Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans Daniel R Hyde and John H

and John H

Paul Barnett is retired Bishop of North Sydney and Honorary Visiting Fellow in Ancient History at Macquarie University

and the means he says are at our disposal to cultivate further love for God

ISBN: 9781629952482

If you take communion

Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans Daniel R Hyde and John HThat prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces ones 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