An attractive reissue of the late Bishop George Appleton's celebrated selection of over 1,100 prayers from many centuries and many traditions, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Iranian, Shinto, Classical Greek and Latin, native American, and Bahá'í. The wide-ranging contents ofThe Oxford Book of Prayer reflect the cooperation of the many advisers who have ensured that the choice of prayers is ecumenical in the widest sense of the word.
The prayers are arranged under headings such as 'Prayers from the Scriptures', 'Prayers of Christians, personal and occasional', 'Prayers of the Church', and 'Prayers from other traditions of faith', but there is also a subject index to guide the user to prayers for particular occasions, and an index of authors and sources. The book may thus be used for browsing or for more structured prayer, for private meditation or for public worship.
General Editor's Introduction
I. PRAYERS OF ADORATION
II. PRAYERS FROM THE CRIPTURES
Prayers of Patriarchs, Kings, and Prophets
Prayers of the Psalmists
The Prayers of Jesus
The Prayers of Paul
Other New Testament Prayers
III. PRAYERS OF CHRISTIANS: PERSONAL AND OCCASIONAL
IV. PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
V. PRAYERS AS LISTENING
VI. PRAYERS FROM OTHER TRADITIONS OF FAITH
Jewish
Indian
Budhist Spirituality
Chinese
Zoroastrian
Greek and Roman Civilization
Muslim
Bahá'í
Primal
Japanese
VII. PRAYERS TOWARDS THE UNITY OF MANKIND
Appendix Notes on the Development of Eucharistic Prayers
Acknowledgements
Index of authors and sourdes
Index of subjects
this collection of prayers has become a classic, to be found on the shelves of almost every member of the clergy ... many are deeply personal and beautifully suited to those moments when we simply need help in expressing the thoughts of our hearts - The Door
ISBN : 9780199561230
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