Golden Treasury of Psalms and Prayers

Title: Golden Treasury of Psalms and Prayers
Genre: Religion
Authors: Various
Illustrator: Fritz Kredel (1900-1973)
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, New York.
Series: “A Peter Pauper Press Book”
Year: Circa 1960.
Pages: 62
Format: Hardcover, small-format with dust jacket.
Provenance: Price snipped from inside dust jacket corner; “$2.23” and other numbers written in pencil on first page.
Note: “In the Golden Treasury of Prayers, the source of each prayer is given, except where the source is unknown or the prayer is anonymous.”
Opening Sentence: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, not standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”
Random Passage: “Bless me, O God, with the love of Thee, and of my neighbor. Give me peace of conscience, the command of my affections, and for the rest, Thy will be done. O King of peace, keep us in love and charity. AMEN.” (Thomas Wilson)
Notes: Brief excerpts from the Holy Bible make up the first 24 pages of this charming booklet, while the remainder is made up of inspirational quotes of all faiths taken from a variety of sources. This was published by Peter Pauper Press in its customary gift-book style. Previously, we highlighted The Greatest Thing in the World, another religious PPP book—although they published stuff in many genres including cookbooks, jokes, poetry and quotes from great literature.