TY - BOOK AU - Wells,Samuel TI - Shaping the prayers of the people: the art of intercession SN - 9780802870971 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV 210.3 .W45 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company KW - Intercessory prayer KW - Christianity KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Speaking to God for the people --; A time-honored shape --; Social and liturgical context --; Shaping the people --; Fine tuning --; Examples: seasons --; Examples: ordinary time --; Examples: occasions --; Checklist N2 - "Shaping the Prayers of the People begins by considering what public prayer is and offering practical guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls. It explores prayer as an integral part of worship and discusses the language we need (and don't need) to address God. Significantly, the book also provides an array of example prayers along with commentary"-- ER -