Three Prayer Resources

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• on September 3, 2014
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I posted a blog on Monday entitled, “Praying on Paper.”  It commends the idea of writing out prayers, much as did the psalmists.  It also gives an example of written prayer.

One reader asked for a recommendation of written prayers, saying he needed a “jump start.”

Before I give my response to him, let me say I can well understand the benefit of Scripture-rich prayers already penned and primed for our consumption and use.  I’ve written a number of blogs to that effect, particularly on the benefit of praying the psalms, either directly or as templates.

I’ve also written an article on another source of a “jump start” – the blessing of corporate prayer. It’s entitled, “Need Words? The Case for Corporate Prayer.”

Here is my answer to the reader.

It’s hard to beat the psalms. Three other resources that I’ve found helpful are

• Face To Face: Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship by Ken Boa
• A Way to Pray: A Biblical Method for Enriching Your Prayer Life and Language by Shaping Your Words with Scripture by Matthew Henry (edited by O. Palmer Robertson)
• The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers by Arthur Bennett.