Jesus' example of prayer

     In 3 Nephi 19 Jesus prays to Heavenly Father. Using His prayer I found a pattern or guideline that we can use when we pray.

19 And it came to pass that Jesus...bowed Himself to the earth and He said:
20 Father,I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world.
21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in their words.
22 Father, thou hast given the Holy Ghost because they believe in me; and thou seest that they believe in me because thou hearest them, and they pray unto me; and they pray unto me because I am with them.
23 And now Father, I pray for them, and also for all those who shall believe on their words, that they may believe in me, that I may be in them, as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one.

1. Jesus thanks Heavenly Father
2. Jesus asks for something
3. Jesus tells Heavenly Father about what is going on
4. Jesus prays for other people