Binding: Paperback
Description: An attractive reissue of the late Bishop George Appleton's celebrated selection of over 1,100 prayers from many centuries and many traditions including Christian Jewish Hindu Buddhist Muslim Iranian Shinto Classical Greek and Latin native American and Bah . The wide - ranging contents of The Oxford Book of Prayer reflect the cooperation of the many advisers who have 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.
Title: The Oxford Book Of Prayer
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199561230
Pages: 416 Pages
Publication Date: 5/25/2009
Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse
Category: Prayers & Liturgical Material