Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer

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Westminster John Knox Press, Jan 1, 1993 - Religion - 518 pages

This easy-to-carry and very practical devotional resource will help all individuals, congregations, families, and small groups looking for assistance in prayer and in leading groups in prayer. It includes all the material from the Daily Prayer section of the full-sized edition of theBook of Common Worship. It features rubrics and blue and maroon ribbons. The cover is also a brilliant maroon. Orders for morning and evening prayer are provided, as well as the psalms and the daily lectionary. Prayers are also included for family and personal life, the church, national life, world issues, and environmental concerns.

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Contents

PREFACE
1
PRAYERS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS
5
ABBREVIATIONS
7
The Law of God
23
Evening Prayer
43
Midday Prayer
106
Prayer at the Close of Day
113
Vigil of the Resurrection
126
Texts
137
Prayers at Mealtime
159
Psalms in Corporate Worship
167
The Psalms
181
DAILY LECTIONARY
457
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
511
SECTION HEADING CROSSES 519
518
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