Prepared by the brothers of the Taize community, this prayer book gives instructions and presents elements such as prayers around the cross and the icons, meditative chants and personal prayer. Daily prayer includes a psalm, scriptural readings, intercessions and closing prayers.
Frère Roger (Brother Roger), baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, also known as Brother Roger, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community.