The Book of a Thousand Prayers"Prayer is God's gift to us, a banquet of good things to feed our inner life, as we respond to the invitation to his feast of peace, forgiveness, challenge and love." If our lives are an open book to God, prayer is the dialogue we share with him over its pages. The Book of a Thousand Prayers is a collection of wise and honest prayers to God about his concerns and ours: who he is to us and who we are to him, and how we experience life, death, relationships, the church, and the world. Ideal for private prayer and public worship, and containing practical advice on how to pray, this book offers a spiritual feast that will nourish you for the rest of your life. "A moving and inspiring medley of prayers--an invaluable aid for individuals, home groups, and those people who lead worship." Joyce Huggett X |
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH | 17 |
Seeking God 117 | 19 |
SelfDedication 18 60 | 24 |
The Cost of Discipleship 6170 | 37 |
Life in God 7192 | 41 |
Love of God 93115 | 48 |
Humility 116 121 | 54 |
With the Dying 57881 | 244 |
For Those Who have Died 58286 | 253 |
Bereavement 58799 | 254 |
PRAYERS IN QUIETNESS 259 Prayers in Quietness 604 27 | 257 |
MORNING PRAYERS 269 Morning Prayers 628 55 | 267 |
EVENING AND NIGHT PRAYERS 279 Evening and Night Prayers 65679 | 277 |
GRACE AT MEALS 289 Grace at Meals 68087 | 287 |
BLESSINGS 293 Blessings 688703 | 291 |
Calling on Christ 122 40 | 56 |
For Guidance and Discernment 14167 | 63 |
Using the Bible Jesus the Word 16876 | 70 |
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING | 73 |
General and Specific Thanksgivings 177206 | 75 |
Praise for Creation 20722 | 86 |
IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY | 93 |
Trouble and Conflict 223 57 | 95 |
When Busy and OverTired 25866 | 108 |
Fear Anxiety and Doubt 267 82 | 112 |
When Tempted 305 13 | 124 |
Being Ill 314 22 | 127 |
PRAYERS FOR FORGIVENESS 133 Prayers for Forgiveness 32358 | 131 |
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS | 147 |
Households Families and Friendship 359 74 | 149 |
Difficulties in Relationships 37588 | 154 |
INTERCESSION | 159 |
Leading Intercessions in Church Services 163 Some Orders of Intercession for Worship 389 97 | 161 |
For Children and Young People 408 19 | 176 |
For the Elderly 420 22 | 181 |
For the Sick and Those who Care for Them 423 32 | 182 |
For the Unhappy and the Lonely 43336 | 186 |
For the Poor the Hungry and the Desperate 437 49 | 193 |
For Prisoners of Conscience 45663 | 196 |
Prayers for Peace and Justice 464 83 | 199 |
For the Leaders of the Nations 484 89 | 208 |
For Places of Education 51116 | 216 |
Science and Technology 517 24 | 218 |
PRAYERS IN A HEALING MINISTRY 233 Prayers in a Healing Ministry 555 63 | 231 |
DEATH AND DYING | 237 |
Our Own Dying 56477 | 239 |
THE CHRISTIAN YEAR | 297 |
The Annunciation Marys Yes 7047 | 299 |
Advent 708 18 | 301 |
Christmas Epiphany and the Presentation of Jesus 71945 | 306 |
New Year 74652 | 319 |
Jesus Life The Challenge of the Incarnation 75367 | 322 |
Lent 768 77 | 332 |
Holy Week 780811 | 334 |
Easter 82131 | 345 |
The Ascension 83237 | 353 |
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit 838 59 | 362 |
The Trinity 86075 | 363 |
Harvest and Our Responsibility for Creation 876 87 | 368 |
Remembrance DayVeterans Day 88892 | 375 |
Saints and Angels 893927 | 377 |
SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND THEMES 391 Baptism 928 34 | 391 |
Becoming a Full Church Member 93540 | 394 |
The Eucharist 941 52 | 397 |
Intercession Offering Ourselves as Channels 398407 | 398 |
Ordination or Commissioning to Ministry in the Church 95357 | 401 |
A Church Dedication or Anniversary 958 60 | 404 |
Opening and Closing a Meeting 961 66 | 406 |
Birth Adoption and Fostering 96777 | 408 |
Birthdays 97880 | 414 |
Growing Old 983 87 | 415 |
PRAYERS FOR USE BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 419 Children 98898 | 417 |
Teenagers 999 1003 | 423 |
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Notes and Acknowledgements | 471 |
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