The Oxford Book of Prayer

George Appleton (editor)

ISBN 10: 0192821083 / ISBN 13: 9780192821089

Published by Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1989

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Discolouration. English This anthology brings together more than 1,100 prayers from many centuries and diverse traditions, ranging from biblical texts and Christian saints to contemporary prayers and selected prayers from non-Christian faiths. Organized by themes and occasions, it serves both as a book for reflective reading and as a practical resource for private devotion or public worship. The collection combines traditional and modern voices, emphasizing spiritual reflection, personal faith, and the shared human search for meaning and transcendence across cultures and religions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Oxford Book of Prayer
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford)
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192821083
• ISBN 13: 9780192821089
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

About the Editor:
George Appleton, a retired Bishop, has had a wide and varied ministry in the Anglican Church. He served for a short time as Archdeacon of London and Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral. He was elected Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia in 1963 and was Archbishop in Jerusalem from 1969 to 1974.