A Collection for Public and Personal Use.
Here is a valuable treasury of prayers selected from 2000 years of Christian history. This book is a collection for inspiration and enjoyment, arranged thematically for use in personal and public devotions. Whether in times of quietness, family prayers or church worship, the rich heritage of Christian faith and spirituality is made available in this volume.
There are prayers for all season and occasions; prayers for all times of life and for different moods - prayers of worship and praise; love and adoration; celebration and thanksgiving; prayers of brokenness and cries of the heart.
They are drawn from the writings of the most famous Christians through the ages, including St John the Apostle, St Cyprian of Carthage, St Augustine of Hippo, St Bede, St Anselm of Canterbury, Martin Luther, St Teresa of Avila, John Donne, Jonathan Edwards, George Muller, C S Lewis, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.