
Prayers in the Dark
Meditations on Suffering from the Book of Lamentations
Lawrence R. Farley(Author)
Ancient Faith Publishing
Published on 3. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
170 pages
978-1-955890-98-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Lamentations was written after the Babylonians had invaded the land, slaughtered the populace, and brought about national extinction. What remained for Jerusalem and Judah? The five poems of the book represent the authentic voice of Israel in exile-a mourner wailing over the judgment of God, desperately seeking an audience with Him but finding Him hidden and inaccessible.
In Prayers in the Dark, Fr. Lawrence Farley paraphrases the Book of Lamentations and interprets each passage, following it with a meditation on human suffering-not to explain it but to point a way forward into hope. In the words of the sacred text, we find assurance that we are not unique in our suffering and that the way home to the Kingdom brings pain as well as joy.
More details
Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 114 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
167 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-955890-98-4 (9781955890984)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Archpriest Lawrence Farley currently pastors St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA) in Langley, B.C., Canada. He received his B.A. from Trinity College, Toronto, and his M.Div. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. A former Anglican priest, he converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and studied for two years at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary in Pennsylvania.