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For the Puritans, prayer was neither casual nor dull. Their prayers were passionate affairs, from earnestly pleading for mercy to joyfully praising God. These rich expressions of deep Christian faith are a shining example of holy living Th e Puritans' combination of warm piety and careful intellect have fueled a renaissance of interest in their movement Th is combination is on display in Piercing Heaven, a collection of carefully selected prayers from leading Puritans Th e language in these prayers has been slightly updated for a modern audience while retaining the elevated tone of the Puritans With prayers from Richard Baxter, Th omas Brooks, John Owen, and many more, Piercing Heaven reminds us that heartfelt prayer is central to the Christian life Th is edition has been reformatted for journaling and meditation With wider margins, readers of the Piercing Heaven Prayer Journal will be able to pray more deeply with the Puritans through note-taking and reflection.