Prayer: experiencing awe and intimacy with God

Introduction: Why Write a Book on Prayer?

Part 1. Desiring Prayer

1. The Necessity of Prayer

2. The Greatness of Prayer

Part 2. Understanding Prayer

3. What Is Prayer?

4. Conversing with God

5. Encountering God

Part 3. Learning Prayer

6. Letters on Prayer

7. Rules for Prayer

8. The Prayer of Prayers

9. The Touchstones of Prayer

Part 4. Deepening Prayer

10. As Conversation: Meditating on His Word

11. As Encounter: Seeking His Face

Part 5. Doing Prayer

12. Awe: Praising His Glory

13. Intimacy: Finding His Grace

14. Struggle: Asking His Help

15. Practice: Daily Prayer

Appendix: Some Other Patterns for Daily Prayer

Acknowledgments

Selected Annotated Bibliography on Prayer

Notes

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