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This is the ideal book for anyone wishing to reacquaint themselves
with their faith, appreciate the cultural and historical tradition
of worship, and partake in the familiar shared expressions of
religion. Split into thematic sections, the book provides hymns and
psalms on the subjects of celebration, guidance, courage and
salvation. Including some of the most cherished hymns and psalms,
this beautiful illustrated collection is an inspiration and a
comfort. Companion to the Illustrated Book of Prayers.
This handsome edition of the Book of Common Prayer features a
large, easy-to-read typeface which is perfect for use in public
worship settings or for people with vision difficulties. This new
edition includes the Revised Common Lectionary.
Includes:
* Gold page edges
* Gold cross on cover
* Presentation page
* Three ribbon markers
* Baptismal, confirmation, and marriage certificates
You live a busy life, juggling work, family, chores, and more. Into
this busy life come challenges--difficult relationships, health
concerns, deferred dreams, loss--and blessings--a new job, a new
baby, new friends, new hobbies. And all of it is something you can
pray about. But maybe you're not sure how. Beautifully designed and
perfect for gift-giving, 100 Days of Prayer for Women is a
collection of go-to prayers for when you want to say something to
God but you're not sure just what words to use. Covering the
challenging, the joyful, and even the mundane aspects of life,
these prayers help you express yearning, praise, lament, and
gratitude to the One who made you, sustains you, and loves you
through it all. If you need encouragement and inspiration each day,
look no further!
'For They Shall Be Fed' brings together in one place passages from
the Scriptures pertaining to hunger, justice, and the poor, along
with the concerns of prominent Christian leaders, to challenge us
to become proactive in the battle against hunger and poverty.
Short novena prayers to Our Lady, St. Joseph, St. Anne, St.
Michael, St. Jude, St. Anthony, St. Gerard, St. Rita. St. Therese,
Holy Angels, Poor Souls, etc; (5-1.00 ea.; 10-.80 ea.; 25-.70 ea.;
50-.60 ea.; 100-.50 ea.).
Hundreds of traditional prayers are here, all in a compact and
durable volume that slips easily into a purse or pocket.
Find Rest, Peace, Strength, and Fresh Intimacy with God. Far too
many beloved daughters of God are spread thin, exhausted, stressed
out, burned out, or living with chronic anxiety. For many, prayer
has become a fruitless, frustrating, joyless exercise. Another box
to check. Another duty to perform. Here's extraordinary news for
the weary feminine soul. There is a more effective way to pray that
produces a life-giving connection with God's love, grace, and
power. Praying Grace for Women is a 55-day journey of discovery and
hope created to lead you to a deep revelation of God's goodness and
faithfulness, help your heart absorb the full implications of
Jesus' finished work on the cross, ground your identity in who God
says you are, and teach a form of praying that proclaims rather
than pleads. Get ready to discover grace for rest, intimacy, peace,
and breakthrough, as well as the keys to praying from strength
rather than struggling for it.
Parents know that their children need their prayers. But sometimes,
they aren't sure where to start. For moms and dads who long to lift
their kids up in prayer, Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter and
Powerful Prayers for Your Son offer hope, encouragement, and
practical help. Rob and Joanna Teigen assure parents that just
because they don't always understand their son or daughter, that
doesn't mean that God doesn't. Collecting specific prayers parents
can use, along with stories from other parents about how God has
answered their prayers, Rob and Joanna give readers a strong
foundation to build a lifelong habit of praying for their kids.
They also explain what boys and girls need to learn as they grow
up, including character, courage, modesty, self-control,
forgiveness, and more, so parents can pray for every part of their
kids' lives.
David Adam believes that the way to get the most out of worship on
Sundays is to pray regularly on weekdays. Here, to help us in this
duty and joy of preparation, he offers prayers that link with the
readings for each Sunday and great festival of the Christian Year.
The prayers employ the Celtic emphasis and style that many people
have found helpful in David's earlier books, and will benefit those
who do not use a weekly lectionary and those who do.
In 1574, Christopher Barker published a volume of prayers and poems
collected and composed by Elizabeth Tyrwhit, an intimate member of
Katherine Parr's circle, governess to the princess Elizabeth, wife
of a Tudor court functionary, and a wealthy widow. Later, Tyrwhit's
Morning and Evening Prayers was selected by Thomas Bentley to be
republished in his 1582 compilation of devotional works, The
Monument of Matrones. This volume presents critical, old-spelling
editions of both versions of Morning and Evening Prayers. Placing
them side by side, Susan Felch discloses that the second version
contains nearly a quarter more material that the first, and is
organized quite differently. Felch convincingly argues that the
additional material and revised arrangement of the longer version
are likely copied direct from another, no longer extant authorial
version, either printed or manuscript. In the volume's
introduction, Felch provides background on Tyrwhit's life and
family, including new information unearthed in her research; and
sets Tyrwhit's work within the context of sixteenth- century
English prayerbooks. Felch here posits that Tyrwhit's
reorganization and framing of traditional material indicates her
own considerable creativity. The Textual Notes and Appendix A
compare the 1574 and 1582 versions and identify the source texts
from which Tyrwhit derives her prayers and poems. The edition is
completed by an autograph note by Tyrwhit; a discussion of the
Tyrwhit family connections, and several versions of the rhymed
Hours of the Cross as background to Tyrwhit's rendition entitled,
'An Hymne of the Passion of Christ'.
Join God in the Great Outdoors The Hunter's Devotional by Steve
Chapman invites hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to experience God
in the adventure of hunting and beauty of nature. Filled with
personal stories from Chapman's years of hunting and fishing, each
devotion begins with a verse of Scripture followed by insights,
anecdotes, and a short prayer. With wit and wisdom, Steve shares
faith lessons learned through the many illustrations God's creation
has provided. The perfect companion on hunting and fishing trips,
this little companion will add a meaningful depth of spirituality
to your journey.
Private or secret prayer is the life-blood of the Christian. The
great men and women of God down through the ages have testified to
the effectiveness of this in their lives. Some like Martin Luther,
have said that they could not survive a busy day without spending
2-3 hours alone with God. Drawing on the experiences of people like
Luther, Spurgeon, Muller, Whitefield and Wesley, the author presses
the case for a greater commitment to prayer. His advice may not
only transform your life, it could be a catalyst towards a change
in the world around you.
Do you know a Teacher who you'd like to encourage? All the way from
coloring inside the lines to calculus, teachers have given us the
tools to thrive. Where would we be without them? But a teacher's
job is often a difficult one. Sometimes anxiety and exhaustion
become the norm. For those in need of a little peace and renewal,
Max Lucado points to the Teacher who offered just that. Suited for
gift-giving and written especially for those special people who
inspire our students, Pocket Prayers for Teachers contains Prayers
for Inspiration and Encouragement Prayers for Clarity and
Creativity Prayers for Love and Patience Prayers for Peace and
Protection Prayers for Integrity and Grace Prayers for Strength and
Endurance Today, lift the spirits of your favorite teacher.
As its compiler Thomas Bentley writes, The Monument of Matrones
(1582) is a 'domesticall librarie plentifullie stored and
replenished'. This 1500-page book is one of a long line of books of
secular prayer reaching from the Middle Ages through the
sixteenth-century English compilations of prayer and meditations
that grew out of the English Reformation. It is unique because it
is addressed specifically to women and contains prayers and
meditations written by women as well as for them. The Monument
helped define women's roles in the Anglican Church and is
intertwined with the whole nature of the Protestant Reformation and
the place of women in it. The work is divided into seven numbered
parts which Bentley titles 'Lamps'. This structural theme is based
on a fusion of the imagery of the wise and foolish virgins and
their lamps in Matthew 25:1-13 with the vision of the seven
lampstands (or seven-branched candlestick) in Rev.1:20-2:1. In this
facsimile edition Volume 1 contains Lamps 1-3, Volume 2 contains
Lamp 4, and Volume 3 contains Lamps 5-7. The Introductory Note that
appears in each of the three volumes provides an overview of the
contents of The Monument which will help the reader to appreciate
the riches of this immense book. It is also significant in
identifying, for the first time, the compiler Thomas Bentley as the
churchwarden of St Andrew Holborn, City of London. The copy
reproduced in this edition is the British Library copy; where
necessary, pages from The Huntington Library copy have been
substituted.
As its compiler Thomas Bentley writes, The Monument of Matrones
(1582) is a 'domesticall librarie plentifullie stored and
replenished'. This 1500-page book is one of a long line of books of
secular prayer reaching from the Middle Ages through the
sixteenth-century English compilations of prayer and meditations
that grew out of the English Reformation. It is unique because it
is addressed specifically to women and contains prayers and
meditations written by women as well as for them. The Monument
helped define women's roles in the Anglican Church and is
intertwined with the whole nature of the Protestant Reformation and
the place of women in it. The work is divided into seven numbered
parts which Bentley titles 'Lamps'. This structural theme is based
on a fusion of the imagery of the wise and foolish virgins and
their lamps in Matthew 25:1-13 with the vision of the seven
lampstands (or seven-branched candlestick) in Rev.1:20-2:1. In this
facsimile edition Volume 1 contains Lamps 1-3, Volume 2 contains
Lamp 4, and Volume 3 contains Lamps 5-7. The Introductory Note that
appears in each of the three volumes provides an overview of the
contents of The Monument which will help the reader to appreciate
the riches of this immense book. It is also significant in
identifying, for the first time, the compiler Thomas Bentley as the
churchwarden of St Andrew Holborn, City of London. The copy
reproduced in this edition is the British Library copy; where
necessary, pages from The Huntington Library copy have been
substituted.
As its compiler Thomas Bentley writes, The Monument of Matrones
(1582) is a 'domesticall librarie plentifullie stored and
replenished'. This 1500-page book is one of a long line of books of
secular prayer reaching from the Middle Ages through the
sixteenth-century English compilations of prayer and meditations
that grew out of the English Reformation. It is unique because it
is addressed specifically to women and contains prayers and
meditations written by women as well as for them. The Monument
helped define women's roles in the Anglican Church and is
intertwined with the whole nature of the Protestant Reformation and
the place of women in it. The work is divided into seven numbered
parts which Bentley titles 'Lamps'. This structural theme is based
on a fusion of the imagery of the wise and foolish virgins and
their lamps in Matthew 25:1-13 with the vision of the seven
lampstands (or seven-branched candlestick) in Rev.1:20-2:1. In this
facsimile edition Volume 1 contains Lamps 1-3, Volume 2 contains
Lamp 4, and Volume 3 contains Lamps 5-7. The Introductory Note that
appears in each of the three volumes provides an overview of the
contents of The Monument which will help the reader to appreciate
the riches of this immense book. It is also significant in
identifying, for the first time, the compiler Thomas Bentley as the
churchwarden of St Andrew Holborn, City of London. The copy
reproduced in this edition is the British Library copy; where
necessary, pages from The Huntington Library copy have been
substituted.
Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community draws on the spiritual
practices of Northern Ireland's longest established peace and
reconciliation organisation. For over fifty years, it has been
bringing fractured communities together and resourcing others in
the work of healing conflict. At the heart of its life is a simple
pattern of daily worship. This prayer book captures the essence of
the Corrymeela prayer experience to help you incorporate its
spirituality into your practice of prayer. Structured over 31 days,
it offers a daily Bible reading with accompanying prayer by Padraig
O Tuama. as well as an introduction to the spirituality that
sustains Corrymeela's remarkable work.
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