How to Use the Book of Common Prayer
A Guide to the Anglican Liturgy
Samuel L. Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane
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All quotations and page citations from the Book of Common Prayer are from The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition (IVP Academic, 2021). All rights to new material and updated language reserved. Quotations from the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. Quotations from Saint Augustine, John Boys, Thomas Comber, Thomas Cranmer, John Davenant, John Donne, Richard Hooker, John Jewel, Anthony Sparrow, James Ussher, and the two Books of Homilies are modernized by the authors.
Cover design: David Fassett
Cover image: Ornate title page of The Book of Common Prayer, 1844 / Library of Congress
ISBN 978‑1-5140‑0747‑1 (print) | ISBN 978‑1-5140‑0748‑8 (digital)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Bray, Samuel L., author. | Keane, Drew Nathaniel, 1987- author. Title: How to use the Book of common prayer : a guide to the Anglican liturgy / Samuel L. Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane. Description: Downers Grove, IL : IVP Books, [2024] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2023037425 (print) | LCCN 2023037426 (ebook) | ISBN 9781514007471 (print) | ISBN 9781514007488 (digital) Subjects: LCSH: Church of England. Book of common prayer. | Church of England—Liturgy. Classification: LCC BX5145 B699 2024 (print) | LCC BX5145 (ebook) | DDC 264/.03—dc23/eng/20231025 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023037425 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023037426 |
2 A Ten-Minute History of the Prayer Book
3 The Ascent of Morning and Evening Prayer
5 The Ascent Continues: Baptism and Confirmation
6 Ascending to Heaven: Holy Communion
7 Reading the Bible with the Prayer Book
8 The Prayer Book and the Christian Year
Liturgy?
Each week, hundreds of millions of Christians all over the world go to church. There are some constants. In almost every church, Christians are praying, reading the Bible, hearing sermons, singing songs, and sometimes receiving the Lord’s Supper. There are also differences. Some churches are more liturgical. That word can mean a lot of things, but we are using it to mean that the words said by the people and the minister (except for the sermon) are written down in advance, and the words usually don’t change from service to service. When they do change, it happens ...
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About How to Use the Book of Common Prayer: A Guide to the Anglican LiturgyIn recent years there has been a revival of interest in the Book of Common Prayer, especially the classic 1662 version. Beloved for its language and theology, the classic Prayer Book is the fountainhead for almost all later editions of the Book of Common Prayer and remains a widely recognized standard for worship in the Anglican tradition. More than simply a collection of prayers, the Book of Common Prayer offers a transformative engagement with the Bible and a framework for our spiritual lives. In How to Use the Book of Common Prayer, Samuel Bray and Drew Keane (editors of The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition) introduce the classic Prayer Book to newcomers. Beginning with a brief history and case for liturgical prayer, they walk through daily morning and evening prayer, baptism and Communion, the church year, and the Prayer Book’s plan for reading the Bible. This is not only an introduction to the Prayer Book—it’s a guide to letting it form your faith. |
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