The Practice of the Presence of God

The Practice of the Presence of God
Title page of the English edition published in 1895
AuthorBrother Lawrence
(Nicolas Herman 1614–91)
Compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort
LanguageFrench
GenreChristian literature
Publication date
1895

The Practice of the Presence of God is a book of collected teachings of Brother Lawrence (born Nicolas Herman), a 17th-century Carmelite friar, compiled posthumously by Father Joseph de Beaufort. The compilation includes letters, as well as records of his conversations kept by Brother Lawrence's interlocutors. The basic theme of the book is the development of an awareness of the presence of God.

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