A Short And Easy Method Of Prayer
Madame Guyon's influential guide to contemplative prayer, teaching that prayer of the heart is accessible to all believers regardless of education or station. She advocates a simple, direct approach to communion with God through interior recollection and quiet surrender to His presence.
25 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
PREFACE TO THIS EDITION
2
A SHORT AND EASY METHOD OF PRAYER
3
CHAPTER II The Method of Prayer
4
CHAPTER III The First Degree of Prayer
5
CHAPTER IV The Second Degree of Prayer
6
CHAPTER V Of Spiritual Aridity
7
CHAPTER VI. Of Self-Surrender
8
CHAPTER VII Of Sufferings
9
CHAPTER VIII Of Mysteries
10
CHAPTER IX Of Virtue
11
CHAPTER X Of Mortification
12
CHAPTER XI Of Conversion
13
CHAPTER XII Of the Presence of God
14
CHAPTER XIII Of Rest before God
15
CHAPTER XIV Of Inward Silence
16
CHAPTER XV Of Confession and Self-examination
17
CHAPTER XVI Of Reading and Vocal Prayer
18
CHAPTER XVII Of Petitions
19
CHAPTER XVIII Of Defects or Infirmities
20
CHAPTER XIX Of Distractions and Temptations
21
CHAPTER XX Of Self-Annihilation
22
CHAPTER XXI The Noble Results of this Species of Prayer
23
CHAPTER XXII Of Internal Acts
24
CHAPTER XXIII To Pastors and Teachers
25
CHAPTER XXIV Of the way to attain Divine Union