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The Pocket Oxford Book of Prayer is a superb companion for daily intercession and meditation. Drawing on the immense riches of The Oxford Book of Prayer, it offers over 100 items from a wide variety of sources, setting them in the context of structured regular prayer. Designed to appeals to awide range of readers within the Christian tradition, it is an ideal gift for confirmation candidates, and others needing a simple approach to the subject.In a new preface written for this re-issue, the well-known author on spirituality, Martin Israel, pays tribute to George Appleton's major contribution to the life of the church in Britain and overseas, a fitting brief memorial to the compiler, who died in 1983.