1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightOur Common Prayerbook 27-1 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SN56grZWZu"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/08/our-common-prayerbook-27-1.html">Our Common Prayerbook 27-1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/08/our-common-prayerbook-27-1.html/embed#?secret=SN56grZWZu" width="600" height="338" title="“Our Common Prayerbook 27-1” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="SN56grZWZu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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This series is called “our common prayerbook” because the Psalms were designed as a prayerbook for Israel and it is the common prayerbook that stands behind all other prayerbooks in use in the Church today. These prayers, or the psalms, are meant to be read aloud, meant to be read together, and meant to teach…