THE OXFORD BOOK OF PRAYER

George Appleton

ISBN 10: 0192803743 / ISBN 13: 9780192803740

Published by Oxford University Press, 1989

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1989. Bon état voir photo. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE OXFORD BOOK OF PRAYER
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192803743
• ISBN 13: 9780192803740
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Under the expert guidance of the late Bishop George Appleton a selection of prayers has been made spanning many centuries. It includes Christian prayers from the Bible and from the saints and mystics of the past, as well as prayers from Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Iranian, Shinto, Classical Greek and Latin, native American, and Bahá'í religions, and also contemporary prayers from different parts of the world. The cooperation of many advisers has 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.

About the Author

George Appleton, whose ministry in the Anglican Church was wide and varied, is the author of many books, including The Quiet Heart, The Practice of Prayer, In His Name, and Jerusalem Prayers.