Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer (The Divine Hours)

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The first volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals compiled by Publishers Weekly religion editor Phyllis Tickle as a contemporary Book of Hours to guide Christians gently yet authoritatively through the daily offices.

The Divine Hours is the first major literary and liturgical reworking of the sixth-century Benedictine Rule of fixed-hour prayer. This beautifully conceived and thoroughly modern three-volume guide will appeal to the theological novice as well as to the ecclesiastical sophisticate. Making primary use of the Book of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers, The Divine Hours is also a companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from which it draws its Scripture readings. The trilogy blends prayer and praise in a way that, while extraordinarily fresh, respects and builds upon the ancient wisdom of Christianity.

The first book in the set, Prayers for Summertime, filled with prayers, psalms, and readings, is one readers will turn to again and again. Compact in size, it is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual depth. As a contemporary Book of Hours, The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime heralds a renewal of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and will whet the hunger of a large and eager audience for the follow-up autumn/winter and spring volumes.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0385504764
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780385504768
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385504768
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.45 x 8.2 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Divine Hours
Best Sellers Rank: #106,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #22 in Clergy #148 in Christian Prayer Books (Books) #231 in Devotionals
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