This extensive collection of prayers traces two thousand years of
Christian spirituality. Containing prayers from every era of our
spiritual history, from every continent and Christian tradition, this
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, this selection
progresses through every significant era of Christian experience.
Chapters include prayers from the early Christian 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. An excellent resource for worship as well as
a treasure trove for private devotion and reflection. Michael
Counsell is a parish priest in London and is the author of two major
collections of liturgical prayer published by HarperCollins and of
EVERY PILGRIM'S GUIDE TO OBERAMMERGAU. (hardcover with ribbon and
dust jacket) This extensive collection of prayers traces two thousand
years of Christian spirituality. Containing prayers from every era of
our spiritual history, from every continent and Christian tradition,
this 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, this selection
progresses through every significant era of Christian experience.
Chapters include prayers from the early Christian 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. An excellent resource for worship as well as
a treasure trove for private devotion and reflection. Michael
Counsell is a parish priest in London and is the author of two major
collections of liturgical prayer published by HarperCollins and of
EVERY PILGRIM'S GUIDE TO OBERAMMERGAU. (hardcover with ribbon and
dust jacket)
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