Prayer and prayer books Books
Canterbury Press Norwich Praying the Dark Hours: A Night Prayer Companion
Book SynopsisJim Cotter has a rare gift with words that enables him to write prayers that engage the heart and imagination as well as the mind. Here the ancient and beautiful language of night prayer is infused with fresh and striking imagery about God. Simple prayers, Psalm paraphrases and short readings for reflection open us to the mystery of God – a mystery to which we are more open at night, or when we are facing our own dark places. At night we face many things that are kept at bay by the day’s distractions. Praying the Dark Hours is a combination of two bestselling titles: Prayer at Night and Waymarks. This new edition offers structured prayer for each night of the week, based on the traditional pattern of Compline, woven together with scriptures and a short reflective reading for each day of the year and further selections for the Christian seasons.Trade Review'Surely the best-known of all his writings ... the book has become a classic.' -- Sister Avis Mary SLG'I found it easy to dip into and draw from on when I led a day-long pilgrimage to North Wales recently, a time when it is useful to have already-created material to draw upon. I shall be returning to it often.' -- John Holden
£15.73
Transworld Publishers Ltd To Live From The Heart: Mindful Paths To The
Book Synopsis'This is a sacred treasury, a spiritual notebook which is very special to me, and which has touched and inspired me at different times over the years.'In To Live from the Heart: Mindful Paths to the Sacred, Sister Stan reveals how prayer can play an important part in all our lives, lifting our spirits and offering us hope and support in good times and bad.This comforting treasury of mindful meditations, prayers, proverbs and essays has helped to sustain Sister Stan through the years. In sharing them with us, she hopes they will nourish our souls, bring us peace on our journey through life, and inspire us to live from the heart.
£11.69
Hay House UK Ltd The Rosary: The Prayer That Saved My Life
Book SynopsisImmaculée Ilibagiza believes that praying the rosary spared her from being slaughtered during the horrific 1994 Rwanda genocide, in which her family and more than a million other innocent men, women and children were brutally murdered. Nearly two decades later, Immaculée continues to pray the rosary every day and marvels at how she is constantly renewed and richly rewarded by rejoicing in this glorious prayer. It has helped her in every aspect of her life, from literally saving her life to strengthening her faith, easing sorrows, changing heartache into happiness, healing illnesses in herself and others, solving family problems, landing a dream job, finding long-lost friends, and even locating lost keys! She received so many blessings from the rosary, in fact, that she decided to study its history and origins. She soon discovered that it was not just meant for Catholics, but that the Virgin Mary promised a life filled with blessings to everyone from any religion who faithfully recited the rosary daily . . . and this was such wonderful news that she vowed to share it with as many people as she could. In The Rosary, Immaculée reveals how the rosary's many blessings can be reaped by each and every one of us. In this moving and uplifting book, the New York Times bestselling author recounts her personal experience of discovering the power and the beauty of the ancient beads-and shows all of us how to enrich our own lives by exploring and embracing the mysteries, secrets, and promises of the prayer that became her "lifeline to heaven".
£14.24
Kevin Mayhew Ltd The Book of Uncommon Prayer
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£28.09
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 3 - Minute Prayers Before I Sleep
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£7.69
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 3 - Minute Prayers For The Morning
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£7.69
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 3 - Minute Prayers For The Weekend
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£4.49
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 3 - Minute Prayers For Coffee Breaks
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£7.69
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 3 - Minute Prayers For The Evening
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£7.69
Banner of Truth Trust A Way to Pray: A Biblical Method for Enriching
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£21.60
Banner of Truth A Guide to Prayer
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£15.30
Wild Goose Publications In the Gift of this New Day
Book SynopsisA book of modern, engaged prayers following the rhythm of the Iona Community's daily prayer cycle.
£11.50
Wild Goose Publications We Bring You Everything, and Tip it Out in Front
Book SynopsisHere, in the Celtic' tradition, are prayers from members, associates and friends of the Iona Community for the whole of life: for starting an engine, for keeping us engaged and on the road to God's Kingdom; for taking a daily walk, for refugees travelling dangerous seas; an Iona Abbey kitchen prayer for chopping carrots, making bread and sanitising surfaces, and a Harvest supper prayer of sharing; prayers for personal healing, and for our deeply wounded world; a prayer for self-knowledge, and another for doing the laundry and remembering lost socks' Lord God we bring you everything,and tip it out in front of you And now we pause a while in silence,waiting for you to show us what we need to understand (from a prayer by Roddy Cowie)
£10.50
Wild Goose Publications How shall we pray this morning? For what shall we
Book SynopsisWorship for a time of lockdown, of partial lockdown, of adjusting to the new normal': worship that can be adapted to these ever-changing times. When the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, and church buildings were closed, Thom Shuman began composing a series of morning and evening liturgies to share with his congregation on Zoom expressing what was happening in the life of the community, in his own life and in the life of the world. How shall we pray this morning? For what shall we pray this night? includes some of those liturgies, along with two weeks of Bible readings and poems, to make up a month of worship resources for a time of pandemic. Thom M Shuman is a pastor in Ohio, USA, and the author of several books, including Grace Will Walk Us Home (Wild Goose).
£11.63
Canterbury Press Norwich God at Every Gate: Prayers and Blessings for Pilgrims
Book SynopsisTo go on pilgrimage is not simply to travel to a holy place, but it is to recognize that each day of our lives God calls us to draw nearer to him. This prayer book provides essential sustenance for pilgrimages of both kinds; whether our journey is physical or of the spirit, it will enable an to discover and celebrate Christ's presence with us at every step of the way. The Celtic vision of Christ present in all creation shapes each outline for daily prayer that is provided. The earth, the sky, trees, rivers, flowers, insects and all created things become stopping places for thanksgiving, reflection and refreshment as do the emotions that we experience along the way. From the uncertainties of setting out to the ecstasy of arriving, joys and trials alike point us to Christ and serve to bring us closer to our journey's end.
£14.04
Canterbury Press Norwich A Walsingham Prayer Book: A Meditative Companion and Guide
Book SynopsisWalsingham is a place saturated with prayer, where pilgrims since the Middle Ages have remembered the mystery of God becoming man through the consent of a woman and where they have been invited to say their personal Yes to God as Mary did at the Annunciation. This delightful, illustrated prayer book and devotional companion will take you round all the special places in Walsingham. It can also be used in your own home, enabling you to make a spiritual journey to England's Nazareth whenever you wish. Prayers are provided for each of the significant sites and their familiar stories are retold. There are also prayers for a wide range of personal and devotional needs to enable you to draw closer to God who walks with us along every stage of life's journey.
£12.96
Canterbury Press Norwich The Way of Ecstasy: Learning to Pray with Teresa of Avila
Book SynopsisTo look at our lives afresh and to find beauty in what has always seemed so ordinary, or hope in what has seemed lifeless and dead, is to experience true ecstasy. Teresa of Avila, a practical and down-to-earth spiritual guide, takes us on an exciting journey of discovery and shows us that heaven is literally on our doorstep.
£12.96
Canterbury Press Norwich An Iona Prayer Book
Book SynopsisMany worlds meet on the romantic Hebridean island of Iona. With its breathtaking beauty and its ancient saints, it is a place where the material and the spiritual are closely interwoven. Every year, thousands of pilgrims come from all over the world to experience the striking simplicity of worship at its Abbey. This collection of prayers and meditations follows the themes which permeate daily worship in the Abbey, each day having a distinctive focus. Outlines are given for morning, midday and evening prayer to enable you to join your voice, your joys and your concerns with those who pray daily on Iona and with the friends of Iona around the world.
£9.49
Canterbury Press Norwich Lord for All Seasons: Prayer Reflections on the Lectionary Readings, Years A, B and C
Book SynopsisThis beautiful collection of meditative prayers offers a profoundly valuable resource for clergy and congregation, for worship preparation and the liturgy. Will help all who read them to engage in worship with a greater sense of expectation.
£12.99
Canterbury Press Norwich Prayer Mountain
Book SynopsisPrayer Mountain is a practical handbook to the mountain ranges of the spiritual life. It takes us on a climbing tour of ten Biblical mountains and, with the companionship of those who have climbed them before, encourages us in our own ascent towards the presence of God.
£14.04
Canterbury Press Norwich Lord of All, Hear Our Prayer: Intercessions and meditations for public worship and private prayer
Book SynopsisSeventy intercessory prayers for worship, and one hundred twenty meditations that are ideal for either reading aloud or for quiet reflection. Themes include: our world with its beauty and mystery; our relationships; work and recreation; our joys, sorrows, and concerns; our worship; our beliefs and questions; and special occasions that mark the passage of the year and of our lives. This is the Second Edition under the same title.The First Edition had 60 meditations. This one has 120.
£15.13
Canterbury Press Norwich A Holy Island Prayer Book: Prayers and Readings from Lindisfarne
Book SynopsisThis prayer book follows the rhythms and seasons of the natural and Christian year as it is observed on Holy Island. More contemplative than the very earthy spirituality of Iona, each day of the week has a special theme: Sunday - resurrection and renewal; Monday - creation; Tuesday - incarnation and peace; Wednesday - the Holy Spirit in mission and healing; Thursday - community and unity; Friday - with broken people at the Cross; and Saturday - leisure (morning) and the Saints (night).
£12.96
Canterbury Press Norwich The Jesus Prayer Rosary: Bible Meditations for Praying with Beads
Book SynopsisThe Jesus Prayer Rosary will be welcomed by the growing number of people who are discovering that praying with beads can be a spiritually enriching and therapeutic experience. It will further enrich the spirituality of the many Christians who have found meditative repetition of the ancient Jesus Prayer to be a valuable devotional aid. This unique book brings together these two popular approaches to prayer and worship. It offers a Jesus-centred way of praying with beads. Ideal for complete beginners, it includes basic instruction on how to pray the rosary, using the Jesus Prayer. It comprises four sets of meditations which focus on the infancy narratives in Matthew and Luke, scenes from the ministry of Jesus, his passion and death. These include readings from the various Gospel writers. Finally, we are given insight into our experience of him as the Risen One who gradually transforms our lives. Each meditation concludes with a prayer mostly taken from the liturgy, and biblical canticles are provided as centrepiece prayers. A complete resource for praying privately or in groups, this will open up the riches of Eastern and Catholic spirituality for all.
£14.04
Canterbury Press Norwich Light Within: Meditation as Pure Prayer
Book SynopsisThe Benedictine monk and writer, Laurence Freeman, took over the mantle of John Main after his death in 1982 and continues the work that he began, teaching Christians from all traditions the simplest way of prayer - meditation. It is simple in that it requires no words, yet encountering God without the safety barrier of our own thoughts and ideas is to open ourselves to total transformation. This collection of talks on Christian meditation is full of practical advice and great spiritual insights in equal measure. It shows how discovering the presence of Christ within through meditative prayer can give shape and purpose to everything we do and are: our actions, emotions, fears, longings, failings and dreams. As John Main taught, the point of this kind of prayer is to allow God's presence to become not just a reality, but the reality of our lives.
£15.13
Rudolf Steiner Press The Lord's Prayer: An Esoteric Study
Book Synopsis'The Lord's Prayer' stands at the heart of Christianity. Over the past two millennia, it has been spoken millions of times by millions of people around the world. Rudolf Steiner affirms the power of this prayer, given by Jesus Christ himself, and encourages us to begin to understand it at deeper levels. Such an understanding, he explains, is now necessary for humanity's further development. In the four lectures he gave on this subject, collected here under one cover, Rudolf Steiner penetrates the esoteric meanings of the Lord's Prayer, relating its seven petitions to the seven spiritual and physical bodies of the human being. He also discusses the difference between prayer and meditation, and shows how true prayer is selfless in nature. This volume features an introduction by Judith von Halle, whose work is valued for her experiential knowledge of the Lord's Prayer and the events of Christ's life.
£9.43
Christian Focus Publications Ltd A Method for Prayer: Freedom in the Face of God
Book SynopsisTrue prayer comes from the heart, so why do we need a method? The great devotional commentator and pastor shows here that Christians benefit from discipline just as much as talking freely with God. You will discover the methods Jesus taught, look at styles of prayer, and see helpful examples. Duncan has incorporated some of Henry’s other work on prayer.Trade ReviewWhether the reader is looking for a guide to public prayer or an encouragement to private prayer, Henry's work is a key text, drawing the mind again and again to Scripture as it seeks to shape our prayer life by the forms and priorities of God's own revelation of Himself. -- Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)It's good to see this classic on prayer in an accessible edition. Ligon Duncan has done brilliant work, adapting Matthew Henry for twenty-first century readers without sacrificing any of the depth and devotional value of the original Puritan work. -- John MacArthur (Chancellor Emeritus, The Master’s University and Seminary and Pastor–Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California)When a tool that has helped teach Christians to pray with biblical fidelity and spiritual integrity, across a span of three centuries, is being distributed again and in fresh ways, thoughtful believers can only applaud and give thanks to God for the grace that has brought forth this fruit. -- D. A. Carson (Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois)The great and nearly unique benefit of Henry's Method for Prayer is that it flows so directly from the biblical text. His approach enables the believer not only to read the Bible and study the Bible, but also to pray the Bible -- Philip G. Ryken (President, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois)This is an reprint of an old classic Matthew Henry of Commentary Fame. It is two books in one...For Henry, as for other puritan nonconformists, prayer was not simply a Sunday activity. He presupposes the earnest Christian would engage in public prayer, private prayer and family prayer. He regrets that it is to spend so many hour in sleep! The value of this publication is shown by the fact that it has required three editions in recent years. -- British Churchman NewspaperPrayer is an amazing privilege, but it's also a discipline for which we need direction and instruction. Like a trellis, Henry's Method for Prayer helps us to grow up in a Godward direction, not only to think more biblically, but to pray more biblically as well. -- Michael HortonMatthew Henry sets out a specific plan for prayer - a reminder that prayer should be ordered and not haphazard and the Lord's prayer is a pattern to which we ought to pay more attention...good biblical teaching which, if followed and worked at, would enrich both private and public prayer. -- Evangelical TimesIf I were to recommend one book for those who are to lead in public prayer, this would be it. Can we pray 'according to Scripture'? Two hundred astonishing pages into Matthew Henry's A Method for Prayer and you will realize the answer is an emphatic YES! Henry's Method, which is really just traditional Protestant public prayer, will revolutionize the prayer life of any individual or congregation that studies it. -- Terry L. JohnsonLigon Duncan's editorial work has given this valuable book a new lease of life. -- Banner of TruthPrayer is the breath of the believer's heart. It is a delight, a duty, and a discipline in which we desperately need the aid of godly pastors such as Matthew Henry. For more than a decade, A Method for Prayer has sat beside my desk where I can feed upon its timeless sustenance as it instructs me and bids me to gaze upon our Lord and feed upon His Word in public and private prayer. -- Burk ParsonsThis book is a classic resource for learning how to pray according to biblical priorities, and for being re-inspired to pray with a heart for God's purposes. The work is timeless because Henry's words are so resonant with the heavenly themes that enable us to face earthly trials. -- Bryan ChapellReading this book elicited a twofold response, ranging from a sense of guilt and shame as it exposed many shortcomings in this important duty, to inculcating an earnest desire for fervency, and to add considerably to the petitions normally brought before God. This book is highly recommended. -- Monthly Record"Matthew Henry's A Method for Prayer is not simply a classic book in prayer. It is a marvelously relevant tool for assisting believers in shaping their prayers before God. I have found great help in Henry's method, but even more help in his passion for encouraging his readers in bringing their hearts to the God whose steadfas love has been manifested in Jesus. Highly recommended!" -- Sean Michael LucasWho of us hasn't had trouble with prayer at some time or another? And here is a God-sent solution: Matthew Henry's A Method for Prayer. This book is worth its weight in gold (platinum?). No one utilizing this book can fail to profit from it. -- Derek W. H. ThomasOur Sovereign Lord communed with the Father in prayer. His disciples wisely asked, 'Teach us to pray.' And that request has been answered through the centuries both through the word of God and through the example of praying saints. Matthew Henry's A Method of Prayer is itself an answer to prayer, an answer to the request, 'Teach us to pray.' Henry's life and ministry make it clear that he was a man of prayer. -- Thabiti AnyabwileMatthew Henry towers above the centuries as the undisputed king of devotional commentators, the premier verse-by-verse expositor of the English language. He is a treasured gift to the church, who speaks to all generations in all places. To sit at his feet is to be served a rich banquet. To study his Method for Prayer is to drink from a deep artesian well. Wise is the one who plunges themselves into this storehouse of truth. -- Steven J. LawsonMatthew Henry's work is a most helpful resource and safeguard for ministers, but it will also be of great use to all Christians who long for more structure in their prayers...Every prayer is not only grounded in Scripture, but bursting to the seams with the very words of the Bible; -- The Evangelical Magazine
£9.49
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Talking With God
Book SynopsisThank you that you are my Father in heaven that I never have to say 'Goodbye'. Thank you that you are always with me." In an age of absentee fathers, or worse, this book makes praying the 'Our Father' accessible to all children. Good foundations are laid for a child's understanding of the character of God. It's fun too - hunt the prayer replaces hunt the thimble as just the thing for the family to do instead of watching Neighbours. There are good ideas of making a banner which even dads might join in with.Though the artwork is good, the pages leave me wondering who is supposed to read the book - parent, leader, or child? The teaching itself is sometimes uneasily mingled with instructions about using it. And if only we had a version of the Lord's Prayer everyone used.However, the book will prove a treasure trove of ideas either for family prayers or for Sunday groups. I am looking forward to playing Get it right, the board game inside the back cover. This game helps us think through the choices we make in our behaviour each day and especially what 'Your will be done' might mean in the school playground.Trade Review"This is a must have book for parents with growing children. Through studying the Lord's Prayer, and with discussion topics and things to do together, you can help your child understand what prayer is all about. Lessons are reinforced with craft activities and a fun, foldout game." -- Indepth
£8.01
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Praying for Revival
Book SynopsisHow often have you heard prayers for Revival in public? How often have you prayed for Revival in private? As Christians, we all long for Revival. We read accounts of revivals in the past with a mildly repressed envy. We wish we would experience them in our local situation but having seen new methods come and go, too often we resign ourselves to failure. In this devotional book Eric Hayden reminds us of the necessity of prayer when we desire revival. Looking at the thirty-five prayers for revival found in the bible Hayden gives us a series of short studies on Revival and Prayer. Hayden divides these prayers into seven sections. Prayers revealing the Need for Revival Prayer for a Vision of Revival Prayer to the Sovereign God of Revival Prayers for Personal Revival Prayers for the Corporate Revival of God's People Prayers for National Revival Prayers for the Revival of God's Word With a chapter for each prayer we are shown how Prayer and Revival are intricately linked in Scripture and consequently in our every day lives. This is a wonderful book that will help revive in us the Biblical attitude to revival, and remind us that Revival comes from God himself. Trade Review"Eric Hayden understands true revival. He also understands that true revival usually comes when God's people pray for the gift of the Spirit biblically and passionately. This book should be commended to church leaders the world over. It is both clear headed and warm hearted." -- John H. Armstrong, President, Reformation & Revival Ministries (Director of Renew and formerly a Pastor for twenty years)
£9.19
Christian Focus Publications Ltd My First Book of Bible Prayers
Book Synopsis God's word tells us that children need to be taught from his word. We all need to learn from Him in order to become wise.If this is what you want for your child then this book will help you, because God's word will help you. Integrate scripture memorisation, prayer and worship as part of your daily routine. Each page is set out with a prayer, memory verse and short comment.The disciples asked the Lord Jesus to teach them to pray. Ask God to teach you and your children to do the same. Trade Review"Learning to pray the text of Scripture and to apply its truth to our lives is vital for our spiritual growth. This book by Philip Ross enables children to do both. I can't recommend this wonderful tool more highly." -- C. J. Mahaney, Senior Pastor, Covenant Life Church (Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky)My First Book of Bible Prayers helps 'children of all ages' to take the first steps towards the Heavenly Father. Give your children this outstanding little book, and use it with them. It might well be one of the most important things you could ever do as a parent." -- Sinclair B. Ferguson, Senior Pastor, First Presbtyerian Church, Columba,Texas (Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi)"Sunday School teachers would greatly value giving the book to children from unbelieving families who show spiritual concern, helping them to draw near to the Lord daily." -- Jill Masters, Tabernacle Bookshop"We have best understood the Bible when we turn it into prayer. That is what Philip Ross does for children in My First Book of Bible Prayers. He takes brief texts of Scripture and turns them into simple, and yet profound prayers that children can readily use. This little booklet will open the heavens for many at a young age. I wish this rich spiritual resource had been available to me twenty years ago!" -- Dr. Douglas F. Kelly, Richard Jordan Professor of Theology RTS Charlotte (Professor of Theology Emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina)
£5.91
Catholic Truth Society Night Prayer: From the Liturgy of the Hours
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£14.09
Catholic Truth Society My Little Missal
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£7.51
Catholic Truth Society YOUCAT Prayer Book
Book SynopsisA special prayer book for young people from the same team who wrote the internationally bestselling Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, YouCat. A book designed to help you on the prayer path of friendship with God. This is a collection of old and new prayers to accompany you through the highs and lows of life. You will find in it prayers drawn from Sacred Scripture and great figures in Christianity past and present. The book consists of two parts. The first part is a prayer cycle with morning and evening prayers for two weeks. The days of the first week are dedicated to themes from our life with God and those of the second week to themes from God's life with us. The second part is a collection of prayers about various topics and concerns of relevance to young adults and teenagers. The book includes new prayers along with traditional and the time-honoured prayers of Holy Scripture. It also gives a lot of practical advice on how to pray.
£13.64
Catholic Truth Society Our Lady, Untier of Knots: Story of a Marian Devotion
£6.63
Australian Theological Forum At Home with Jesus: Contemplation and Scripture
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£16.72
Australian Theological Forum Jesus, Mantra of God: An Exploration of Mantra
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£16.67
Cairns Publications Prayer in the Day: A Book of Mysteries
Book SynopsisA Daily Prayer resource.
£12.96
Cairns Publications Pilgrim Prayer/Gweddi'r Pererin
Book SynopsisToday, the boundary between holidays and pilgrimages is blurred. So how can we make a journey in the spirit of a pilgrimage, whether it be following an old pilgrim trail, or walking the streets where we live, or simply travelling within ourselves? This volume aims to help by providing material for a week's journey in prayer. Celtic in flavour, it offers poems, Bible readings, psalms, hymns and prayers for a seven day pilgrimage of the heart. It is bilingual, with each page provided in both English and Welsh.
£16.23
Brepols N.V. The Lichtenthal Psalter and the Manuscript
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£56.52
Emerald Books,U.S. The Power of Christ's Prayer Life
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£13.42
Mark Hankins Ministries Publications Never Run at Your Giant with Your Mouth Shut
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£7.00
Jewish Lights Publishing Praying with Our Hands: Twenty-One Practices of
Book SynopsisA spiritual guidebook for bringing prayer into our bodies The power of words is nowhere more evident than when we use them to pray, but prayer is also the place where we most often come up against the limitations of words. In this intriguing book of reflections and accompanying photographs, we see how our bodies, in particular our hands, can give meaning to our prayers in a way that words alone cannot. Here are twenty-one simple ways of using our hands to speak to God, presented in word and image. These spiritual practices are from a broad range of religious traditions—from Anglican to Sufi, from Buddhist to Shaker. Some may be familiar, some new; all demonstrate the universal importance people of all faith traditions have given to embodied prayer. They teach us to experience the unique spiritual enrichment that can be found when we pray with our hands.
£12.34
Wild Goose Publications Each Day and Each Night: Celtic Prayers from Iona
Book SynopsisThe Celtic spiritual tradition is marked by the belief that what is deepest in us, beyond the distortions of ignorance or wrongdoing, is the image of God. Its second major characteristic is a trust in the essential goodness of creation, which it regards as a revelation of God, thus avoiding the pitfall of separating spirit and matter. The simple prayers of "Each Day & Each Night" are the new expressions of the old worlds and imagery of Carmichael''s collection. It is hoped that they will help us realise anew that the life of heaven is inseparably woven into the life of earth.
£10.99
Wild Goose Publications Friends and Enemies: A Book of Short Prayers and
Book SynopsisThis follow-up to "A Book of Blessings...and how to write your own" collects short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and the particular moments and places of our daily lives. Three prayer-writing workshops are also included: A Haiku Prayer workshop, Writing Personal Prayers and Writing Intercessory/Bidding Prayers.
£11.50
The Islamic Texts Society The Work of Day and Night: Suyuti's Collection of
Book SynopsisImam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti composed the Work of Day and Night (''Amal al-yawm wa''l-layla) as a guide to correct conduct and worship in accordance with the example of the Prophet and the Pious Predecessors. This book contains some of the most beautiful prayers in Islamic devotional literature, and Suyuty has provided guidance about nearly every situation that one is likely to encounter day-to-day. In it the reader will find: the prayers said upon awakening, before eating and when dressing; the acts carried out at various times of the day and between prayers; and much else. A special section is dedicated to prayers that are recommended for reading at times of need due to their widely recognised protective qualities. Work of Day and Night is invaluable for learning the Sunna of the Prophet and integrating it into one''s life, as Suyuti took great care to explain precisely how to perform each of the daily practices in accordance with the example of the Prophet Muhammad.It is hoped that this bilingual volume will enable a wider English-speaking audience to access one of the treasures of traditional Islamic knowledge and practice, and that it will provide Muslim readers with a source of inspiration in everyday life. A selection of the most beautiful and useful prayers has been transliterated and included in an appendix so that all worshippers may benefit by reciting themregardless of Arabic ability. There is also a glossary of the most important religious terms.
£12.34
£9.91
Wild Goose Publications The Whole Earth Shall Cry Glory: Iona Prayers
Book SynopsisPresents the view that to be in a seat at Iona Abbey, to be moved by the awesome oratory of a MacLeod sermon in full flood, to be led into the nearer presence of God by means of kaleidoscopic, imaginative prayer, is to be privileged and, more importantly, to be changed. This book also includes views on politics and peace.
£11.63
Wild Goose Publications 50 Great Prayers from the Iona Community
Book Synopsis50 of the best-loved prayers of the Iona Community in a portable edition. A book that is sure to become dog-eared through use in worship, or from being carried around on the often bumpy, sometimes tranquil ride of life.
£11.39
Collective Ink Celtic Wheel of the Year
Book SynopsisThe "Celtic Wheel of the Year" offers an original and inspiring selection of prayers for individual use. Divided into monthly sections, it incorporates Celtic Christian and Celtic Pagan traditions in a single pattern of prayer. Prayers combine the Christian seasons with the seasons of the Solstices and Equinoxes. But they also reach beyond both traditions, dancing together and finding a new way of worshipping; one that we can enjoy in private spirituality or as a partaker of established religion.Trade ReviewTess Ward has written a spiritual handbook full of wisdom, grace and creativity. It dips into the deep wells of Celtic tradition and beyond to gather the clear water of life. This is a book of prayer to be treasured. Mike Riddell, author of The Sacred Journey and Godzone Tess Ward writes like a mystic. Deeply immersed in nature, embedded in folklore, poetic in word and vivid in the images evoked, both the introductory material for each month and the accompanying prayers awaken deep sentiment and the soulful realisation that we are always within the divine embrace in which we live and move and have our being. A gem for all seasons! Diarmuid O'Murchu MSC In an age of global warming and increasing ecological vulnerability, the only viable spiritualities are those which re-connect us to the earth and deepen our sense of connection with the divine spirit that enlivens it. Tess Ward's book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking such a spirituality. Her prayers and reflections offer a creative synthesis of Christian symbols and other nature-based traditions, and the structure of the book reminds us of the sacred qualities of the passing seasons. For anyone looking for a livelier, embodied and grounded faith, Tess Ward offers an important, hopeful and refreshing way forward. Dr. Gordon Lynch, Dept of Theology and Religion, Birmingham University, author of The New Spirituality "The Celtic Wheel of the Year" is a must read for everyone interested in praying with an ecological awareness. Tess Ward offers refreshing reflections and creative prayers that weave mysticism, feminism, and embodiment with Celtic and Christian spirituality. The earth connection grows stronger with each prayer. Diann L. Neu, codirector of WATER, The Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, and author of Return Blessings.
£11.39
