Ellen G. White Writings

861 The Review and Herald February 16, 1905, Art. A, paragraph 12

… , and work and watch and pray. Our church-members also should humble their hearts before God, and cry aloud, and spare not. O that the Lord would imbue the members …

862 The Review and Herald April 27, 1905, paragraph 16

Remember that Satan will not leave any one alone who is working to build up memorials for the Lord. “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.”

863 The Review and Herald October 5, 1905, paragraph 23

… waiting, watching, praying, and working. All the religious service and every branch of business are to bear the signature of heaven.

864 The Review and Herald November 9, 1905, paragraph 13

… admonition, “Watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.” “If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I …

865 The Review and Herald May 17, 1906, paragraph 5

… the praying, all the watching, all the believing, all the warning and entreating, while the majority look on, taking no part in the great work.

866 The Review and Herald April 15, 1909, paragraph 9

… and prayed, and put on the armor of watchfulness, and he came forth from his pleadings with God to plead with his fellow men. He did not mask the truth to find favor …

867 The Review and Herald July 28, 1910, paragraph 11

… to work and watch and pray and encourage every good inclination. This work must go on without interruption. You may be urged to attend mother’s meetings and …

868 The Review and Herald March 9, 1911, paragraph 15

… the work he has committed to our charge. We must be found faithfully at our posts, watching as valiant soldiers, lest Satan shall gain an advantage which it …

869 The Review and Herald April 13, 1911, paragraph 18

… warned. Watch, wait, pray, work, and let nothing be done through strife and vainglory. Let nothing be done to increase prejudice, but everything possible to make …

870 The Review and Herald August 31, 1911, paragraph 11

… must watch and pray and work, in all things giving heed to the instruction of God in his Word.

871 The Review and Herald April 10, 1913, paragraph 3

… to work will find openings all around them; for such will be praying and watching for opportunities, and when these appear, they will seize upon them, and make …

872 The Review and Herald November 13, 1913, paragraph 10

… . Waiting, watching, working, praying, warning the world—this is our work.

873 Sabbath-School Worker July 1, 1885, paragraph 6

… the work, and see how little it is appreciated, we feel like groaning in spirit and exclaiming, Who will accept these grave responsibilities and watch for …

874 The Signs of the Times February 23, 1882, paragraph 11

… to watch, and wait, and pray for his appearing. Yet notwithstanding the testimony of the Scriptures, unbelief is expressed everywhere. Even ministers of the …

875 The Signs of the Times March 16, 1882, paragraph 5

… earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man …

876 The Signs of the Times December 7, 1882, paragraph 14

… unawares.” Watch, pray, work—this is the true life of faith. “Pray always;” that is, be ever in the spirit of prayer, and then you will be in readiness for your Lord’s …

877 The Signs of the Times August 6, 1885, paragraph 14

… his work, and commanded the porter to watch.” Not one of us is excused from the duties here enjoined. We are to watch every avenue of the soul, lest Satan come in …

878 The Signs of the Times August 13, 1885, paragraph 6