Potts, J. Manning (James Manning) 1895- creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Prayers of the Early Church" by J. Manning Potts is a compilation of prayers written in the mid-20th century. This collection spans prayers from the first five centuries of Christianity, including those attributed to renowned figures such as Jesus, the apostles, and early church martyrs and saints. It aims to serve as a spiritual resource for both individual and communal prayer. The opening of the book features a preface in which the editor expresses the motivation behind compiling these prayers, highlighting the rich spiritual heritage of early Christian tradition. The editor details the chronological arrangement of the prayers and their varied sources, which include well-known biblical passages and early liturgies. The preface emphasizes the devotional value of these prayers, suggesting they can deepen one's personal spirituality or enhance communal worship settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) First century prayers: 1. New Testament prayers: Simeon, Mary, Jesus, Stephen, Paul, Peter. 2. Other first century prayers: Clement of Rome, Clementine Liturgy, Syrian Clementine Liturgy -- Second centure prayers: Polycarp, Ignatius, Liturgy of St. James, Barnabas, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus -- Third century prayers: Old Gallican Sacramentary, Liturgy of St. Mark, Eastern Church Liturgy, Eastern Church Vespers -- Fourth century prayers: Coptic Liturgy of St. Cyril, Ambrose, Nerses of Clajes, Gallican Sacramentary, Armenian Liturgy, Basil, Chrysostom, Augustine, Apostolic Constitutions -- Fifth century prayers: Liturgy of the Nestorians, Ancient Collect, Leonine Sacramentary, Gelasian Sacramentary, Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles. Release date is 2015-02-12 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Prayers Prayers, Early Christian BV BX Original publication data not identified 53039478 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48247 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48247 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134117.0 48247