2000 Years of PrayerThe most extensive collection of Christian prayers available is now in paperback. Tracing two thousand years of Christian spirituality, it contains prayers from every era, every continent and every tradition. This extraordinary anthology provides a compelling and comprehensive portrait of the ways in which men and women have expressed their longing for God through the centuries. Arranged chronologically, 2000 Years of Prayer covers every significant era of Christian experience: prayers from the early church in East and West, the Coptic Church, Celtic traditions, medieval and monastic spirituality, Italian spiritual writers, Teutonic mysticism, the Protestant Reformation, English Roman Catholics, the Puritans, Pietist, Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, and much more. A brief introduction to each chapter outlines the defining spiritual characteristics of the age and traces the development of our understanding of prayer. Biographies of authors whose prayers are included, as well as an index of authors, themes, and subjects, are included. |
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... Jesus Christ, and may Jesus Christ himselfalso, the eternal highpriest and Sonof God, build you up in faith andtruth, andin gentleness, avoidance of anger, forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance and purity; and mayhe grantyouto ...
... Jesus Christ, and may Jesus Christ himselfalso, the eternal highpriest and Sonof God, build you up in faith andtruth, andin gentleness, avoidance of anger, forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance and purity; and mayhe grantyouto ...
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... Jesus Christ and in his Father who raised him from the dead. FromThe Letter to the Philippians 12 In the stadium the magistrate tried to persuade him: 'Swear by Caesar as a God and I will release you, curse this Christ.' Polycarp ...
... Jesus Christ and in his Father who raised him from the dead. FromThe Letter to the Philippians 12 In the stadium the magistrate tried to persuade him: 'Swear by Caesar as a God and I will release you, curse this Christ.' Polycarp ...
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... Jesus was truly human. He taught that through prayer, Christians might participate in the nature of God: 'The Word ... Christ. Infinitely mercifulas you are, it is yourwillthat we should learntoknow you. You made heaven and earth, yourule ...
... Jesus was truly human. He taught that through prayer, Christians might participate in the nature of God: 'The Word ... Christ. Infinitely mercifulas you are, it is yourwillthat we should learntoknow you. You made heaven and earth, yourule ...
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... Jesus Christ our Lord, because you have enlightened usand revealed to us the light that is incorruptible. The day's allotted span is over; we have reached the beginning of the night. We have had our fillof that daylight which you ...
... Jesus Christ our Lord, because you have enlightened usand revealed to us the light that is incorruptible. The day's allotted span is over; we have reached the beginning of the night. We have had our fillof that daylight which you ...
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... Jesus, aconvincing witness to my faith, who says, 'Father, all mine areyours, and yours are mine.' My Lord Jesus Christ ismy witness, abiding in you, and from you, and with you, for ever God: who is blessed forever and ever. Amen. On ...
... Jesus, aconvincing witness to my faith, who says, 'Father, all mine areyours, and yours are mine.' My Lord Jesus Christ ismy witness, abiding in you, and from you, and with you, for ever God: who is blessed forever and ever. Amen. On ...
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