Every Eye Beholds You: A World Treasury of Prayer
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0151004838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Gail Hudson. Editor Thomas Craughwell (A History of God) has assembled a collection of prayers, hymns, and simple blessings from all walks and all beliefs, including Native Americans, Hindus, African tribal groups, and Christians. "In prayer, we learn to acknowledge our vulnerabilities, our frailty, our failures, and our sins," writes Armstrong. "By putting out unutterable weaknesses into words, we make them more real to ourselves but also make them more manageable." Armstrong has organized chapters into prayers for various occasions, such as "Prayers for Help and Protection," "Rites of Passage," "Prayers for Prosperity," and "Blessings on the Earth and Its People." She also has an index for
"Praying with every heart" according to FrKurt Messick. This is a wonderful collection of prayer, which I use on a regular basis to bring in fresh and refreshing prayer forms into the standard Sunday service.The book's title comes from a prayer offered up by Akhenaten, the monotheistic Egyptian pharaoh who might be described as one of the world's early ecumenicists (although, as a historian, I can argue strongly against that, too).The book is divided functionally (something that I as a service-constructor appreciate) -- Prayers for Days and Seasons, Prayers of Contrition and Atonement, Prayers of Praise, R. All paths lead to the same source. jsjapp@aol.com If you accept what William Blake said, that all religions are one, then you should have no problem accepting that all prayers seek to accomplish the same goal: communication with the divine. For me, there is no distinction between monks singing a Gregorian chant and a group of individuals in saffron robes chanting Hare Krishna. Both strive to evoke God's presence, although they choose to address God by different names. If people realized that there is essentially no distinction between religions, except the names chosen to address God and different me. terrific book of prayers from all over the world Daniel Conaway I found this book years ago when it was first in-print and enjoyed it tremendously, and sent this one to a family member prayers from many, many faiths (including several you've never heard-of)and as much a history/sociology reference as anything else.The section on "Rites of Passage" has been invaluable as a source of inspiration in times of loss --
Representing the sweep of global religious tradition, this is a book to turn to for solace and wisdom, inspiration and comfort. Vedic hymns, St. Here are prayers of consolation and celebration, prayers for help and protection, rites of passage, blessings on human endeavors, and hymns. Including an introduction by Karen Armstrong, author of the bestselling A History of God, this is a book to savor, a vital collection for all readers interested in the divine and in mankind.. The essential prayers of all major religions are included in their original languages as well as in English. A rich and accessible anthology assembled from the traditions of many cultures and spanning thousands of years, Every Eye Beholds You ranges across the world to offer the riches of the spirit in all its glory. Here are prayers of praise and awe, prayers to holy beings, prayers of the day and the seasons. "The Lord's Prayer," for example, is reproduced in Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and both the Cath