God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Listen, Lord—A Prayer Abstract

* Listen, Lord:
* The speaker tells God they are approaching him in a humble position.
* The speaker asks that God recognize the congregation who knows how small they are compared to him.
* The speaker asks for compassion for the sinners.
* The speaker asks for...
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