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Books > Christianity > Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals > Christian prayerbooks
This finely crafted pocket-sized book provides a practical and
permanent way to record the birthdays and anniversaries of friends
and loved ones. A spiritual thought, inspired by the
Saint-of-the-Day, appears on each page for every day of the year.
There is ample space to include personal reflections or note .
Bringing together over 1,200 prayers, both classic and
contemporary, The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer is an inspiring and
practical resource for Christians of all denominations. This
prestigious collection encompasses a wide and varied range of
Christian prayers, making it an essential handbook for all who want
to deepen and enhance their prayer life, as well as for those
involved in leading others in worship - whether in church, in
school or in the home. The prayers are helpfully arranged under
practical subject headings, and there is a comprehensive index of
subjects, with cross references throughout.
IVP Readers' Choice Award The Book of Common Prayer (1662) is one
of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church, and
remains a definitive expression of Anglican identity today. It is
still widely used around the world, in public worship and private
devotion, and is revered for both its linguistic and theological
virtues. But the classic text of the 1662 prayer book presents
several difficulties for contemporary users, especially those
outside the Church of England. The 1662 Book of Common Prayer:
International Edition gently updates the text for contemporary use.
State prayers of England have been replaced with prayers that can
be used regardless of nation or polity. Obscure words and phrases
have been modestly revised--but always with a view towards
preserving the prayer book's own cadence. Finally, a selection of
treasured prayers from later Anglican tradition has been appended.
The 1662 prayer book remains a vital resource today, both in the
Anglican Communion and for Christians everywhere. Here it is
presented for continued use for today's Christians throughout the
world.
For over a thousand years, Benedictine monks around the world have
followed the daily pattern of morning, noon, and evening prayer
known as the Liturgy of the Hours, or the Divine Office. Gathered
from the Benedictine tradition, the prayers included in this book
grew up around the celebration of the Divine Office-embellishing
it, illuminating it, and echoing it for generations of the
faithful. The Saint Benedict Prayer Book also reclaims little-known
prayers (Little Offices, Commemorations, and Litanies) from long
ago. For anyone seeking a way of prayer rooted in ancient wisdom,
this little book offers a sure path.
How Can You Pray for Her? Praying for your wife is one important
way to ensure she feels loved and protected. Bestselling author
Stormie Omartian is here to help as you ask the Lord to guide your
wife in her desires, emotions, and relationships. Each chapter
features guidance from the Bible; wisdom from well-known Christian
men; and thoughts, personal experiences, and a prayer from Stormie
to spark your conversations with God and highlight specific areas
where you and your wife need His direction and blessings. An
excellent study guide for men's groups, this book also makes a
fantastic gift, whether given on its own or in companion with The
Power of a Praying (R) Wife. Contributors to The Power of a Praying
(R) Husband include Neil T. Anderson, Steven Curtis Chapman,
Michael Goldstone, Michael Harriton, Jack Hayford, Rodney Johnson,
James Lowe, Michael Omartian, James Robison, Kenneth C. Ulmer
"Pray without ceasing..." Forward Movement presents an elegant,
compact companion for your daily prayer life in Hour by Hour. This
deluxe, soft-leather edition of the four daily Offices of Morning,
Noonday, Evening Prayer and Compline contains the complete offices
so that you may say your prayers and worship at all times and in
all places. Convenient size for purse, pocket or briefcase.
Whether you have made prayer a habit for many years or this is your
first prayer devotional, inspiration and comfort is waiting for you
in the daily prayers written here. Prayer is a conversation with
God. You don't need to use fancy words or recite long passages of
Scripture. Just talk to God. Open your heart. Tell him about your
depth of loss and express your grief in whatever way you need to in
this moment. God is the best source of comfort you will find. He
knows your heart and he is full of compassion for you. Let his
strength be yours as you cry out to him. He is listening to every
word you say.
This follow-up to "A Book of Blessings...and how to write your own"
collects short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and
the particular moments and places of our daily lives. Three
prayer-writing workshops are also included: A Haiku Prayer
workshop, Writing Personal Prayers and Writing Intercessory/Bidding
Prayers.
The Book of Hours was a 'best-seller' in medieval and early modern
Europe, the era's most commonly produced and owned book. This
interdisciplinary study explores its increasing popularity and
prestige, offering a full account of the Book of Hours as a book -
how it was acquired, how it was read to guide prayer and teach
literacy and what it meant to its owners as a personal possession.
Based on the study of over 500 manuscripts and printed books from
France, Virginia Reinburg combines a social history of the Book of
Hours with an ethnography of prayer. Approaching the practice of
prayer as both speech and ritual, she argues that a central part of
the Book of Hours' appeal for lay people was its role as a bridge
between the liturgy and the home. Reinburg describes how the Book
of Hours shaped religious practice through the ways in which it was
used.
How do we respond to God, our family, and our colleagues when our
whole world is shattered by the death of a loved one? For Spoken
Word artist Dai Woolridge, there were sometimes no words. In this
honest and personal story of grief, Dai offers a creative response
to God. Working through a timeline of grief, he shares his
experience of burn-out, anti-depressants and the question of why
doesn't God heal? Using poetry, prayers and scripture, Dai looks
back at his cries to God, and His words back to him. This is a book
that will give words to those who are going through personal loss,
and for those who have grieved, are grieving or have never yet
grieved.
This lovely volume provides a broad and rich source of blessings,
many of which have never before been published. There are blessings
for the seasons; for minor seasonal events like Mothering Sunday
and Harvest, and for special events, like school and pet services,
weddings, and the dedication of homes and church premises. A
section of biblical exhortations, ascriptions and doxologies is
also included. Those who would like to write their own blessings
for public use will find guidance in the helpful introduction,
which looks at the theology and nature of a 'blessing' and its
constituent parts.
'Carefully edited, this beautiful little volume is a rare gem . . .
highly recommended for anyone seeking new inspiration in prayer.'
The Reader Between 1924 and 1938, Evelyn Underhill compiled two
personal prayer books for use when conducting spiritual retreats at
Pleshey (the retreat house for the diocese of Chelmsford). The
prayers were carefully selected and include quotes from a variety
of theologians and writers in Christian spirituality, as well as
her own very rich, metaphorical and theologically deep prayers.
These collections are now available for the first time.
What can we learn from the Saint of the Gutters? How might her
wisdom and intercession help us in our present needs? After all,
Mother Teresa was very small in stature, even frail in some
respects, and she was a woman-the supposed "weaker sex." However,
this petite woman's "yes" to God truly changed the world forever.
She opened the world's eyes to our duties to feed the hungry and
clothe the naked, and told us that a far worse hunger exists in our
Western world. She continues to encourage us to reach out in love
to those in need. Through this novena of prayer, our faith is
energized as we "sit at St. Teresa of Calcutta's feet" to learn
lessons of love, and invoke her intercession for our urgent, as
well as our lesser needs-big and small-she will help!
A timeless collection of prayers, quotes, poems and speeches for
every occasion. Complete with a brief introduction to each piece
and its author, this book features words and prayers from 300BC to
the present day. It provides a great source of inspiration when
planning a speech or ceremonial occasion or can be used for
personal devotions. This carefully chosen selection of the best
loved prayers and words of wisdom is a staple for any bookshelf.
The many contributors include C. S. Lewis, Florence Nightingale, St
Francis of Assisi, John & Charles Wesley, Mother Teresa, John
Stott, Oswald Chambers, G. K. Chesterton and Julian of Norwich.
From The Lord's Prayer and Footprints, to excerpts from A Pilgrims
Progress and A Christmas Carol, this compilation is a useful for
individuals to read and reference, and a great source of
inspiration when planning for a ceremonial occasion, speech,
wedding or funeral. Each reading is introduced with a brief history
to the piece and its author, providing new levels of interest and a
sense of context. The 300 hand-picked pieces have been arranged
alphabetically, so that selecting a favourite work is easy. This
guide is also accompanied by a set of indexes which detail first
lines, themes, Bible references, and authors, so that each entry is
thoroughly cross-referenced, enabling you to make the most of this
fabulous selection.
Concerns include: The ministry of the whole people of God * the
renewal of prayer and worship * health and wholeness and the
ministry of healing * church renewal * the ecumenical movement *
people of other faiths and beliefs and the promotion of
understanding through dialogue and joint action for justice and
peace * economic witness * poverty * trade justice * young people *
working together for change * social and political action for
justice, peace and the integrity of creation * victims and
perpetrators of violence * peace movements and organisations *
human rights and gender justice * racial justice and the rights of
indigenous peoples * the environment and all who work for
ecological sustainability * refugees and asylum seekers and our
commitment to hospitality * the renewal of community and the
well-being of our own local communities * intentional and basic
Christian communities throughout the world ...Contributors include:
Brian Woodcock, the Wild Goose Resource Group, Chris Polhill, Ruth
Burgess, Peter Millar, Jan Sutch Pickard, Kathy Galloway, Joy Mead,
Rosemary Power, Ian M Fraser, John Harvey, Ruth Harvey, Warren
Bardsley, Norman Shanks, Alison Swinfen, Alastair McIntosh, Thom M
Shuman and many other members, associates and friends of the Iona
Community.
Rich with doctrinal exactitude and a moving beauty of expression,
the prayers and hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas have long been
considered to be among the Church's greatest treasures. Now you can
bring these treasures into your own prayer life with this first
complete English collection of these stirring prayers.
This handy and beautiful leatherette volume brings you all of
St. Thomas's known prayers and hymns in their Latin originals,
along with new English translations. These translations render the
originals with superb precision and a soul-fortifying eloquence
that rivals St. Thomas's own masterly use of Latin. A number of
these prayers have never before been translated into English.
A follow-up to his wildly popular" The Ignatian Workout," Tim
Muldoon applies the principles of discernment, reflection, and
action to guide readers to grow in love and transform their Lenten
experience. This bite-sized volume provides forty brief
exercises--organized according to the four "weeks" of prayer from
the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius--and can be used by anyone
during Lent to help readers become both hearers and doers of the
Word of God.
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