The Oxford Book of Prayer

by George Appleton (Editor), George Appleton (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1985

  $3.23

  Despite the anxious and ubiquitous materialism of the modern world, the practice of prayer and meditation remains a source of both relief and inspiration for millions. This unique compilation of over 1,100 prayers combines the traditional with the modern, stretching from the Bible, the saints and mystics of the past, and the Book of Common Prayer, to a Ghanaian fisherman's prayer, and prayers from many influential non-Christian religions. Selected for their literary merit as well as spiritual quality, these prayers speak to the modern reader. Arranged under headings such as Prayers from the Scripture, Prayers of Christians, Personal and Occasional, and Prayers of Other Traditions of Faith, the anthology includes a subject index to guide the reader to prayers for particular occasions, as well as an index of authors and sources. It serves as the ideal source for browsing or for more structured prayer, as well as for private meditation or public worship.

• Used

  Paperback
  1988

  $3.23

  Bishop George Appleton has selected more than 1,100 prayers covering many centuries, including some from the Bible, from the saints and mystics of the past, as well as from religions other than Christianity and also contemporary prayers from different parts of the world. The prayers are arranged under headings such as Prayers from the Scriptures , Prayers of Christians, personal and occasional , Prayers from other traditions of faith . There is a subject index to guide the user for particular occasions and an index of authors and sources. This book may be used for browsing or for more structured prayer, for private meditation or for public worship.

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $12.45

  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 Baha'i. 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.