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2000 Years of Classic Christian Prayers
A Collection for Public and Personal Use
Owen Collins, EDITOR
“Lord, make me see your glory in every place.”—Michelangelo (1475-1564)
“Eternal God, the refuge of all your children, in our weakness you are our strength, in our darkness our light, in our sorrow our comfort and peace.”—St. Boniface (675-754)
“God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed; give us the courage to change what should be changed; give us the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.” —Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
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February
342pp. 5-1/4 x 8-1/2
ISBN 1-57075-306-7
Indexes of first lines, subjects, authors, biblical sources.
Paper $20.00 |
Here is a valuable treasury of prayers selected from 2000 years of Christian history. Arranged thematically for use in personal and public devotions, there are prayers for all seasons and occasions; prayers for all times of life and for different moods: worship and praise, love and adoration, celebration and thanksgiving; prayers of brokenness and cries of the heart. Prayers are drawn from the most famous Christians through the ages.
Sources include:
- St. John the Apostle
- St. Augustine
- St. Patrick
- Martin Luther
- St. Teresa of Avila
- John Donne
- Jonathan Edwards
- John Henry Newman
- C. S. Lewis
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Mother Teresa
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Themes include:
- Praise and adoration
- seeking forgiveness
- battling evil
- times of darkness
- for the church, the world, for home and family, for daily life
- for the sick and dying
- for Christian seasons
- blessings
- famous prayers
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