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Review: Piercing Heaven: A Prayer Book You’ll Actually Use (Challies.com)
"That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart."
For the Puritans, prayer was neither casual nor dull. Their prayers were passionate affairs, from earnestly pleading for mercy to joyful praise. These rich expressions of deep Christian faith are a shining example of holy living.
The Puritan combination of warm piety and careful intellect have fueled a renaissance of interest in their movement. This combination is on display in Piercing Heaven, a collection of carefully selected prayers from leading Puritans. The language in these prayers has been slightly updated for a modern audience while still retaining the elevated tone of the Puritans. With prayers from Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, John Owen, and many more, each prayer reminds us that heartfelt prayer is central to the Christian life.
List of Authors
- Joseph Alleine
- Richard Alleine
- Isaac Ambrose
- William Ames
- Richard Baxter
- Lewis Bayly
- Anne Bradstreet
- William Bridge
- Thomas Brooks
- John Bunyan
- Anthony Burgess
- Jeremiah Burroughs
- Stephen Charnock
- David Clarkson
- Arthur Dent
- Philip Doddridge
- William Gurnall
- William Guthrie
- Robert Hawker
- Matthew Henry
- George Herbert
- Ezekiel Hopkins
- John Howe
- John Owen
- Robert Parker
- Edward Reynolds
- John Robinson
- Richard Sibbes
- Nathanael Vincent
- George Whitefield
- Octavius Winslow
- Herman Witsius
