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  1. Jan 13, 2019 · Put simply, the Book of Common Prayer is the comprehensive service book for Anglican churches (churches that trace their lineage back to the Church of England) worldwide. It shapes both how Anglicans worship and what Anglicans believe. It has also shaped Christian worship in the English language for almost 500 years.

  2. Book of Common Prayer, liturgical book used by churches of the Anglican Communion. First authorized for use in the Church of England in 1549, it was radically revised in 1552, with subsequent minor revisions in 1559, 1604, and 1662. The prayer book of 1662, with minor changes, has continued as the standard liturgy of most Anglican churches of ...

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  3. Jun 9, 2021 · The 1552 Book of Common Prayer, alongside the Articles of Religion, and the Tudor Homilies (as well as Cranmer’s long awaited 1550 “Defense of the true and Catholic doctrine of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ”), demonstrates Cranmer’s wholehearted commitment to all the key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation, and to an understanding of “real presence ...

  4. A Portuguese language Prayer Book is the basis of the Church's liturgy. In the early days of the church, a translation into Portuguese from 1849 of the 1662 edition of the Book of Common Prayer was used. In 1884 the church published its own prayer book based on the Anglican, Roman and Mozarabic liturgies.

  5. Apr 7, 2014 · Christianity Today April 7, 2014. jordanchez / iStock. The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) has had an illustrious and checkered career since Archbishop Thomas Cranmer first introduced it to the Church ...

  6. Oct 22, 2019 · The Book of Common Prayer is the abbreviated title of the official liturgical service book of the Church of England, originally commissioned by King Edward VI (1537–1553) to direct the worship of the Anglican Church. The earliest work, published in 1549, was the first prayer book to contain the complete forms of service for daily and Sunday ...

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  8. The Book of Common Prayer - 1559. The Prayer Book of 1559 was the third revision for the Anglican Church, and was brought about by the accession to the throne of Elizabeth I and the restoration of the Anglican Church after the six-year rule of the Catholic Queen Mary. It was in use much longer than either of its predecessors - nearly 100 years ...