Excerpt from Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices: With Psalms, Hymns, and Prayers, for Every Day in the Week, and Every Holy Day in the Year Ration has been accustomed to sing them, versions which he would doubtless have gladly employed instead of his own less successful efforts. To have retained these latter would, no doubt, have added to the interest of the book as a mere antiquarian reprint, but with prejudice to its utility as an manual of devotion, the sole character in which it now appears again. It has never quite lost its charm, and old copies of the various adaptations of it, scattered far and wide, still assist the meditations and prayers of devout souls in many places; so that it may well be that, even amidst the variety and abundance of cognate works which pour incessantly from the press, John Austin's pious volume may meet, more completely than any other, the special needs of not a few seekers after holiness of life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Originally published in the 17th century, this collection of religious devotions provides a fascinating window into the spiritual life of a bygone era. George Hickes draws on a rich tradition of ancient Christian prayers and hymns to guide readers through daily devotions for every day of the week. Whether you are a devout Christian or simply interested in the history of religious practice, this book will prove a valuable and inspiring read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.