Item 2198 - A cry for mercy: prayers from the Genesee

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CA ON00389 F4-9-7-2198

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A cry for mercy: prayers from the Genesee

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  • 1982 (Creation)

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175 p. of textual records. - illustrated

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(1932-1996)

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Item consists of a book of prayers which Nouwen wrote during his six-month stay, February to August 1979, with the Trappist Monks of the Abbey of the Genesee in upstate New York. The book has been divided into the following: Prologue; I February-March: A fearful heart; II March-April: A cry for mercy; III April-May: Rays of hope; IV May-June: The power of the Spirit; V June-July: The needs of the world; VI July-August: A grateful heart; Epilogue.
As is stated on the back cover: "These contemporary prayers speak powerfully of one man's search for a closer relationship with his God and of his struggle to confront his own inner turmoil."

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      Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1982.

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      Dedication: "In Grateful Memory of Toon Ramselaar"

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      2000 01

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      25-115

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      Added by L Joson, 13 December 2017
      Revised by L Joson, 26 June 2018

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