Of how much happiness do Christians deprive themselves by praying so little! The command is, "pray without ceasing." O how precious is communion with God in the closet, when the soul becomes absorbed in heavenly contemplations! When the Christian really prays, there is a tide of holy rapture poured into the bosom that is like the raptures of the upper world. O Christian, pray! Do not let the world cheat you out of the precious hours that belong to the closet. Christ prayed, the Apostles prayed, and will you neglect it?