The King James Bible of 1611, a model of straightforward English made for reading aloud.
By Léon Bonnat (1833-1922), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
A superlative Christian poem based on Righteous Jacob’s encounter with an angel.
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From the Oswald Psalter (ca. 975-1000), via the British Museum and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
A meditation on the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.
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The text of the famous Oratorio written to raise funds for a children’s shelter in London.
© Hodgsonge, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
A short collection of prayers taken from the writings of Elfric, Abbot of Eynsham in the days of Ethelred the Unready.
© Antony McCallum (WyrdLight), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Three prayers by much-loved novelist Jane Austen, who intended them for use by her family at evening time.
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Two short prayers by the twelfth-century Durham monk, one to the Virgin Mary and another to St Nicholas.