Prayer

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

You feel like you don't know how to pray--you can't find the right words, or just can't seem to get God's attention. You will be encouraged by this treasury of devotional expressions from Charles Spurgeon.

His elegant prayers, beautiful in their simplicity, will invite you to be vulnerable before your Creator. His profound trust in God will set an example for your own pursuit of a peaceful spirit. And his persistence in intercession will motivate you to pursue God in prayer.

Perhaps, most importantly, this book will strengthen your faith as you receive God's promise of faithfulness--His promise to hear your prayers.

Genres: Prayer, Devotional, Christian

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian, John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues, Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861, the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Reviews

[Brian Pate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compilation of 26 pastoral prayers by Charles Spurgeon (1834-92). This is a book to be read slowly and prayerfully. I used it in my personal devotions to warm my heart for my own prayer time. The epilogue, a sermon preached in 1865, was worth the price of the book alone.

Spurgeon covers a wide span of topics such as adoration, confession, Scripture, revival, and asking amiss. I was struck with the number of practical matters for which he prayed: parents, businesses, missionaries, government, London, the poor, Sunday schools, England, and even the USA.

- "May we live near to God. Do not let the frivolities of the world have any power over us whatsoever" (21).
- "Keep us, Lord, for without Your keeping, we cannot keep ourselves" (117).
- "Hours for the world! Moments for Christ! The world has the best of our time, and our prayer closets the leftover fragments" (165).

[Jimdorothy]

I really appreciate the language of this book and Spurgeon's way of making you feel as if you are on bended knee praying along side him. I can only read one chapter a day in order to appreciate the thoughtful meditations behind each writing.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes we learn by doing and sometimes we learn by example. To learn to pray well, you must pray. In addition, hearing (or in this case, reading) the prayers of those mature in their praying ability can be of great instruction. Spurgeon relied on prayer and prayed well. This collection of 26 pastoral prayers, plus the text of one sermon on the topic of prayer, is great instruction on how to pray well. I know I will be revisiting this book in the future.

[Rye Thomasdatter]

I picked this up at a thrift shop. My husband and I loved reading through these together. But there are no references regarding when or where these prayers were said, these should be added.