The Psalms: Prayer Book of the BibleFairacres Publications 81 In this bold exposition of the Psalms as the Word of God, Dietrich Bonhoeffer addresses Christians oppressed by an inability to pray. Holy Scripture itself provides us with a prayer book; we can speak to God in God’s own words and by using the Psalms, especially in fellowship with other Christians, we can participate with all humanity in the true prayer offered by the Incarnate Word. With and in Christ we pray the Psalms, confident that our prayer will be heard. ‘With these prayers on our lips we stand at the heart of the New Testament and in the fellowship of the Cross of Jesus Christ.’ |
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according to God’s anguish anointed king Bible BLESSING OF MORNING Bonhoeffer’s Christ himself prayed Christ’s sake Christian Church confession creation Creator Cross of Christ cursing psalms death disciples earth earthly evil spirit faith Father fellowship forgiveness of sins fulfilled Gebetbuch give thanks glory God’s commandments God’s enemies God’s grace God’s love God’s side God’s vengeance God’s Word godless granted a share guilt heart Holy Scripture hymns Jesus Christ judgement King David learn to speak Learning to Pray Lord’s Prayer loving-kindness Luke Luther Messiah messianic king morning prayer Name Old Testament persecuted petition praise and thanksgiving pray the Psalms pray the Psalter pray truly Prayer Book prayer of Christ Psalm 22 psalms of lamentation Resurrection of Jesus righteousness sacrifice sake of Jesus satisfaction of God’s selah signs of God’s sinners Sister Isabel SLG SLG Press sung antiphonally teach things victory whole Psalter