A Call to Prayer

Name: A Call to Prayer
Author: J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle (1816–1900) was an English evangelical clergyman who became the first bishop of Liverpool in 1880. Converted while at Oxford, he served country parishes for nearly forty years before his bishopric, preaching and writing in a plain, direct style. His Holiness, his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, and works such as Old Paths and Practical Religion remain standard reading for evangelical Anglicans and far beyond.

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First published: 1836
Category: Theology
Length: 12k words · about 1 hour
Chapters: 7

About this book

Introduction
1. I ask whether you pray, because prayer is absolutely needful to a man's salvation.
2. I ask again whether you pray, because a habit of prayer is one of the surest marks of a true Christian.
3. I ask whether you pray, because there is no duty in religion so neglected as private prayer. 🔒
5. I ask whether you pray, because diligence in prayer is the secret of eminent holiness. 🔒
6. I ask whether you pray, because neglect of prayer is one great cause of backsliding. 🔒
7. I ask, lastly, whether you pray because prayer is one of the best means of happiness and contentment. 🔒