Book of Common Prayer is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion.
Book of Common Prayer may also refer to:
Liturgical books
edit- Book of Common Prayer (1549), the first Book of Common Prayer
- Book of Common Prayer (1552), the second Book of Common Prayer
- Book of Common Prayer (1559), the third Book of Common Prayer
- Book of Common Prayer (1604), the fourth Book of Common Prayer
- Book of Common Prayer (1637), an abortive effort to reintroduce the Book of Common Prayer in the Church of Scotland
- Book of Common Prayer (1662), an authorised liturgical book of the Church of England and the basis for numerous other editions of the Book of Common Prayer
- Book of Common Prayer (1928, England), an official and partially authorised revised version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England
- Book of Common Prayer (1928, United States), an authorised liturgical book of the U.S. Episcopal Church in use with some Continuing Anglican bodies
- Book of Common Prayer (1929), commonly known as the Scottish Prayer Book, an official liturgical book of the Scottish Episcopal Church
- Book of Common Prayer (1962), an authorized liturgical book of the Anglican Church of Canada
- Book of Common Prayer (1979), the official primary liturgical book of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church
- Book of Common Prayer (1984), an authorised liturgical book of the Church in Wales
- Book of Common Prayer (2019), the official primary liturgical book of the U.S.-based Anglican Church in North America
- Book of Common Prayer (Unitarian), revisions of the 1662 prayer book according to Unitarian theology
Printings
edit- Book of Common Prayer (1843 illustrated version), an illustrated version of the 1790 edition Book of Common Prayer of the American Episcopal Church
- Book of Common Prayer (1845 illuminated version), an illuminated and illustrated version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer for the use of the United Church of England and Ireland
Other uses
edit- A Book of Common Prayer, a 1977 novel by Joan Didion
See also
edit- Common Prayer (band), an American indie rock band
- Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer, an office with canonical responsibilities in churches of North American Anglicanism