the shadow of the Almighty”; and the darts of satanic doubt can pierce him, only as they first pass through the divine “Wings” which are his covering and shelter. Here, then, is the initial lesson of our Lord upon Prayer. And, as in any other first lesson, a master teacher naturally lays down fundamental laws or first principles, we find here laid the cornerstone of all true prayer. This primary lesson is so easy to see that it is hard to mistake, namely: Prayer is at bottom the meeting of human