C. H. Spurgeon's Prayers

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

26 public prayers from pastor Spurgeon (1834-1892), the "Prince of Preachers" — "The quivering sympathy of Mr. Spurgeon's prayers thrilled all who heard him. You felt the throbbing of that mighty heart. He was royal in his tenderness. Whom did he forget in those powerful pleadings? The faith of this great saint indeed worked by love. His prayers grandly evinced this. — We covet for this volume a great constituency. Of a truth these prayers are ideals of how men ought to pray. They are calculated to be great inspirations to ministers as they contemplate their congregationsl prayers. To all Christian workers they will afford real enrichment. For quiet home reading they will be invaluable." (Excerpt from the Introduction by Dinsdale T. Young)

Genres: Christian, Prayer

Paperback

First published November 23, 2010

About the author

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian, John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues, Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861, the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Reviews

[Brian]

This volume includes 26 beautiful, fervent, illuminating, often convicting prayers from the Prince of Preachers. There is also an excellent sermon, "The Golden Key to Prayer."

[Jon Pentecost]

A collection of some of Spurgeon's pastoral prayers that he would lead the congregation in on a Sunday.

I used this to help guide my own prayer for a couple months, and found it very useful for guided meditation on the glory of God's grace. It struck me how often he prayed for the Lord to save people--in his church, city, country, and the world at large.

[WH]

I find it more and more helpful to read and pray collections of prayers. It's interesting to note the differences in emphases in prayer between 19th century England and 21st century America. This collection is memorable for its emphasis on evangelism, conversion, and holiness. Also notable is how effortlessly Spurgeon weaves Scripture into his prayers.

[Wens Tan]

Reading Spurgeon's prayers gives an authentic sense of what prayer is really about.

[Gogapa]

Lord, teach us to pray!

[maxine]

a worthy template

God brought me to this book and has shown me how to pray. Much as it’s a collection of prayers done on sermons it has catapulted my prayer experience to a new level. We thank the lord for His general.

[Andrzej Stelmasiak]

A little bit better than "The pastor in prayer", but the same comment is applicable here as well: he certainly was a master of allegory and flowery, verbose language. One good thing about it: his love for Jesus shines on every page.

[Jayne Subwick]

Since I don’t have the magnificent gift of prayer that Charles Spurgeon had (does anyone?) I loved using this book as a guide. I’ve been through it many times, and always find something new.

[Edeleen Karonga]

great prayer book

I got comfort, I felt loved, that I am not alone, that prayers are answered, and wisdom is provided. Thank you!

[Gillian]

Fabulous, especially from 12 onwards.
Challenging often, but always uplifting and so practical and loving.