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Sounds of the Eternal

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This lovely book offers a cycle of morning and evening prayers which are not specifically Christian and which, therefore, could be used by Jews, Unitarian Universalists, or non-affiliated persons, as well as Christians. The imagry of the words is oriented to the grandeur of creation and the illustrations come from Jewish and Celtic manuscripts. The book is well-constructed, which is important for a book that is meant to be used on a daily basis.

J. Philip Newell is a well-respected sage of Celtic Christianity, which has enjoyed a deserved revival in the past two decades because of the beauty of its language and its vivid imagery.

In "Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter," Newell has drawn inspiration from the oldest hymnbook of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the Psalms, and combined them with images and rhythms of Celtic spirituality. The resulting prayerbook can bring refreshing streams to any soul traversing a spiritual desert.

This reviewer found the book to be best used when its prayers are prayed aloud in solitude, to give the magnificent language an opportunity to be heard by heart as well as mind. Added to the language are rich illustrations, which combine the Psalms' Hebrew history with the vivid jewel tones of Celtic art, creating designs that serve a nearly-iconic purpose for meditation.

Newell's book is a worthy addition to anyone's library of spiritual resources

This is a book I NEVER grow weary of! I use it for my morning and night prayer EVERY day! New personalized thoughts emerge everyday.

I was purchasing a couple of books on Celtic spirituality and came across this one. I only bought it on a whim but am glad that I did. The daily morning and evening prayers are beautiful - full, of course, of references to the world around us, the beauty of nature, and lines and phrases that touch my heart. Anyone interested at all in Celtic spirituality will find this small book to be a wonderful addition to their daily prayers.

A jewel of a book from the comforting and inspiring text to the exquisite art and paper.

Love the way it is broken into each day and night of the week, so you have meditations/prayers for the Morning of each day and the Evening of each day.

Lovely to have, to read, to look at. Excellent, well priced as well.

This psalter has become my companion each morning these past months of summer as I pray and get ready for the day. I love to work in my garden, so this morning I prayed the Thursday morning prayer and started to hum the accompanying chant from the CD. I spent an hour working in my yard, praying the chant (all of the chants are directly from scripture) and hearing the beautiful simplicity in my head. I drove my teen to an event, and on the way back, I listened to the CD in the car. This book and CD have blessed me at a time when I have needed careful discernment. Most excellent work. I've ordered another book by Newell and accompanying CD as well as the chant/chord book for use in my church. If you like Taize and Iona, you will love this, too.

I ordered this for a friend after an excellent experience personally and with our meditation group. These brief and eloquent morning and evening meditations area great source for reflection.

Dianne

Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter The prayers in this beautifully illustrated book flow gracefully in the gaelic tradition. They include prayers for each morning and evening of the week. This is a wonderful addition to your Celtic prayerbook collection.

This is a beautiful book of prayers and meditations to be read in the morning and evening. It is touched by Christianity, but focuses on finding God in all creation. I am glad I purchased it.

This book was recommended to me by a friend. It has been great. I find something of hope and comfort in it each time I read it.