In one beautiful gift volume, a rich collection of the encouraging poems and prayers of renowned writer Helen Steiner Rice. She's provided the words of comfort, hope, and love for generations and for all occasions. This volume includes over 400 topically arranged works, including previously unpublished writing as well as favorites such as Heart Gifts and Praying Hands. A beautiful hardcover, 288 pages, to give and to keep.

This beautifully crafted edition offers the first, largest, and most complete collection ever of Helen Steiner Rice poems. From her remarkable body of work, this volume includes nearly four hundred original poems--sixteen of them rare and previously uncollected--and one never-before-published prayer discovered in the Helen Steiner Rice Foundation archives. Included are favorites like "The Praying Hands," "Heart Gifts," and "Tribute to John F. Kennedy." Organized topically into sixteen parts, this collection features the subjects Helen returned to again and again in her life--from musings on heaven and the beauty in nature to odes of love for friends and family. It's a definitive volume packed with heart and hope for generations to come.

From the 1920s and beyond her death in 1981, Helen Steiner Rice was and is an unofficial poet laureate of hope and optimism. Her books have sold more than seven million copies and comforted nations through some of history’s darkest moments. There probably isn’t one American family today that hasn’t received or sent a greeting card featuring Rice’s work, and her writings continue to inspire a new generation on-line, in gift books, and through note cards. Virginia J. Ruehlmann of Cincinnati, Ohio, continues the legacy of her friend through the Helen Steiner Rice Foundation. Mrs. Ruehlmann has compiled more than fifty volumes of Mrs. Rice’s inspirational verse and poetry, including An Instrument of Your Peace: A Tribute to the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi and Awake My Soul and Sing: Poems Inspired by Favorite Hymns.

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Reviewed by Nanette Hefner (Davisburg, MI), January 02, 2010

I would recommend this book or any of Helen Steiner Rice peoms to anyone that needs spirtual healing. In fact I have, recommended her poems to a number of people. You can not go wrong purchasing anything by this author.

Reviewed by Louisa Schauer (Green Bay, WI), April 16, 2009

Very enjoyable, pleasurable and inspiring reading. I love her poetry and am immensely enjoying reading this inspiring book and poems and also see some new poems and writings that were not released before. I love it and highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Terry (Ravenna, KY), January 02, 2009

My mom has always loved reading Helen Steiner Rice poems and when I found this book on Christianbook.com I knew that this was a great gift to give her for Christmas. She loves it and it's something that I know that she will treasure for years to come.

Reviewed by Lynda Sardeson (Elkhart, IN), December 26, 2008

A wonderful collection with an interesting history on HSR. Embarrased to admit I read it before I gave it as a gift it was intended to be.

Reviewed by Joan Phillips (Seabrook, MD), December 20, 2007

This is my second time ordering from Christian Book. I was very pleased with the book, The Poems and Prayers of Helen Steiner Rice. I will continue to order from this company.

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