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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... light from light, God's Son all blest comes from the immortal Father's heart; We therefore sing our joyful songs to Father, Holy Spirit, Son, to whom in every age belongs by right all praise from every tongue. Lord Jesus, SonofGod, from ...
... light from light, God's Son all blest comes from the immortal Father's heart; We therefore sing our joyful songs to Father, Holy Spirit, Son, to whom in every age belongs by right all praise from every tongue. Lord Jesus, SonofGod, from ...
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... light, thesource ofallgrace and truth; you loveusall and you love the poor, you seek reconciliation with all and draw them alltoyou by sending your dear Son to visit them, who now lives and reigns, with you, Father, and the Holy Spirit ...
... light, thesource ofallgrace and truth; you loveusall and you love the poor, you seek reconciliation with all and draw them alltoyou by sending your dear Son to visit them, who now lives and reigns, with you, Father, and the Holy Spirit ...
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... light of understanding, nobility of diction and faith in the truth. And grant that what we believe we may also speak. Amen. Ambrose. of. Milan. (c. 339–97). Ambrose was the Roman prefect in charge of Milan. Heledhis troops into the ...
... light of understanding, nobility of diction and faith in the truth. And grant that what we believe we may also speak. Amen. Ambrose. of. Milan. (c. 339–97). Ambrose was the Roman prefect in charge of Milan. Heledhis troops into the ...
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... light from Light; O Light,of lightthe fountainspring; O Day,our days illumining; Come, very Sun of truth and love, Come in thy radiance from above, And shed theHolySpirit's ray On all wethink ordo today. Teach us towork with all our ...
... light from Light; O Light,of lightthe fountainspring; O Day,our days illumining; Come, very Sun of truth and love, Come in thy radiance from above, And shed theHolySpirit's ray On all wethink ordo today. Teach us towork with all our ...
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... light to shineon our path. Inspire us to meditate onthatword, and follow its teaching, thatwemay find in it the light which shines more and more until it is perfect day; through Jesus ChristourLord. Amen. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) ...
... light to shineon our path. Inspire us to meditate onthatword, and follow its teaching, thatwemay find in it the light which shines more and more until it is perfect day; through Jesus ChristourLord. Amen. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) ...
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