Book of common prayer bcp is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the anglican communion, as well as by other christian churches historically related to anglicanism. His connections and wealth would help his son, thomas, rise in station as a young man. Jul 19, 2012 per martin woods book, family and descendants of thomas more, gracewing press, 2008, pg. G ive me the grace, good lord to set the world at naught. Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it. The thomas more bible prayer book sean freeman, martin murphy on. Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good and that doesnt frighten easily at the sight of. Good lord, give me the grace, in all my fear and agony, to have recourse to that great fear and wonderful agony that thou, my sweet savior, hadst at the mount of olivet before thy most bitter passion, and in the meditation thereof, to conceive ghostly comfort and consolation profitable for my soul. Sir thomas more educational material resource center for teachers and scholars. Prayer of saint thomas more 14771535 from a catholic prayer book. During a recent visit from a class studying reformation europe, i brought out one of my favorite items in the beineckes collection. Dear scholar and martyr, it was not the king of england, but you who were the true defender of the faith. Indeed, the best introduction to the book is that which appears in the book it.
Thomas more with me, that i placed underneath the prayer book, so as to to have a contact relic twice removed. In it, he explores the gospel passages that depict the agony of our lord in the garden of gethsemane. It is the prayer of christ and the church, and its celebration connects us deeply to christs paschal mystery. Unlike the film, a man for all seasons, margaret actually had four children by the death of thomas more. Thomas more comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed vision books series of saints for youth 9 16 years old. Henry viii imprisoned more on a charge of treason, and after the pretemse of a trial, beheaded him on july 6, 1535. Thomas more, counselor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints.
The prayer rapidly spread throughout europe, and was included in many prayer books, and as an appendix in the franciscan breviary. Whether you are experienced at praying the liturgy of the hours or just getting started, we hope that todays pages is a helpful resource for praying the public and communal prayer of the catholic church located in cranberry, pennsylvania in the diocese of erie, the st thomas more house of prayer is a catholic retreat. In 1935, thomas more was canonized and proclaimed a saint of the universal catholic church by pope pius xi. Henry viii imprisoned more on a charge of treason, and after the pretemse of a trial, beheaded him on july 6.
Prayer of st thomas more o lord, give us a mind that is humble, quiet, peaceable, patient and charitable, and a taste of your holy spirit in all our thoughts, words and deeds. A prayer to saint thomas more, patron saint of lawyers. Thomas more fittingly models peaceful and stalwart adherence to principles for all prolife activists and those called to defend them. A facsimile reproduction of the annotated pages elizabethan club series. Sir thomas more 7 february 1478 6 july 1535, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. The supplycacyon of soulys made by syr thomas more knyght councellour to our souerayn lorde the kynge and chauncellour of hys duchy of lancaster.
Whether you are experienced at praying the liturgy of the hours or just getting started, we hope that todays pages is a helpful resource for praying the public and communal prayer of the catholic church. Composed during his imprisonment in the tower of london, it was found penned in the margins of his prayer book. Nov 19, 2014 prayer of st thomas more o lord, give us a mind that is humble, quiet, peaceable, patient and charitable, and a taste of your holy spirit in all our thoughts, words and deeds. Thomas more lawyers prayer diptych at and support the ongoing mission of mother angelica. You will be presented with a wooden cross, a prayer book, and a certificate of membership. Jul 18, 2014 when i went to study thomas mores prayer book for the first time in the beinecke, i literally took off my shoes, under the table, before opening the pages. Now you can bring these treasures into your own prayer life with the aquinas prayer book the first complete english language collection of these stirring prayers. Take from us all lukewarmness in meditation, and all dullness in prayer. This book of hours printed at paris in 1530, bound with a psalter printed at paris in 1522, belonged to sir thomas more, lord chancellor of england and a saint in the roman catholic church. He was also a chancellor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to may 1532. Thomas more is known for his 1516 book utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge king henry viii as head of the church of.
Thomas more, in your earthly life, you were a model of prudence. Dozens of timeless classics, mass prayers, novenas, and more. Margaret roper, daughter of sir thomas more the freelance. About us know more about saint thomas more priory and our mission in the orlando area. In the margins of this book of hours which he had with him in the tower of london, more has written a prayer which is his farewell to the world. Four episcopalians, four catholics, and a baptist, singing the litany of the saints and its responses from thomas mores prayer book. It is generally assumed that this book is largely the work of archbishop thomas cranmer pictured below, but, as no records of the development of the prayer book exist, this cannot be definitively determined. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to. Thomas more the following prayer was written by saint thomas more while he was imprisoned in the tower of london, awaiting execution by king henry viii. Please see the hyperlinked table of contents for all the issues. Online library of more s complete works, scholarship on thomas more, and historical and biographical information, concordances, artwork, photos, images and lesson plans relating to the life of thomas more. Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good.
His grace has strengthened me until now and made me content to lose goods, land, and life as. Jun 27, 2019 thomas more is known for his 1516 book utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge king henry viii as head of the church of england. Per martin woods book, family and descendants of thomas more, gracewing press, 2008, pg. Thomas more wrote in the tower of london before he was executed for standing firm in his catholic faith. Anthonys school and then went on to study at the university of oxford. More was born in london and studied at the elite st. Thomas more s is a large complex with a church, the priests rectory and an academy. Americas favorite and most affordable prayer booklet. His father, sir john more, was a lawyer and judge who rose to prominence during the reign of edward iv. Pray that, for the glory of god and in the pursuit of his justice, i may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever. Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humour to maintain it. Thomas more was born in london on february 7, 1478. Pope francis revealed that he recites this prayer every morning, because god wants us to be happy. Thomas more society of dallas offers this prayer book to god in the sincere hope it will provide lawyers and other professionals spiritual support in their everyday.
Thomas more is one of the churchs married lay saints. Thomas more society of dallas encourages catholic lawyers within the diocese of dallas to live a christian vocation by sanctifying their daily work. Thomas more, in full sir thomas more, also called saint thomas more, born february 7, 1478, london, englanddied july 6, 1535, london. Sir thomas mores prayer, written in the tower, shortly before being executed, 1535. Despite living in the world and working as a lawyer, he lived a holy life that helped him prepare for his eventual martyrdom. Thomas mores possession while he was a prisoner in the tower of london and which he used for meditation during the period before his execution. Like christ unjustly condemned, neither promises nor threats could make you accept a civil ruler as head of the christian church. When we gather together just hanging out, serving together, and in worship we invite god to be with us through prayer. When i went to study thomas more s prayer book for the first time in the beinecke, i literally took off my shoes, under the table, before opening the pages.
Grant me, o lord, good digestion, and also something to digest. He depicts christ as a model of virtue in the face of suffering and persecution. Thomas more lawyers prayer at and support the ongoing mission of mother angelica. Give me the grace good lord, holy sacraments, a lawyers prayer, good humour grant me oh lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.
Liturgy training publications is offering a worship aid for this prayer each sunday morning while this crisis continues. Thomas more prayer book and our ladys prayer book june. Thomas more with me, that i placed underneath the prayerbook, so as to to have a contact relic twice removed. Richard standish sylvester consists of pages from a book of hours, hore beate marie ad usum ecclesie sarisburiensis, paris, f. During a recent visit from a class studying reformation europe, i brought. Thank you for visiting the st thomas more house of prayer website. The following prayer was written by saint thomas more while he was imprisoned in the tower of london, awaiting execution by king henry viii. He wrote utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an imaginary island state. O lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee. Thomas more society of dallas offers this prayer book to god in the sincere hope it will provide lawyers and other professionals spiritual support in their everyday work and in the uniquely difficult aspects of professional life. Tower of london, 153435 give me thy grace, good lord. As a special minister in the church, god will bless you and your loved ones as well as members of our parish, the church, and the world.
Thomas more prayer book and our ladys prayer book freeman, sean on. The annotations on the book of hours were gathered by more s nephew, william rastell, and published in his 1557 edition of the english works of thomas more. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The liturgy of the hours is the daily prayer ritual of christians that sanctifies and consecrates time. He is recognized as a saint by the roman catholic church. Thomas more books list of books by author thomas more. These facsimile pages are taken from a latin book of hours and a liturgical latin psalter which were in st. Saint thomas more although i know well, margaret, that because of my past wickedness i deserve to be abandoned by god, i cannot but trust in his merciful goodness. Agaynst the supplycacyon of beggars 1529 thomas more. You never thrust yourself rashly into any serious undertaking. The original book, published in 1549 in the reign of edward vi, was a product of the english reformation following the break with rome. O lord, give us a lively faith, a firm hope, a fervent charity, a love of you.
In the margins of nineteen pages of the book of hours, more wrote his godly meditation, lines resonant with his intense. Written primarily by thomas cranmer, the first prayer book of edward vi was a literary masterpiece but a political flop, for it failed in its purpose. Grant me, o lord, good digestion, and also something to. Thomas more project, an international scholarly collaboration, edited and published 16 volumes of mores writings. The thomas more bible prayer book by, june 1988, thomas more publishing edition, paperback boxed edition thomas more prayer book and our ladys prayer book june 1988 edition open library donate. Stella coeli extirpavit prayer to our lady in times of. Rich with doctrinal exactitude and a moving beauty of expression, the prayers and hymns of st. Thomas more project, an international scholarly collaboration, edited and published 16 volumes of more. Regnault, 1530, reproduced in full colour, on which more wrote his prayer a godly meditacion, and. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. Sir thomas more was a wellknown renaissance humanist, lawyer, author, philosopher and statesman, who lived from 1478 to 1535 and is particularly revered among roman catholics for his views on religion. Thomas aquinas have long been considered to be among the churchs greatest treasures. Mar 19, 2018 a prayer to saint thomas more for lawyers.
The works of sir thomas more writings english and latin. Catholic books and religious items for sale with over 5000 items in inventory and changing daily with the latest publications and manufactured product. His grace has strengthened me until now and made me content to lose goods, land, and life as well, rather than to swear against my conscience. Thomas mother was agnes graunger, the first wife of. A facsimile reproduction of the annotated pages elizabethan club series more, st. The annotations on the book of hours were gathered by mores nephew, william rastell, and published in his 1557 edition of the english works of thomas more.