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Author photo. Image of Brother Lawrence from a book published by Fleming Revell Co. in 1900.

Image of Brother Lawrence from a book published by Fleming Revell Co. in 1900.

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Brother Lawrence (1611-1691) was born Nicholas Herman in the Lorraine region of France. As a young man, he fought in the Thirty Years' War before joining the Carmelite order. Immediately after his death, The Practice of the Presence of God was compiled from his letters and conversations. — biography from The Practice of the Presence of God… (more)
The Practice of the Presence of God 5,590 copies, 56 reviews
Practicing His Presence 43 copies, 2 reviews
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