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The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in
history. First published in the reign of Edward VI, in 1549, it was
a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome.
For nearly five centuries, it has formed the order of worship for
established Christianity in England. More listeners have heard
these prayers, it is said, than the soliloquies of Shakespeare. As
British imperial ambitions spread, the Book of Common Prayer became
the primary instrument (at least as much as the King James Bible)
of English culture, firstly in Ireland in 1551. When the Puritans
fled to America in 1620 it was to escape the discipline imposed by
of the Book of Common Prayer, yet the book came to embody official
religion in America before and after Independence, and is still in
use. Today it is a global book: it was the first book printed in
many languages, from north America to southern Africa, to the
Indian sub-continent. In this Very Short Introduction Brian
Cummings tells the fascinating history of the Book of Common
Prayer, and explains why it is easily misunderstood. Designed in
the 1540s as a radical Protestant answer to Catholic
"superstition", within a century (during the English Civil Wars)
radical Christians regarded the Book of Common Prayer as itself
"superstitious" and even (paradoxically) "Papist". Changing in
meaning and context over time, the Book of Common Prayer has acted
as a cultural symbol, affecting the everyday conduct of life as
much as the spiritual, and dividing conformity from non-conformity,
in social terms as well as religious, from birth to marriage to
death. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from
Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Sub-titled "Daily Inspiration for Embracing Your Purpose, Power,
and Possibilities," this new 90-day devotional for women reinforces
the message from the book "Kingdom Woman" (by Chrystal Evans Hurst
& Tony Evans), calling every Christ-following woman to tap into
the power of God as she finds and fulfills the purpose for which
God has fashioned her. A Kingdom Woman seeks to align herself and
operate under the authority of God--in every area of life. With
practical insights and applications in both the lives of Christian
women and those they love, this devotional will encourage women to
embrace their role as leaders under God's authority, disciple them
to live as true heirs under the covenant God made with His
children, and challenge women to initiate the practical principles
of living under the rule of Christ.
"I would like to write a beautiful prayer," writes the young
Flannery O'Connor in this deeply spiritual journal, recently
discovered among her papers in Georgia. "There is a whole sensible
world around me that I should be able to turn to Your praise."
Written between 1946 and 1947 while O'Connor was a student far from
home at the University of Iowa, "A Prayer Journal "is a rare portal
into the interior life of the great writer. Not only does it map
O'Connor's singular relationship with the divine, but it shows how
entwined her literary desire was with her yearning for God. "I must
write down that I am to be an artist. Not in the sense of aesthetic
frippery but in the sense of aesthetic craftsmanship; otherwise I
will feel my loneliness continually . . . I do not want to be
lonely all my life but people only make us lonelier by reminding us
of God. Dear God please help me to be an artist, please let it lead
to You."
O'Connor could not be more plain about her literary ambition:
"Please help me dear God to be a good writer and to get something
else accepted," she writes. Yet she struggles with any trace of
self-regard: "Don't let me ever think, dear God, that I was
anything but the instrument for Your story."
As W. A. Sessions, who knew O'Connor, writes in his
introduction, it was no coincidence that she began writing the
stories that would become her first novel, "Wise Blood," during the
years when she wrote these singularly imaginative meditations.
Including a facsimile of the entire journal in O'Connor's own hand,
"A Prayer""Journal "is the record of a brilliant young woman's
coming-of-age, a cry from the heart for love, grace, and art.
This volume presents a series of prayers unlike any of the
beautiful, formal, orthodox prayers of the Catholic tradition or
the warm, extemporized prayers heard from pulpits and dinner
tables. Doyle's often-dazzling, always-poignant prayers include
eye-opening hymns to shoes and faith and family.
This third volume of Faith Breaks contains 150 more insightful
reflections from the beloved Dr. J. Howard Olds, heard over the
radio in Lexington, Louisville, and Nashville for over two decades
prior to his death in 2008. Faith Breaks, Volume 3: Even More
Thoughts on Making It a Good Day reminds us to pause, take a break,
and focus on what really matters: faith, hope, love, God, and
family Includes a special foreword by Bishop Joe E. Pennel.
Discover how they can release God's miraculous power and experience
the blessings God longs to give each of us.
2012 Reprint of Original 1946 Edition. Exact facsimile of the
original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software.
Laubach was born and raised in Benton, PA. He was a missionary
educator and preacher among the Muslin Moros on Mindanao in the
Philippine Islands. While handling the tough assignment among half
a million hostile Moros, Laubach experienced a most extraordinary
breakthrough of the sense of the Lord's presence as he prayed.
Prayer was for him "the mightiest force in the world."
Many worlds meet on the romantic Hebridean island of Iona. With its
breathtaking beauty and its ancient saints, it is a place where the
material and the spiritual are closely interwoven. Every year,
thousands of pilgrims come from all over the world to experience
the striking simplicity of worship at its Abbey. This collection of
prayers and meditations follows the themes which permeate daily
worship in the Abbey, each day having a distinctive focus. Outlines
are given for morning, midday and evening prayer to enable you to
join your voice, your joys and your concerns with those who pray
daily on Iona and with the friends of Iona around the world.
This book is divided into original meditations and prayers, each
designed to give strength and inspiration to busy health
professionals in the various situations they encounter in their
daily routines. Additionally, the resource includes a list of
suggested hymns on the theme of healing and a list of other
liturgical resources.
This missal is a brand-new way of looking at the Traditional Latin
Mass
* Instead of switching back and forth between the Latin and
English sides of a traditional Missal, this one has subtitles for
each and every Latin word. In this way, you can hear what the
priest is saying AND understand it too
* If you do get lost, a special chart in the front helps you look
for clues in order to find your place.
* Each page has notes to aid in comprehension.
* Full color illustrations on every page appeal to young
children--even if they are not readers, they can follow along using
the pictures that show what the priest is doing at each point.
* Accessible and affordable: it contains the entire common of the
Mass--add each week's propers (which can be downloaded and printed
from several different websites) and this Missal is all you need
NOTE: This edition is an economy softcover version of our original
book. To purchase the original version with thicker, glossier pages
and stapled binding, visit the St. Augustine Academy Press website
at www.staugustineacademypress.com .
Many people experience feelings of depression or anxiety at
different times in life. For some, daily occurrences cause
difficulties in carrying out what could be considered normal
activities. You are not alone. When grief, loss, pain, worry, or
frustration lead to discouragement a feeling of hopelessness, pick
up this book. Prayers & Promises for Depression and Anxiety
incorporates more than 70 themes to help you receive the assurance,
joy, peace, and comfort found in the promises of God's Word.
Uplifting prayers and journaling space offer the opportunity for
deeper reflection. By staying connected to God, and believing the
promises of his Word, you can live a fulfilling, blessed life in
close relationship with your heavenly Father.
This is the standard Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and Administration
of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church
together with The Psalter or Psalms of David according to use in
the Episcopal Church in the United States as authorized in 1979.
Included is the normative edition of The Hymnal 1982 for all who
sing -choir and congregation alike -containing all hymns and
service music. Genuine leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, gift
box. IMPRINTABLE BUT NOT BY PUBLISHER"
For centuries sages, prophets, and scholars have known and used the
powerful Genesis Prayer to obtain miracles. Now, the time has come
to bring this ancient wisdom to light. In "The Genesis Prayer
Jeffrey Meiliken explains everything you need to know to get
prayers answered.
The Genesis Prayer, the first and most powerful prayer in the
Bible, is a source of untold riches. Derived from Genesis 1:1, the
forty-two-word Genesis Prayer, brings nearly instantaneous miracles
to all who try it. To those who meditate on it properly, it brings
blessings, health, happiness, soul mates, or children - in short it
will grant you what you most desire as long as it will truly
benefit you as well as others. The prayer creates miracles because
it allows you to tap into the benevolence of God. The Genesis
Prayer plugs us into the forces at play in the universe, and not
only gets prayers heard, but gets answers as well.
The book also includes a simple decryption of the Bible's
underlying mathematical codes. Central to those codes is the
Genesis Prayer, both a reflection of the Bible's overall design and
an integral part of its first verse.
Jeffrey Meiliken, a mathematician who specializes in decoding
ancient encrypted mathematics, is also a student of spirituality.
He has brought these two areas of expertise together to create a
book that is steeped in both science and promise; a true intimate
blend of science and theology that inextricably binds the Bible to
modern physics and Creation.
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