Lutheran Prayer Companion

The Lutheran Prayer Companion is the first-ever English translation of the German Evangelical-Lutheran Prayer Treasury, featuring prayers written by Luther and other church fathers.

• Nearly 500 prayers that cover almost any situation, every Sunday in the Church Year, and each day of the week
• More than 100 hymn texts
• Topical prayer index

When you don’t have the words to pray, when you feel unsure in your prayers, when you are struggling to pray—turn to these prayers rooted deeply in God’s Word. These prayers will certainly enhance your prayer life, draw you closer to your Savior, and inspire your own prayers.

Praise for Lutheran Prayer Companion

“Yet another treasure from our church’s past. . . for our edification in our own day.”
—Rev. Paul J. Grime, PhD, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN

“The prayers in this volume do not mince words; they confront directly the real situations people face.”
—Rev. Christopher S. Esget, Senior Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Alexandria, VA, LCMS Sixth Vice-President

“In our watered-down, superficial age, this resource will help us not only learn how to pray but also give solid meat throughout a person’s life.”
—Rev. Dr. Walter R. Steele, Pastor, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Quartz Hill, CA

“How we pray discloses what we believe, and what we believe shapes how we pray. . . . Through this volume, the rich spirituality that shaped our church in years gone by is let loose in our own language.”
—Rev. William Weedon, Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Chaplain of the International Center of the LCMS