Best Loved Prayers and Words of Wisdom. Martin Manser

      best

       loved

      Prayers

       & Words of Wisdom

       Compiled by Martin H. Manser

      Associate Editor: Nicola L. Bull

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Introduction

      Indexes

      Author Index

      Index of Bible References

      Index of Titles and First Lines

      Best-Loved Prayers and Words of Wisdom

      Acknowledgements

      Copyright

       About the Publisher

      Introduction

      We live in an age that demands quick fixes to problems and immediate answers to difficulties. Alongside such a desire for instant solutions to major issues, another, deeper, desire surfaces from time to time. Such a longing recognizes that at least some of our difficulties can be resolved by looking at lasting, time-honoured values of human experience and wisdom such as faith in God through Jesus Christ, the importance of prayer, love and service, strength of character, integrity, loyalty and humility.

      As we explore for ourselves what generations before us have discovered as the qualities of being human, we realize afresh we are not alone but many before us have trodden a similar path. Our task then is to stop and listen, to follow in their footsteps, to move in the direction they point us to, to apply the principles that underpinned their lives to our own way of living.

      >We have had in mind two kinds of readers as we have compiled this collection of readings, prayers and quotations. First, those planning a gathering such as a wedding or a funeral who are looking beyond mere quick ‘sound bites’ to more profound wisdom. Secondly, those who are seeking for deeper meaning and purpose in life or who want inspiration above the ordinary daily routine.

      Each reading is given an introduction which sets its background or gives interesting or helpful information. All the readings are arranged in alphabetical order of title (ignoring ‘A’ or ‘The’ at the beginning of a title). For ease of reference there are also indexes to help you locate a particular reading.

      The voices of the speakers and writers quoted in these pages echo to us through the ages to say, ‘There is more to life than your present experience.’ Our desire is that we will all not only stop and listen but also respond to the message given here so that we will find the refreshment, peace and light for our own journey that we can then pass on to others.

      Martin H. Manser

       Nicola L. Bull

      Indexes

      Author Index

Aidan, St	St Aidan’s prayer
Andrew of Crete	Crying to God
Andrewes, Lancelot	Blessing and honour
Anonymous	Confession
	All other love
	As the sun sets
	Belief in the unseen
	Dare to believe
	Dedicating all to God
	Food for all
	For the church
	Gathered in God’s granary
	God in all things
	Guard me
	Holy desire
	An island prayer
	Life be in my speech
	The Lord goes with you
	Love, and go on
	Loving Communion
	May God shield us
	Motorist’s prayer
	My colours
	The new year
	Prayer for mourners
	Protect our journey
	Risking love
	Solomon’s wisdom
	Time is precious
	Traditional Gaelic prayer
Anselm, St	Have mercy on me
Aquinas, Thomas	Food for the faithful
Aristides	Epistle to Diognetus
Augustine of Hippo, St	Alleluia
	An evening prayer
	What do I love?
Baillie, John	Evening prayer
Barclay, William	Prayer for humility
Basil of Caesarea	Marks of a Christian
Bass, Dorothy C	Time as gift
Baxter, Richard	Daily seeking after God
	Meek and lowly
Beecher, Henry Ward	Steer by the Bible
Benedict of Nursia	The help of God
Bernard of Clairvaux	Like a reservoir
	O little Bethlehem
Betjeman, John	Take warning
Blake, William	The Lamb
Bonaventure	Journey into God
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich	Help me to pray
	Thanking God
Bright, William	Deliver us from cold hearts
Brontë, Anne	Last lines
Brooks, Phillips	Looking through the Bible
Browne, R E Charles	What is prayer?
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett	How do I love thee?
Bryan, William Jennings	Immortality
	The miracle of the radish
Bunyan, John	Pilgrim’s Progress
	Who would true valour see
Calvin, John	Obedience
Carey, William	Expect great things
Chadwick, Samuel	Prevailing prayer
Chambers, Oswald	Discipleship
	Not to criticise
Chesterton, G K	The donkey
Chrysostom, John	Richer than all men
Clare, John	Nature acknowledges God
Clement of Alexandria	Beauty
	God’s first Bible
Coleridge, Mary	Lord of the winds
Colonna, Vittoria	The Cross
Columba, St	Safe in God’s hand
Common Worship, 2000	Gloria in Excelsis
	Loving God above all things
Counsell, Michael	Thank God
Cranmer, Thomas	Accept our sacrifice
Cropper, Margaret	Jesus’ hands
Croucher, Rowland	Go with the Lord
Cyprian	Encouraging words
Davenant, John	Justification of believers
de Blois, Louis	Self-will
de Foucauld, Charles	Abandonment to God
Dickens, Charles	At Christmas
Dimitrii of Rostov, St	Illumine our darkness
Dolben, Digby Mackworth	I asked for peace
Donne, John	Distractions
	Keep us, Lord
	No man is an island
Dostoevsky, Fyodor	Don’t be afraid
Doyle, Stephen	The end of a pilgrimage
Edwards, Jonathan	Signs of conversion
Elliot, Jim	A good exchange
Erasmus, Desiderius	The way, the truth and the life
Fee, Gordon	The gathered church
Fénelon, François	Dying daily
	Spiritual trials
Forsyth, P T	Problem solving
Fox, George	The bright morning star
Francis of Assisi, St	Canticle of the Sun
	The prayer of St Francis
	Share the gospel
	Shout joyfully
	You are holy
Gibran, Kahlil	Man’s purpose is to be happy
	The nature of love
	Speak to us of prayer
Gregory of Nyssa	Seeing God
Grellet, Stephen	Doing good today
Hale, Matthew	Observing the Lord’s Day
Henry, Matthew	Man’s equal
	Seeing more of God
Henson, Herbert Hensley	Christ’s ladder to heaven
Herbert, George	Love Скачать книгу 1 2 3 4 5 > В конец