Bridge to the Sacred: A Collection of Interfaith Prayers: 200 Prayers and Meditations Chosen from the World's Religions

THE ENGLISH word prayer derives from much older words in Latin and Sanskrit meaning “request” and “ask”. Most of us, no matter what our denominational upbringing, first know prayer as a means of asking favor, a request for supernatural intervention in our lives and in the course of human history. Yet prayer is more than mere supplication, more than giving thanks, more than celebrating and expressing passion. It is the closest thing to attaining genuine face-time with an invisible divinity, ...