Question #139
of An Orthodox Catechism
Question
What is required unto that Prayer which shall please God, and be heard of him?
Answer
That we ask of the only true God, who hath1 manifested himself in his Word, all things which he hath commanded to be2 asked of him with a true affection and desire of our Heart, and through an inward3 feeling of our need and4 misery cast our selves down prostrate in the presence of his Divine Majesty, and5 build our selves on this sure foundation, that we though unworthy, yet for Christ’s sake are6 certainly heard of God, even as he hath7 promised us in his Word.