The book of Hebrews encourages us to learn from the steadfast faith of our Christian forefathers, referred to in Hebrews 12:1 as a “great … cloud of witnesses.” Taking inspiration from that passage of Scripture, Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions through the Ages helps you connect in a personal way with dozens of faithful saints from the past by praying the same words they prayed.
This carefully curated collection contains one hundred prayers written by believers from throughout church history, dating as far back as the first centuries after Christ. Authors like Thomas Cranmer, John Calvin, Jeremy Taylor, Martin Luther, and Thomas Aquinas put their reverence for God into words, offering a glimpse into the faith and struggles of those who walked the Christian life before us.
Cloud of Witnesses contains deeply reverent prayers for many of life’s circumstances and longings, such as personal holiness, hope, thanksgiving, marriage, and forgiveness. There are also morning prayers, evening prayers, and doxologies. It’s an extraordinary anthology that will strengthen you with its clear theology and unite you with well-known saints, ancient church fathers, Reformers, and ordinary people whose voices have echoed through the centuries. The editors of this book have also included short biographies of all the writers so you can get to know those with whom you’re not yet familiar.
If you sometimes struggle to find the right words when you pray, this is a book to keep on your nightstand or with your Bible for daily use during your prayer time. Cloud of Witnesses will help you pray using the sentiments of those who lived hundreds of years ago but shared the same experiences of joy, sorrow, pain, and worship that we experience today.
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