Prayer Poems is a rich collection of George MacDonald's poetic dialogue with God. It features the complete year-long cycle from A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul, along with selections from his brilliant Unspoken Sermons volumes. Additional poems reflect MacDonald's meditations on the seasons, personal trials, and mortality. The book concludes with a stirring essay on the challenges of prayer and a heartfelt call to deeper spiritual engagement.

Interspersed throughout the book are beautiful 19th-century photographs capturing English cathedrals and scenes of daily Victorian life in England. Also included are rare prints of George MacDonald and his family, taken by the famed writer and photographer Lewis Carroll.