Pocket Prayers is an exceptional anthology of Christian prayers that have stood the test of time. This rich treasury will help anyone who wishes to develop their prayer life and deepen their relationship with God.

The prayers in the book are grouped into themes including:

• The Lord's Prayer
• The Jesus Prayer
• The Grace
• Adoration
• Confession
• Thanksgiving
• Requesting
• Self-offering
• Trusting

Confession

Drop thy still dews of quietness
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92) from Pocket Prayers

Requesting

O thou great Chief, light a candle in my heart, that I may see what is therein, and sweep the rubbish from thy dwelling-place.

An African schoolgirl's prayer (20th century) from Pocket Prayers

Requesting

Incline us, O God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be saved only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with the charity which we would desire from them ourselves.

Jane Austen (1775-1917) from Pocket Prayers

Sample pages from this book are available to download as a PDF. Please use the 'downloads' link below to view or download these.

Christopher Herbert is Bishop of St Albans and the author of a number of books on prayer. He is also the compiler of Pocket Prayers for Children and Pocket Words of Comfort.