Preface On the writing of a prayer of praise To the creative god Apache prayer Navajo liturgy Address to supreme deity A prayer for the dying Babylonian prayer for health Prayer to the sun Magical incantation Chinese liturgy Chinese prayer Prayer of transformation into a lotus A prayer for preservation of the heart Hymn to amun-ra Prayer of the sower Hymn to panu The salutation of the dawn Prayer to buddha Hymn to agni Prayer of the gambler Prayer to kami-dana Prayer of the singer Hymn of tla-loc Hymn to the all-mother Hymn of the god of flowers Prayer to the mexican god of fire The prayer of the maize Hymn to cihua-coatl Prayer to the god of thieves Invocation to ormazd Mohammedan prayer of adoration An inca’s death prayer Hymn to the unknown god