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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... turn my back on my native land, and my face towards thesea? Shall I putmyself wholly atyour mercy, without silver, without a horse, without fame and honour? Shall I throw myself wholly on you, without sword and shield, without food ...
... turn my back on my native land, and my face towards thesea? Shall I putmyself wholly atyour mercy, without silver, without a horse, without fame and honour? Shall I throw myself wholly on you, without sword and shield, without food ...
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... turn from theirsinsand live. We prayfor our sinful brother,forgiving allhis wrongdoing and turning his heart towards you. By his own merit he deserves only punishment, but in your mercy we pray that you will bestow upon him eternal life ...
... turn from theirsinsand live. We prayfor our sinful brother,forgiving allhis wrongdoing and turning his heart towards you. By his own merit he deserves only punishment, but in your mercy we pray that you will bestow upon him eternal life ...
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... turn back when they heard what fierce savages the English were, but the Pope encouraged them. Augustinewent first to the heathen king of Kentinhiscapital cityofCanterbury, but lived outside the walls until the king was converted. Queen ...
... turn back when they heard what fierce savages the English were, but the Pope encouraged them. Augustinewent first to the heathen king of Kentinhiscapital cityofCanterbury, but lived outside the walls until the king was converted. Queen ...
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... turn the eyes of our souls towards you, and dream of your eternal glory. Amen. O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people fromtheir offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins ...
... turn the eyes of our souls towards you, and dream of your eternal glory. Amen. O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people fromtheir offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins ...
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... turns tohope through your sweet goodness: through your gentleness we find comfort infear. Inyour love and tenderness, remake us. Your warmth gives life tothe dead; your touch makes sinners righteous.In your loveand tenderness, remake us ...
... turns tohope through your sweet goodness: through your gentleness we find comfort infear. Inyour love and tenderness, remake us. Your warmth gives life tothe dead; your touch makes sinners righteous.In your loveand tenderness, remake us ...
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