Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'prayer' occurs 175 times in the standard works.

34 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'prayer' in the standard works and contain 19.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 33:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 102:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 56:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 59:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 6:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 33:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 66:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

James 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 63:64-65 (2 in 2 verses)

 63:64 Remember that that which cometh from above is sacred, and must be spoken with care, and by constraint of the Spirit; and in this there is no condemnation, and ye receive the Spirit through prayer; wherefore, without this there remaineth condemnation.

 63:65 Let my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, seek them a home, as they are taught through prayer by the Spirit.




D&C 93:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:79-80 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 78 2 80
NT 31 22 53
BM 29 30 59
DC 36 26 62
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 175 81 256

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