The Open Gate: Celtic Prayers for Growing Spiritually (Paperback)

~ (Author), Jean Freer (Illustrator)

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"Loosely organized around the communion service, these petitions to God have a down-to-earth Celtic quality that makes them very appealing." -- Values & Visions

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David Adam, a well-known poet in the Celtic tradition, offers prayers of confession, adoration, intercession and thanksgiving, leading the reader through gates of spiritual discovery to worlds filled with mystery and the glory of God.

Product Details

• Paperback: 117 pages
• Publisher: Morehouse Group (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819216402
• ISBN-13: 978-0819216403
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,383,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great old and new prayers, May 21, 2000

By	Michael Foret (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

David Adam, Vicar of the Holy Isles, has two special ministries. As vicar, he ministers to thousands of pilgrims every year. But he is also a poet, a prayerful poet in the Celtic tradition. This collection of prayers is organized according to the order of service, from first preparation through the final blessing. It includes Adam's original prayers, as well as classic prayers, well known and unknown, from sources as diverse as the Carmina Gadelica, the Alternative Service Book of the Church of England, Evelyn Underhill, and a manual for private prayer published in 1559. For those who wish to pursue a more prayerful life, this little collection is a must, whether you follow the Celtic path or some other.