Quick Look
- A collection of prayers for daily and occasional use, based around the rhythms of the day, week and year.
A small collection of prayers which makes us conscious of our place in the great rhythms of the world.
Description
Growing into the daily use of these meditative prayers makes us conscious of how we stand in great world rhythms. We learn to follow the alternation of waking and sleeping, the ordering of the seven days of the week, and the course of the seasons, as gifts of heavenly powers gradually become known to us.
This is a small, elegant guide to aid meditation.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evening and morning
The week
The year
Earth
Against fear
For one who has died
Intercessory prayers
For children
The guardian angel
Blessing on a house
For a journey
For the peoples of the world
Grace before meals
Thanksgiving
A note about the Lord's Prayer
Reviews
'This book contains all the prayers and meditations I need for daily life. The morning and evening verses are particularly useful to compliment sleep. The book is also a handy size to take anywhere. I cannot recommend this little book enough. '
-- Caroline, amazon.co.uk
'Excellent for those who turn to prayer and meditation. Christ-centered but not dogmatic or sectarian. A real comfort and help along the ways of life.'
-- Bernard Wolf, amazon.com
Author
Adam Bittleston (1911–89), studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford and was ordained priest of The Christian Community in 1935. He worked in Leeds, London and Edinburgh, before teaching at the training centre of The Christian Community. He was a prolific author of books on religion and spirituality.
