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anglican collect prayer by Church of England
Worthy God, I come to worship— not for what I'll get, but for who You are. You are holy. You are good. You are faithful. You are love. Worthy of all praise, all honor, all glory. Forgive me for wor
catholic contemplative prayer by Augustine of Hippo
catholic praise prayer by Francis of Assisi
Teaching on Worship from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Singing as Double Prayer
Teaching on Worship from Unknown: Early Church Worship: The Didache Pattern
Teaching on Worship from Thomas Cranmer: The Book of Common Prayer: Shaping the Heart Through Liturgy
Teaching on Worship from Jerome: Jerome on Singing the Psalms
Teaching on Worship from Basil the Great: Basil the Great on the Holy Spirit in Worship
Teaching on Worship from Clement of Alexandria: Clement of Alexandria on Singing to God
Teaching on Worship from Justin Martyr: Justin Martyr on Sunday Worship
Teaching on Worship from Gregory of Nazianzus: Gregory of Nazianzus on the Festivals of the Church
Teaching on Worship from Athanasius of Alexandria: The Psalms as the Prayer Book of the Church
Teaching on Worship from John Chrysostom: John Chrysostom on Worship as a Way of Life
Teaching on Worship from Irenaeus of Lyon: Irenaeus on the Eucharist as Thanksgiving
Teaching on Worship from Cyprian of Carthage: Cyprian on Prayer Facing East
Teaching on Worship from Tertullian: Tertullian on Christian Worship Practices
Teaching on Worship from Hippolytus of Rome: Hippolytus on the Eucharistic Prayer
Teaching on Worship from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Music and Worship
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