The Practice of the Presence of God is a book of collected teachings of Brother Lawrence (born Nicholas Herman), a 17th - century Carmelite monk, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort. The compilation includes letters, as well as records of his conversations kept by Brother Lawrence 's interlocutors. The basic theme of the book is the development of an awareness of the presence of God.
who wrote the practice of the presence of god
Brother Lawrence (born Nicholas Herman), a 17th - century Carmelite monk