Nehemiah 1:4 (WEB)
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Catechism · 1
“From the time of David to the coming of the Messiah texts appearing in these sacred books show a deepening in prayer for oneself and in prayer for others.” — Catechism footnote: Ezra 9:6-15; Neh 1:4-11; Jon 2:3-10; Tob 3:11-16; Jdt 9:2-14.