Prayers for This Life [Paperback]

Christopher Howse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2006

Christian prayer rests on belief in the transcendent and personal nature of the God who is revealed in the Bible, and acceptance of the intimate relation of God and man made possible by the atoning work of Christ. The book is for people who want to follow a life of Christian prayer.

Chosen prayers reflect the rich inheritance of the English-speaking Christian world, which has made its own the finest expressions of worship through the centuries.

Here an enticing mixture of the familiar and the unknown, ideal for private reading and devotion or for use in school, public assembly or church.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Howse, Assistant Editor of the Daily Telegraph, has a keen eye for quality: he has already authored Best Sermons Ever and Best Spiritual Reading Ever. This collection of prayers includes not only prayers in the usual sense but also hymns, poems, portions of liturgy, and private devotions-and there is not a dud in the bunch." - Library Journal

"This may be the classical collection of prayers and prayerful poetry that you are looking for, or are missing from your own bookshelf. For reference or reflection, Howse has provided in this attractive anthology a good selection of our most loved prayers and prayerful quotations" - Franciscan

About the Author

Christopher Howse is an assistant editor of The Daily Telegraph and a regular contributor to The Spectator and The Tablet. Among his bestselling books for Continuum are Prayers for This Life (2005) and The Assurance of Hope (2006). He is the author of How We Saw It: 150 years of The Daily Telegraph (2004).

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (May 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826480713
• ISBN-13: 978-0826480712
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,411,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)