Prayers for the Pilgrimage

A Treasury of Over 350 Prayers for Every Aspect of Life

Priest and theologian David Taylor began writing collects, an ancient form of short prayer, as a daily spiritual exercise and as a way for him to offer back to God his own fears and anxieties. Over time, as requests for written prayers from friends and even strangers multiplied, his collection expanded to over 350 prayers, each one shaped to address the diverse circumstances and needs we encounter on life's journey.

Prayers for the Pilgrimage is a compilation of Taylor's prayers, arranged by topics across all aspects of life and inviting you into a richer devotional life. Accompanied by the beautiful artwork of Phaedra Taylor, the author's wife, this volume provides spiritual nourishment for those looking to deepen their relationship with God through prayer.

What you'll find in Prayers for the Pilgrimage:



- Over 350 carefully crafted prayers covering a wide range of life's experiences and needs.

- A practical appendix that guides you in writing your own collects.

- Beautiful, original artwork by Phaedra Taylor that enriches your devotional experience.



This book includes prayers for morning and evening, work and play, public life and private life, doubt and faith, from Advent to Lent, from birth to death. We are invited to pray all of our lives back to God, lest we begin to believe that there is any part of our lives that God isn't interested in seeing. Prayers for the Pilgrimage  gives you not only specific prayers but also a model for understanding your whole life as prayer.



W. David O. Taylor (ThD, Duke University) is associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including Prayers for the Pilgrimage, A Body of Praise, and Glimpses ofthe New Creation. In addition to a range of popular essays, he has published articles in the Calvin Theological Journal, Christian Scholar's Review, Worship, Theology Today, and Image Journal, among others. An Anglican priest, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. In 2016 he produced a short film on the Psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson.







Phaedra Taylor (BFA, University of North Texas) is an artist whose work has been exhibited in juried, group, and solo exhibitions, and is held in private collections around the globe. Together with her husband, David, she also makes creative liturgical resources for families and churches.



Introduction



Prayers for Life: Artist Statement by Phaedra Taylor



Prayers for Morning and Evening



Prayers for Monday to Sunday



Prayers for the Secular Calendar



Prayers for the Church Calendar



Prayers for Birth to Death



Prayers for Joy and Sorrow



Prayers for Sickness and Healing



Prayers for the Virtues and Vices



Prayers for Work



Prayers for Creatives



Prayers for School



Prayers for Mundane Life



Prayers for Public Life



Prayers for Relational Life



Prayers for a Violent World



Prayers for the Love of Neighbor



Prayers for the Love of Self



Prayers for the Love of God



Nature Prayers



Children's Prayers



Celtic Prayers



A Prayer for the Nobodies of the World



Acknowledgments



Appendix: How to Write Your Own Collects