JM
Puritan Board Doctor
Yesterday I picked up “The Lutheran Prayer Book” by Concordia Publishing House. It’s fantastic!
I have a handful of prayer books, I enjoy collecting them and using them, this one is one of the best in terms of format. It offers more structure then “The Valley of Vision” which is my favourite, but isn’t stuffy or too ridged. The leather is decent, the pages are thick unlike the onion style paper often used in Bibles and prayer books, the pages are wide with good spacing making it easy on the eyes and there are many quotes from Luther’s work and the Lutheran theological view of ‘word and sacrament' is clearly evident in certain sections. It also contains a month’s worth of daily morning and evening prayer.
"Send me, O Lord, into the tasks of this day with a rejoicing heart. Teach me to labor diligently, to eat and drink to your glory, and to think and plan to the ends You have laid out before me.
That I may be truly fitted for the day, remind me again of the mighty work of my Savior, Jesus Christ, who redeemed me and in whom my sin is forgiven and my place with You forever assured. Impress upon my heart this day that while there is nothing holy about my life, my speech, or my faith without Your grace and mercy surrounding me, that with You I can faithfully help my neighbor and be of service to him.
Teach me to look upon my life today as yet another opportunity to serve my fellowmen. Let me see in the routine of my daily tasks, in the need of my family and those who depend on me, in the want and struggle of the world about me, the good work You prepared in advance for me to do. Grant that I be ready to forgive, earnest in rejoicing with those who are happy, quick in sympathy, and zealous in bearing the burdens of my fellowman; in Jesus name. Amen."
Peace,
j
I have a handful of prayer books, I enjoy collecting them and using them, this one is one of the best in terms of format. It offers more structure then “The Valley of Vision” which is my favourite, but isn’t stuffy or too ridged. The leather is decent, the pages are thick unlike the onion style paper often used in Bibles and prayer books, the pages are wide with good spacing making it easy on the eyes and there are many quotes from Luther’s work and the Lutheran theological view of ‘word and sacrament' is clearly evident in certain sections. It also contains a month’s worth of daily morning and evening prayer.
"Send me, O Lord, into the tasks of this day with a rejoicing heart. Teach me to labor diligently, to eat and drink to your glory, and to think and plan to the ends You have laid out before me.
That I may be truly fitted for the day, remind me again of the mighty work of my Savior, Jesus Christ, who redeemed me and in whom my sin is forgiven and my place with You forever assured. Impress upon my heart this day that while there is nothing holy about my life, my speech, or my faith without Your grace and mercy surrounding me, that with You I can faithfully help my neighbor and be of service to him.
Teach me to look upon my life today as yet another opportunity to serve my fellowmen. Let me see in the routine of my daily tasks, in the need of my family and those who depend on me, in the want and struggle of the world about me, the good work You prepared in advance for me to do. Grant that I be ready to forgive, earnest in rejoicing with those who are happy, quick in sympathy, and zealous in bearing the burdens of my fellowman; in Jesus name. Amen."
Peace,
j