An attractive reissue of the late Bishop George Appleton's celebrated selection of over 1,100 prayers from many centuries and many traditions, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Iranian, Shinto, Classical Greek and Latin, native American, and Bahá'í. Includes a subject index as well as an index of authors and sources.

George Appleton, whose ministry in the Anglican Church was wide and varied, was the author of many books, including The Quiet Heart, The Practice of Prayer, In His Name, and Jerusalem Prayers.