The translation in the 1662 anglican book of common prayer bcp of the church of england. A permanent feature of the church of englands 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. People interested in anglican church history and lit. The book uses the translation of thomas parsell of 1706. Book of common prayer bcp is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the.
As i posted a few days ago, i recently purchased a nice new copy of the 1662 book of common prayer, published by. Act of uniformity restores the book of common prayer with little accomodation to puritan demands. Liber precum communiom, the 1662 book of common prayer in latin. The differences between the 16621789 1928 book of common prayer and the 1979 bcp a lot of more conservative episcopalians as well as acna i know find. For many christians, the book of common prayer is the most important book used in. A retranslation into latin of the 1559 book of common prayer was made in the form. It is the second most frequently cited book in the oxford dictionary of. There are several different english translations of the lords prayer from greek or latin, beginning around ad 650 with the northumbrian translation. The 1662 book of common prayer by church of england. The prayer book society has produced a series of videos which can be used by anyone seeking guidance on how to. Of these many printings, only a few stand out, chief among which are a series done by john baskerville.
Replacing various latin rites which had been used across england, thomas. Prince charles is the patron of the prayer book society, a group that seeks to promote and preserve the use of the 1662 book of common prayer, the. This translation of portions of morning prayer from the 1662 book of common prayer. Note, that the psalter followeth the division of the hebrews, and the translation of the great. In its english version, it has never been out of print in 500 years. In some parts of the world, the 1662 book remains technically authoritative but other books or patterns have replaced it in regular worship. Book of common prayer, standard edition, black, cp220 black imitation leather hardback 601b. Short daily excerpts from the book of common prayer 1662, the great liturgy of the english reformation. A translation of the 1549 book into latin was completed in 1551, and one of the elizabethan 1559 book in 1560.