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On Prayer
Prayer is infinite creation, far superior to any form of art or science. Through prayer we enter into communion with Him that was before all worlds. Or, to put it in another way, the life of the Self-existing God flows into us through the channel of prayer. Prayer is an act of supreme wisdom, of all-surpassing beauty and virtue.
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Weight
0.390 kg
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Dimensions
22.2 × 14.5 × 2.2 cm
Author
Saint Sophrony Sakharov
Book cover
Hardback with Dust Jacket
Language
English
Pages
208
Publisher
Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist
Edition
1st edition
Publication year
(1996) reprint 2016
ISBN
1-874679-14-2
Prayer is delight for the spirit. But the circumstances accompanying this creative work are complex. Time after time we experience an eager upsurge towards God, followed repeatedly by a falling away from His Light. Time and again we are conscious of the mind’s inability to rise to Him. There are moments when we feel ourselves on the verge of madness. Pain forces the cry, ‘Thou didst give me Thy precept to love, which I accept with all my being, but there is no strength in me for this love. Thou Who art love, come and abide in me, and perform in me all that Thou hast enjoined, for Thy commandment exceeds my powers. My mind is too frail to comprehend Thee. My spirit cannot see into the mysteries of Thy life. I desire to do Thy will in all things but my days go by in perpetual conflict. I am tortured by the fear of losing Thee because of the evil thoughts in my heart; and this fear crucifies me. I sink. Lord, save me, as Thou didst save Peter who dared to walk on the water, to go to Thee.
Contents
PART I
- Prayer – An ever-new Creation
- Prayer – The Way to Knowledge
- Again, On Prayer
- Spiritual Life
- The Role of the Father Confessor
PART II
- The Jesus Prayer
- The Jesus Prayer: Method
- The Jesus Prayer for all times and occasions
Prayers
- Prayer at Daybreak
- Evening and Morning Prayers
- For the Holy Liturgy
- and some more prayers for special occasions.
Saint Sophrony, started his monastic life on Mount Athos. His acquaintance with Saint Silouan became the landmark of his life. He lived as a cenobitic monk at St Panteleimon’s monastery and later as a hermit in the caves of Karoulia. After twenty two years on the Holy Mountain, he travelled to Paris for medical treatment, where he served as a parish priest. In 1959, he founded our monastery in Essex, England, where he served as the abbot and spiritual father. Towards the end of his life he withdrew to live once more as a recluse.
