1 Samuel 1:27

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²⁷I prayed^(A) for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.

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1 John 5:15

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¹⁵And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know^(A) that we have what we asked of him.^(B)

1 Samuel 1:11-13

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¹¹And she made a vow,^(A) saying, “Lord Almighty^(B), if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember^(C) me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life,^(D) and no razor^(E) will ever be used on his head.”

¹²As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. ¹³Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk

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Matthew 7:7

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Ask, Seek, Knock^(A)

⁷“Ask and it will be given to you;^(B) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

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Psalm 118:5

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⁵When hard pressed,^(A) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.^(B)

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Psalm 116:1-5

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Psalm 116

¹I love the Lord,^(A) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry^(B) for mercy.^(C)
²Because he turned his ear^(D) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.

³The cords of death^(E) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
⁴Then I called on the name^(F) of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!^(G)”

⁵The Lord is gracious and righteous;^(H)
our God is full of compassion.^(I)

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Psalm 66:19-20

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¹⁹but God has surely listened
    and has heard^(A) my prayer.
²⁰Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected^(B) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!