One of the enduring practices of spirtuality is that of prayer. Within the Christian practice is the traditionn of fixed-hour prayer, and within that tradition is found the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The author of The Divine Hours, Phyllis Tickle, based this contemporary prayer manual upon the Book of Common Prayer.

Tickle, who was the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly, is a lay minister of the Episcopal Church and is a Senior Fellow of Cathedral College of the Washington National Cathedral.

Though I am Methodist, and though I do not use this prayer manual exactly as intended, I do find the moments I take during the day to use this book to be a time for coming back to what is important

i used this as my devotional on the subway to and from work when i first started my new job. it was perfect for where i was at in life, in that it kept me connected with god, and helped me stay grounded as i transitioned out of ministry.

Among my favorite devotional books, this Divine Hours series sets out prayers--mostly Scripture, with the addition of hymns in the evenings--of Morning, Midday, and Vespers Prayers. Compline is also available at the end of each month, set for one week, Sunday through Saturday, that is repeated as often as is necessary each month if desired.

Because I use this devotional in tandem with The Book of Common Prayer 2011, I use the BCP Compline rather than the one in this Divine Hours series.

I love praying God's Word three times each day--it grounds me in His Spirit yet lifts me above the "busy life of common days" so that I "may take thought of its meaning and its end" (quotes from John Baillie's Diary of Private Prayer). Setting aside whatever I may be doing when the times to pray arrive, I find myself refreshed and rejuvenated in the Holy Spirit.

This second volume in the Divine Hours series of three is subtitled Prayers for Autumn and Wintertime, and I have already started the third volume: The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime.

Great discipline to read every day.

I will continue to use this great tool on a daily basis to start my day with God. It’s a seasonal book so I will be reading it again soon when Autumn comes back around. Highly recommend.

Love it but Kindle is hard to navigate

A very refreshing approach to prayer. I love the repetition of the psalms and ancient prayers. I wish the kindle version was easier to sort through.

This book was a gift from a friend and I am so grateful for the opportunity to have really explored a different way of prayer. I do believe that many of these traditional praying methods bring with them an overwhelming sense of peace. I believe we all ultimately seek.

I really love the IDEA of The Divine Hours but this version just didn’t draw me in. Or maybe I didn’t read it the right way. I understand that the repetition in liturgy is supposed to be comforting, but I found my mind wandering far too often in the repetitiveness. Maybe I’ll try it again in a different season in my life.

I ate the whole thing! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to pray the offices throughout the day, and prefers analog over digital.

I love the rhythm of praying the hours, even though, as a Protestant, it's not really part of my culture. These books make it so easy! I love these books.

I have been using these prayer books for a few years, but this was the first time I actually committed to doing all the prayers every day. It was really worth it.

For my first venture into set time prayers, this was a great book. Once I figured out the format, it was simple to use and I loved the variety of prayers and the organization of the months and days.

This is a prayer book for Autumn and Winter.