A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, credited to William Law, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life by William Law. This is one of the greatest devotional books of the Christian faith, inspiring thousands to a closer walk with their Lord. John Wesley was a close associate of Mr. Law and was influenced by this very book to some of his great work in England, and America too. William Law uses fictional characters to illustrate what true devotion is, and what it is not. This makes for a very interesting reading experience. Every Christian will find themselves challenged to a closer scrutiny of their lives after reading this book, and will, I believe, be inspired to a personal revival of their consecration and dedication to God. (Summary by Robert Hoffman)

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
• Author credits: William Law
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 38
• Listed recording duration: 14:18:36

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• advice
• instruction
• religion

Opening tracks: first 24 of 38

1. 01 - Preface A — 32:06
2. 02 - Preface B — 27:28
3. 03 - Chapter 1 - Concerning the nature... — 24:07
4. 04 - Chapter 2 - An Inquiry... — 21:14
5. 05 - Chapter 3 - Of the Great Danger — 29:28
6. 06 - Chapter 4 - We can please God... — 36:33
7. 07 - Chapter 5 - Persons that are free... — 17:07
8. 08 - Chapter 6 - Containing the great obligations... — 19:50
9. 09 - Chapter 7 - How the imprudent use of an estate corrupts... — 17:51
10. 10 - Chapter 8 - How the wise and pious use of an estate... — 31:26
11. 11 - Chapter 9 - Part 1 - Containing some reflections... — 14:50
12. 12 - Chapter 9 - Part 2 - Containing some reflections... — 14:41
13. 13 - Chapter 10 - Part 1 - Showing how all orders... — 19:16
14. 14 - Chapter 10 - Part 2 - Showing how all orders... — 18:45
15. 15 - Chapter 11 - Part 1 - Showing how great devotions... — 18:31
16. 16 - Chapter 11 - Part 2 - Showing how great devotion... — 23:04
17. 17 - Chapter 12 - The happiness of a life... — 29:27
18. 18 - Chapter 13 - Part 1 - This represented in various characters... — 13:27
19. 19 - Chapter 13 - Part 2 - This represented in various characters... — 18:59
20. 20 - Chapter 14 - Part 1 - How to increase the spirt of devotion — 29:08
21. 21 - Chapter 14 - Part 2 - How to increase the spirit of devotion — 32:46
22. 22 - Chapter 15 - Part 1 - Of chanting or singing psalms.... — 23:25
23. 23 - Chapter 15 - Part 2 - Of chanting or singing psalms — 18:26
24. 24 - Chapter 16 - Recommending devotions at nine o'clock... — 27:53

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