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 mind. If I had mine own self only to watch, I should need the prayers of others. How much more then when I have this Thy flock to watch over!

I pray then, Lord, for the prayers of my flock; grant that they may have the mind to remember me daily in their prayers. I do earnestly beseech Thee, move them, through the power of God the Holy Ghost, to do this good work for me, that I may do my work for them. Make them to feel my need of their prayers. As I pray for them, so may they pray for me. This gift I desire at their hands, this great gift, this act of love, better than silver and gold, which the poor of this world can bestow on me, if they be rich in faith; “for the prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

May my own flock ask a blessing upon me daily in my labours. Then I doubt not a blessing will descend upon me from the Spirit of grace, the dew of Thy blessing. with what a refreshed spirit should I go forth, if I felt that my people had been pleading for me before the throne of grace in their morning sacrifice of prayer; if I thought that the children, and the aged, and the full-grown had besought Thee to make Thy Word fruitful in my mouth.