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InASimpleWaytoPray,2LutherrecommendedthatprayerbethefirstbusinessofthemorningandthelastatnightHehumblyinvitesPeterandthereadersof thepamphlettoadapthisapproachtotheirownneedsoreventoimproveonitiftheycanLuthersoughttobuildanevangelicalprayerpracticethatreflectedthe keyin-sightsofhistheology:justasGodredeemstheunworthyhuman,soGodpromisestohearandrespondtotheonepraying,despitehisorherunworthiness PrefaceThroughouthisreformingwork,LutherengagedfrequentlywiththePsalmsandproducedanumberofworksonthem,directedatvariedaudiencesInhis desiretogivepastoraladvicetooneindesperatecircumstances,LutherexpandedhismessageintoalittlebookInstead,wepraythatHewouldgrantthemallto usbygrace;forwedailysinmuch,andwetrulydeservenothingbutpunishmentthinkandactandspeakandprayAportionofLuther’sprayer,composedonthe eveofhisfinalmeetingattheDietofWorms,iscontainedinthisbookThelatterprovidesouroutline:Inthefirstpart,weexplorethetheologyandpracticeof prayerfromthecommandandpromiseASimpleWaytoLuther’smonasticexperienceofdailyprayerusingthePsalmsgavehimintimatefamiliaritywithand appreciationforthem.Guardyourselfcare-fullyagainstthosefalse,InASimpleWaytoPray,Lutherrecommendshispersonalpracticeofbeginningandending thedaywithprayerandexplicatesamethodofprayerbasedontheLord’sHowDoesOneReconcileTheTeachingOfJamesThatGodIsNotTheSourceOf TemptationWithTheRequestInMatthew,“Anddonotleadusintotemptation”?Luther’sfirstlectureseriesinWittenbergwasonthePsalms(–)Weprayinthis petitionthatourFatherinheavenwouldnotlookuponoursins,norrefuseourpetitionsbecauseofthem;forweareworthyofnoneofthethingsforwhichwe pray,neitherhavewedeservedthemHeshowshowtheTenCommandmentscanbewovenintoagarlandoffourstrandsofteaching,thanksgiving,confession andpetitionFor“ASimpleWaytoPray,”writtenbyLuthertoaverygoodfriendoflongstanding,PetertheBarber,turnedouttobemorethanaletter addressedtoamanexiledfromhishomeland.Inthisprayer,weobserveLuthernakedbeforeGod,enduringprayer.God’swaysareoftenmysteriousindeedInA SimpleWaytoPray,LutherrecommendshispersonalpracticeofbeginningandendingthedaywithprayerandexplicatesamethodofprayerbasedontheLord’s PrayerthatisbothelaborateandflexibleLuthergavemuchpracticaladviceonhowtoprayThethreearticlesofthecreedarewovenintothesamebeautiful strandThisstudyisapracticaltwo-partintroductiontothetheologyandpracticeofprayer,1drawingonLuther’sSmallandLargeCatechismsandespeciallyon ASimpleWaytoPray:ForPeter,theMasterBarberLuthergivesadviceandinstructionfortakingupeachpetitionoftheLord'sPrayerandexpandingthem