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In The Jesus Prayer: A Cry for Mercy, a Path of Renewal, John Michael Talbot examines an ancient prayer for every day: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Talbot explores the roots of the prayer in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, along with the theological and practical meaning of each word of the prayer in the lives of believers today. Talbot opens this devotional study...

the monotheistic essence of Judaism: “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one,” found in Deuteronomy 6:4. Shema means to “hear,” but in a way that is also obedient to what we hear. In English the word obedience comes from the Latin oboedire, which comes from ob (toward) and oeirdire (to hear, listen and do). Jesus certainly did not take issue with this prayer, but only in repeating it as rote ritual without right meaning and right intention, and as a genuine prayer. So repetitive prayer
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