 508; w55 252
for the sanctification of God’s name: na 3, 28-30; w82 4/15 4; w78 8/15 5
for the spiritual health of others: w84 5/1 16; w63 505
for unity: w84 5/1 13-14
for wisdom: w84 5/1 14; w80 6/1 24; cj 17-21; w78 7/15 27-28; w64 563; w63 440-441; g62 6/8 6
for wisdom in rearing children: w78 2/1 24; lp 128
moving to another location: w78 2/1 24; lp 128
not being brought into temptation: uw 171-172; w82 4/15 5; w78 8/15 6
“throw your burden upon Jehovah” (Ps 55:22): w83 7/1 9-10
to overcome demon harassment: g82 10/22 23; w80 7/1 23
to recover spiritually sick ones: cj 199-215; w64 562; w63 152; w62 183-184; g61 5/8 6; g58 10/22 25-26; w52 318; w51 268-271
school prayers: sj 26-27; w80 6/1 11; w64 534; w63 463; g63 8/8 30; g63 8/22 12-15; w62 575-576; g62 8/8 29
Scriptural examples: w80 11/1 15-16; w75 403, 405; w74 137-138; w74 249; g74 1/8 9-10; g74 6/8 5-7; w72 328-329, 389, 527-528; ad 1330; g71 2/22 27-28; w70 483-485; w69 351-352, 496-497; g67 2/8 6-7; w65 70; w63 549-551; w61 746-747; ns 138, 145-146; g61 6/22 27-28; w58 499-501, 503; g58 10/8 7; w54 702; g53 6/22 26; w52 595; lg 156-158, 166; g52 11/22 26; g52 12/8 25; w51 270-271; w50 238; w43 355-364, 372-374; g35 6/5 551; g33 10/11 28
Elijah: cj 208-212; w77 59
silent: w74 136; g74 1/8 11
supplication: w80 6/1 24-25; w80 11/1 15-16
survey as to content of most prayers: g81 8/8 29
tape recordings of public: w78 1/1 32
thanksgiving: w80 6/1 22; w80 11/1 16-17; w77 120-121; g74 6/8 6; w72 332; w68 279-280; w62 242; g61 11/22 27-28; w59 707-708; w58 501; g58 11/22 25-26; w56 501; g52 8/8 25-26
“this kind cannot get out by anything except by prayer” (Mr 9:29): w82 6/1 31
undedicated persons: w80 6/1 25-26; w72 453, 455; yb67 206-207, 217, 283; w64 203; w63 115, 319; g62 6/8 7; w60 191-192
United Nations: rm 11
U.S. Congress: w84 1/1 31
use of Jehovah’s name: w76 548; w69 552
use of modern speech when praying: w49 351
U.S. House of Representatives: g80 1/22 29-30
“vigilant with a view to prayers” (1Pe 4:7): bw 181-182; w72 336
Watchtower supported worldly day of prayer in 1918: jp 91-92; w55 267
weddings:
non-Witness: w74 766-767; w65 60; w62 575-576
Witness: w52 363
who God hears: w64 555-556; w63 115, 319
women:
when head covering is needed: uw 122; w77 125-128; w72 446-447; ad 724-725; w64 181-183, 201-203, 207-208, 286-287; w60 191-192; w58 607; w51 543; w50 303; el 160-163; w49 136-139
youth’s attitude toward: w82 6/1 6