Bringing together more than 1,200 prayers, both classic and contemporary, this book will prove an inspiring and practical resource for Christians of all denominations. This comprehensive collection encompasses a wider and more varied range of Christian prayers than any other anthology of its kind, making it an essential handbook for all who want to deepen and enhance their prayer life, as well as those involved in leading others in worship - whether in church, in school, or in the home. More than half of the authors and sources come from this century. The book contains prayers from every continent and every Christian century. It is helpfully arranged under practical subject headings and contains a comprehensive index of subjects, with cross-referencing throughout.

"A treasure of an anthology; more than 1,200 prayers from more than 560 sources, from the earliest centuries of the Christian church to our own day."

—Reformed Worship, September 2002

"This beautiful book-a veritable treasure-contains prayers from almost every century and by a wide variety of people, from Pope Gregory the Great (540-604), Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Catherine of Siena (1347-80), Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Pope John XXIII to retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong….This is a great gift than can inspire the recipient throughout life. The reader gets a feeling of praying with the Christian community through the centuries and across the continents."—The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)

"This book is obviously the result of a great deal of work and research. It's a useful resource for home, school, and church, and would be a valuable addition to any church library."—Provident Bookfinder