James Martineau Quotes About Prayer

Quotes about: Prayer

• Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere.

  James Martineau

  Prayer, Atmosphere, Language

  James Martineau (1905). “Tides of the Spirit: Selections from the Writings of James Martineau”

• It was in His parting sorrow--that Jesus asked His disciples to remember Him; and never was entreaty of affection answered so; for ever since has His name been breathed in morning and evening prayers that none can count, and has brought down some gift of sanctity and peace on the anguish of bereavement, and the remorse of sin.

  James Martineau

  Jesus, Morning, Prayer

  James Martineau (1905). “A Martineau year book: Extracts from sermons”

• The heavens, with their everlasting faithfulness, look down on no sadder contradiction than the sluggard and the slattern in their prayers.

  James Martineau

  Prayer, Heaven, Looks

  James Martineau (1890). “Endeavors After the Christian Life: Discourses”

• Heaven and God are best discerned through tears; scarcely perhaps are discerned at all without them. The constant association of prayer with the hour of bereavement and the scenes of death suffice to show this.

  James Martineau

  Prayer, Heaven, Bereavement

  James Martineau (1843). “Endeavours After the Christian Life: Discourses”, p.56

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