{"product_id":"2940012365088","title":"Prayers for Heart and Home, being Morning and Evening Devotions for a Month for Family and Practical Use","description":"A HOUSEHOLD without family prayer reminds me of those houses which one occasionally sees in a terrace, on the roofs of which the snow lies thick, long after it has melted from the rest, because no fires burn in the grates beneath. Infinite, indeed, is the loss in every way, especially to the young children and servants, who miss one of the most wholesome and blessed memories for after, life, as well as daily inspiration for noble living.\u003cbr\u003eThe ideal family worship is that of which Burns speaks in his immortal poem, and in which a father acts as priest, reading from the big old Family Bible, and uttering the petitions which are suggested by the warm affections of his heart. There is nothing better than to read the Bible regularly through, missing only those portions which are unsuitable, and found­ing the prayer upon the general tenour of the passage. Liberty is thus afforded for the adaptation of the petitions to special family circumstances.\u003cbr\u003eIn many cases, however, this is not possible. The head of the household may find himself unable to offer an extemporary prayer with comfort to himself, or with freshness and profit to the family. In such cases it is helpful to follow thoughts and words prepared by another, and it is to provide for such need that this book is issued, with the fervent hope that it may serve as the telegraph wires along which many a family may send its desires to Him of whom all the families of the earth are named.\u003cbr\u003eAs a Manual for Private Devotion, this collection of prayers may also serve a useful purpose in sug­gesting topics for holy thought and devout aspiration. So shall the Lord create upon every dwelling-place of Mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, and upon all the glory shall be spread a canopy -a pavilion for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a covert from storm and from rain.\u003cbr\u003eF. B. MEYER.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"FB Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145449128176,"sku":"2940012365088","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012365088_p0.jpg?v=1763568024","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012365088","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}