Uncommon Words, Common Worship: Selected Prayers, Poems, and Laments

By Wake Forest University School of Divinity Students

What does worship sound like? What hopes, dreams, laments, and joys do the words of worship spark or stir or set loose in our hearts and minds? What images of God swirl up out of our communal prayers and hymns to shape what we believe or who we are as people of faith? Words are powerful. How we use words in worship matters. The prayers and poems collected here emerged as students in a Wake Forest University School of Divinity class explored worship's words and experimented with writing liturgical words. Students in the class listened to each other's writings and shared impressions and ideas. They wrote and re-wrote, preparing a final portfolio of their favorites. This collection includes a sample of these favorites.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692712771
• ISBN13: 9780692712771
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Library Partners Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 4.0"