A permanent feature of the Church of England's worship and a key source for its doctrine, the Book of Common Prayer is loved for the beauty of its language and its services are widely used. The Prayer Book Society has produced a series of videos which can be used by anyone seeking guidance on how to conduct services according to the Book of The original book, published in 1549 in the reign of King Edward VI of England, was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome.The work of 1549 was the first prayer. The Book of Common Prayer According to the Use of the Anglican Church of Canada. Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1962. what he then gives us to lead to that end is a five-chapter embroidering of five distinct eras of prayer book life, and his 1559 start-point not only enables a very strong spotlight to be focused on early years of elizabeth's reign, but also precludes any revisiting of edward vi, as the 1552 book re-emerges ready-made for elizabeth, a given for … [PDF, 3MB] 1559 1559 Book of Common Prayer The full text of the 1559 Book of Common Prayer. Closely related to the 1559 A comprehensive site on the remarkable and much-loved English poet, George Herbert. The Book of common prayer: from the original manuscript attached to the act of uniformity of 1662 and now preserved in the House of Lords. `Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder'; these are the words of warning, taken originally from Matthew 19:6, which have been read in Engli Book of Common Prayer. and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David. According to the use of The Episcopal Church. The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York The 1549 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the original version of the Book of Common Prayer, variations of which are still in use as the official liturgical book of the Church of England and other Anglican churches. Written during the English Reformation, the prayer book was largely the work of Thomas Cranmer, who borrowed from a large number of other sources. The first Book of Common Prayer was published in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI. Compiled by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the prayer book was a Protestant liturgy meant to replace the Roman Rite. In the prayer book, the Latin Mass —the central act of medieval worship—was replaced with an English-language communion service. [PDF, 3MB] 1559 1559 Book of Common Prayer The full text of the 1559 Book of Common Prayer. Closely related to the 1559 A comprehensive site on the remarkable and much-loved English poet, George Herbert. The cover of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, as it's been offered on Positive Infinity since it was uploaded in December 2003.