Filed under: Classic Prayer Texts

George Washington's Prayer Book

Introduction

Book cover - George Washington the Christian

(Click Image to Enlarge) — Abingdon press publication, George Washington the Christian, By William J. Johnson, published in 1919.

Taken from the Abingdon press publication, George Washington the Christian, By William J. Johnson, published in 1919.It is presumed to be in the public domain and was obtained via Google Books during a web search for “George Washington’s Prayers.”

This article includes this introduction to the prayers printed beginning on page 23 of the original book. The final prayer in the book is entitled Thursday Morning. Please take the time to read Washington’s prayers and remember the historical context in which they were prayed. The contrite heart and genuine reverence for the Father and Jesus permeate these texts and we’d do well to use them as a pattern for our own prayer life.

Filed under: Editorial Response, The American Christian

Blessings, Pitfalls and Continuing Grace

It is uncanny how the Lord connects the life stories of people like Abram (later renamed Abraham by God himself) with today’s American Christian. In hearing today’s Sunday morning sermon at Christ Church, the parallels between the story of Abraham and the history of our nation became clear to me. Admittedly, in working with Prayer1, my focus may be skewed in that direction more than the average person, yet the undeniable message for me as a citizen came bursting through.

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