As we hurry through our often demanding lives, we long for stillness,

for tranquillity, for social harmony. Yet in today's troubled world,

peace can seem far away indeed. This inspiring collection of 40

meditations and prayers, drawn from the much-loved BBC Radio 4 series Prayer for the Day, makes clear that true peace begins with an inner quiet in which we may know our own thoughts and hear the voice of God.

Some of the prayers remind us of the calm that comes from being

grateful, while others explore the many ways of living peaceably from

day to day. From prayers for concord in the world to reflections that

examine the meaning of peace in our hearts, this is a timely collection

from a wide range of faith traditions, offering hope, reassurance and a

vision for the future.