Prayers of the Early Church

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potts, J. Manning (James Manning), 1895-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Prayers of the Early Church" by J. Manning Potts is a compilation of prayers written in the mid-20th century. This collection spans prayers from the first five centuries of Christianity, including those attributed to renowned figures such as Jesus, the apostles, and early church martyrs and saints. It aims to serve as a spiritual resource for both individual and communal prayer. The opening of the book features a preface in which the editor expresses the motivation behind compiling these prayers, highlighting the rich spiritual heritage of early Christian tradition. The editor details the chronological arrangement of the prayers and their varied sources, which include well-known biblical passages and early liturgies. The preface emphasizes the devotional value of these prayers, suggesting they can deepen one's personal spirituality or enhance communal worship settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

First century prayers: 1. New Testament prayers: Simeon, Mary, Jesus, Stephen, Paul, Peter. 2. Other first century prayers: Clement of Rome, Clementine Liturgy, Syrian Clementine Liturgy

Second centure prayers: Polycarp, Ignatius, Liturgy of St. James, Barnabas, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus

Third century prayers: Old Gallican Sacramentary, Liturgy of St. Mark, Eastern Church Liturgy, Eastern Church Vespers

Fourth century prayers: Coptic Liturgy of St. Cyril, Ambrose, Nerses of Clajes, Gallican Sacramentary, Armenian Liturgy, Basil, Chrysostom, Augustine, Apostolic Constitutions

Fifth century prayers: Liturgy of the Nestorians, Ancient Collect, Leonine Sacramentary, Gelasian Sacramentary, Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles.

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-02-12