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Pure Land Buddhist Liturgy and Prayer Book
Hi all, I have recently completed a short and easy to use Pure Land Buddhist Liturgy and Prayer Book, based on the 48 Vows of Amitabha and Infinite Life Sutra. Here is the first verse:

O Amitabha, you hear and you see our trials and ordeals....

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Categories: prayer book, art, beauty, forgiveness, prayer,
Form: Ode
Premium Member My Prayer Book
My Prayer Of Ask
Lead us- Dear Father Guide us over great Jehovah from our barren lands
 We ask you, Lord, to lead us and keep us sane far from the legion of darkness thick and gross hands.
Build up our minds Our hearts, and our habits...

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Categories: prayer book, appreciation, beauty, bible, body,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member The Prayer Book
Lord I came to you empty handed.
No prayer book today.
I ask myself what shall I pray to you
without the help of compositions
written by people  much better than I?
 
I know you do not really care
what I recite from books,
especially when such prayers
are quickly read...

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Categories: prayer book, prayer,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Brought Prayer Book Along
Brought Prayer Book Along

What I did do is bring Prayer Book along,
So could say service and sing each song;
With God be;
Him and me;
He was always right and is never wrong.

Jim Horn, Episcopalian...

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© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: prayer book, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick

Book: Reflection on the Important Things