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Chargement... Luther's Prayers (1994)par Martin Luther
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There is no monotony in the prayer salutations of Luther. Some are lengthy. He is as one in continual conversation with God. To him the name of God is the presence of God. Many of the prayers end as abruptly as they begin. Some close with several Amens, like a hallelujah chorus. It is clear that his faith and confession became devotion and prayer. The chief parts of the Small Catechism, so well known as statements of faith, as seen here, are natural avenues of prayer for Luther. His interpretation was rooted and strengthened and nourished in prayer. Doctrine was his way of life. It was the topic for each of his prayers. A credal statement was always in need of meditation and devotion. It was no end in itself. The prayers are on topics spanning all of life. The soldier, employer, politician, pastor, sick person, parent, newlywed, teacher. One might wish to retain in these translations the rhythm and meter and mental images of this 16th century Saxon preacher and poet. It may be that the prayers find some of their poetry in this day as they are prayed aloud. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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When you hear about Martin Luther, you expect certain themes:
- the inability to approach God in his own strength
- the recognition of his depravity
- an intense passion for God
These themes are not only reflected in the first prayer (above), but in almost every prayer in this little book. These are not prayer to riffle off mindlessly, but words to search your heart with.
Editor Herbert F. Brokering notes in the preface that "Doctrine was [Luther's] way of life. It was the topic for each of his prayers. A credal statement was always in need of meditation and devotion" (7). This is especially true with his prayers on the Decalogue and the Lord's Prayer.
I'll admit that there were times when I felt his recognition of his own depravity began to eclipse the extent of God's grace, but perhaps that's just the sign of a broken-hearted saint. (