Seven Short Prayers sets texts by Jane Austen and Samuel Johnson and can either be performed as one 14-5-minute work or as individual movements. The seven prayers are: A Prayer for a New Year (Samuel Johnson); A New Year’s Resolution (Jane Austen); A Prayer for Lent (Samuel Johnson); A Prayer for Easter (Samuel Johnson); A Prayer of Gratitude (Jane Austen); A Prayer for Healing (Samuel Johnson); A Prayer before Sleep (Jane Austen).