"Thou, Dear God": Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits

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Overview

"Thou, Dear God" is the first and only collection of sixty-eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts—with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice—Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finally, civil rights leader, along with a special section that reveals the biblical sources that most inspired King. Collectively they illustrate how King turned to private prayer for his own spiritual fulfillment and to public prayer as a way to move, inspire, and reaffirm a quest for peace and social justice. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, it is the perfect gift for people and leaders of all faiths, and an invaluable resource for spiritual individuals and those who lead worship.

The book includes a very rare, very limited use photo of Dr. King praying and gold foil stamping on the front cover, a frontispiece photo of the King family at prayer, a prayer ribbon, and elegant endpapers.

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The reputation of King as a moral leader and exemplar of courage makes a review almost irrelevant; it is hard to believe, moreover, that there is still unpublished material by him. This volume collects most of the known written or spoken private and public prayers uttered by King in his lifetime. Notable for the totality of his achievement—eloquence combined with action—King often spoke brief, almost epigrammatic prayers, few of them striking in isolation for their content or expression. Yet these, together with the included extracts of biblical verses and Christian writings that were important to King, offer a remarkably informative picture of his spirituality. VERDICT An indispensable resource for any student of African American life, Christian spirituality, or recent American history.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780807086032
  • Publisher: Beacon
  • Publication date: 11/29/2011
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 305,965
  • Product dimensions: 5.56 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.93 (d)

Meet the Author

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century's most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in U.S. history, King is the author of several books, including Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, The Trumpet of Conscience, Why We Can't Wait, and Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? His speeches, sermons, and writings are inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.

Lewis V. Baldwin is professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University and an ordained Baptist minister. An expert on black-church traditions, he is author of The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King, Jr.; There Is a Balm in Gilead: The Cultural Roots of Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Never to Leave Us Alone: The Prayer Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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