Classic Prayers for Every Need

I LOVE this book! Edited by Donna K. Maltese, Classic Prayers for Every Need by Barbour Publishing is just phenomenal in the way that it is put together. The book is a collection of prayers and quotes broken down by category. I put its words to use right away. I will cherish Classic Prayers for Every Need for years to come and I highly recommend it!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

An important book Classic Prayers for Every Need by Donna K. Maltese that will be published this February First launched by Barbour Publishing.

Why? Because you will find every sorta of prayers for every kind of problems first of all with the particularity that these prayers are not the common prayers Christians know. 

No: they're the ones of beloved and inspired people who during the centuries made the difference in the christian history.

From C.S. Lewis, to Mother Theresa of Calutta,wagons of other important men and women of faith will bring good mood, inspiration to your life, they will let you understand much better your problems.

These prayers with their importance and their wise words are here, waiting for you, your human problems and miseries for bringing a sparkle of light in your existence, if you need it, or a word of comfort, or just some seconds of reflection.

This book is for every possible needs and for being used everyday of course, because each day is different from the other one  and each day potentially needs a different prayer.

Or many different prayers :-)

Bring it in your purse and wherever you will go you will find a great instrument of prayer and a moment for staying all alone with God and with these inspired men and women born with the ability to speaking with God with simplicity and humanity.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Barbour for this book!

Classic Prayers for Every Need by Donna K. Maltese contains prayers for almost every occasion. If you need to find a prayer for a meeting or for personal prayer Classic Prayers for Every Need should help. Inside the book there are 280 prayers to choose from. You will find prayers covering   adversity, affliction, relationships, God, salvation or thankfulness.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

This is a great reference book that provides prayers for any occasion. If you find yourself at a particular hurdle or struggle, this book will provide a comforting thought and prayer for you. The prayers in this book span the ages, over 280 powerful prayers from 140 influential Christians. Each prayer is just as relevant today as it was when it was originally delivered or written. There are 57 topics to choose from, each one opening with a devotional thought, followed by five or more prayers, as well as a quote relating to that topic. I recommend this book to all Christians to use as a reference when you face adversity in your walk. I received this as a free ARC from Barbour Books on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of prayers spans the ages, containing prayers from Augustine and Martin Luther all the way to C.S. Lewis. They are sorted under headings such as Duties, Courage, and Depression, among many others. Each section has a short paragraph introducing it followed by a series of prayers from different people. Some prayers are a few lines while others are paragraphs long. Each prayer is carefully chosen and beautifully worded. The language of the prayers varies according to the time period from which they were taken. 

The beginning of the book contains a list of the authors of each prayer, along with a brief description of who they were. Due to the different theological backgrounds of each author, different theological viewpoints are reflected in some of the prayers.

I have been using Classic Prayers for Every Need for personal devotions and am finding it useful and encouraging. My only criticism is that in the kindle edition there are some minor typing issues- for example, the heading Expectancy is written: expectAncy. These, however, are few and not enough to detract from the book. The other possible drawback is that the index is not searchable. You have to page through the book one page at a time to find specific prayers, rather than clicking on a heading in the index to go straight to that section. 

I rate this book a four out of five stars. I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Classic Prayers for Every Need

edited by
Donna K. Maltese

A Review

Prayers are difficult. Well, they feel difficult. Sometimes it is good to have a collection of prayers that have server believers in earlier times to begin with - whether as sermon illustrations, for use as encouragement for others, or just for personal meditation. This book can meet those needs.

The reader will find prayers dating from the middle of the 2nd century (Origen) to the end of the 20th century (Michel Quoist). Some are well known (John Newton), others less so (Ashton Oxenden); but each is a look at the heart of the author and his or her relationship to God.  

The provided prayers are not long.  Grouped into 57 different topics (e.g. Forgiveness, Grace, Rest, Stress, Vision, etc.), there are normally five or more prayers for each topic:

O Lord our God, safe under the shadow of your
wings, let us hope. You will support us both
when we are little and when we are old. When
our strength is from you it is real strength, when
it springs from us it is weakness. Leaning upon
you we can find our way back to you, who are our
refreshment and true strength. Amen.
Saint Augustine

The introduction explains that the author has collected 280 prayers from over 140 different Christians who have lived a life of faith throughout the centuries.  The Table of Contents lists the topics in alphabetical order. However, though a list of authors is provided near the beginning of the book, there is no index that allows the reader to locate the prayers associated with a specific one. Thus, there is no easy way (unless one has an electronic copy of the book) to find prayers by Mother Theresa. The prayers are thought provoking and meditative. They serve as devotionals in their own right for the believer seeking to follow the Savior. Whether in the home, the pastor’s desk, or in the church library, this volume may serve believers around the world.
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review.  The opinions expressed are my own.