PRAYER AND PREACHING

by Karl Barth

PREFACE to the British Edition by Professor James S. Stewart

I PRAYER IN THE REFORMATION 2

1. The Reformers of the Church prayed. 3

2. The Reformers were of one mind concerning the importance and the significance of prayer. 3

3. One thing needs to be stressed: these texts do not make any distinction between individual and corporate prayer. 4

4. Another question is passed over in these texts: must one pray from the heart or according to a set form? 4

5. The Reformers do not distinguish between explicit prayer. 5

II CHRISTIAN PRAYER ACCORDING TO THE REFORMERS. 5

III THE INTERPRETATION OF THE LORD'S PRAYER ACCORDING TO THE REFORMERS* 12

1. Our Father in Heaven 12

2. The Petitions. 15

3. Hallowed Be Thy Name 17

4. Thy Kingdom Come. 19

5. Thy Will be Done 22

6. The Last Three Petitions 24

7. Our Daily Bread. 26

8. Forgive Us Our Debts. 29

9. Deliver Us from the Evil One. 32

A SERMON ON ASCENSION DAY

Appendix OUTLINE SERMONS

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