"Thou, Dear God": Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits

"Thou, Dear God" is the first and only collection of sixty-eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts—with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice—Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finall…