Can't give this a rating, man. Just doesn't seem right. Can't do it.

AJ and I joined St. Phillips Episcopal here in downtown Durham two years ago, and I've been steadily learning more about the theology and history of Anglicanism and Episcopalianism since then. We have sort of an ongoing debate about how structured liturgy can "free you up" or not during worship to pray, meditate, connect, etc... and of course this book is at the center of that debate. I admire its resilience and adaptibility. An More...

My spiritual home is the orthodox Anglican church - this is the tradition that taught me about liturgy and beauty and orthodox faith (I am not touching on all the other complicated politics of this right now!) I am very fond of my personal size BCP - I find prayer hard, and the BCP shapes my words. If you don't already have one - I recommend you acquire one!

Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of our faith:

Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.

This book is amazing. I just loved having it in my hands. The language is wonderful - it feels ancient. It may well be he official handbook to the order of services in Anglican churches but it is also a book of its time - their are prayers for protection against pestilence, and thanksgiving for being spared from a storm at sea. It seems incongruous reading the names of 'Elizabeth,our Queen, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Charles, Prince of Wales'. I was given this for my confirmation as a 13 year More...

Ah... Joy of my joys light of my life. I love this prayer book. Poetic, often drawing directly from scripture, majestic and gritty. It was written before the concept of dumbing down had even been spawned. Composed by Thomas Cranmer (a far from holy man in many ways which is what makes it such a good prayer book because it deals with the true dross that we really are whilst aspiring to the hope of utter perfection by the grace of God - in the marriage service it is openly declared that a principl More...

What a nice attempt to spread our spirit to people who don't know their truth, in fact when I read this nice entity of art, The Book of common prayer is a sort of Prayers held in the English church, but what inspires me the most are the psalms that praise Jesus Christ. Personally I really love having this book whenever I lived in this life.

So, I would have to say that this is one of the best devotional guides out there. The focus on "common prayer" or communally structured liturgical prayer is one of the things that fascinates me about Anglicanism--especially coming from a low-church, evangelical background. Overall, a book every Christian should use devotionally.

'Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. In the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, 0 Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased?'

I carry a pocket version of this wonderful book with me. I'm no depressive, but the poetic language touches me to the core, and I know the turmoil that went in to producing i More...

Amazing liturgical book - very connecting to Christian history.

A bit odd to place star value on a book of hours, but what the heck.

A living book. What do I mean by this simple statement? This book is a living entity that speaks to me. When the Great Thanksgiving of the Mass begins, regardless of the disbelief or corruption of the presiding priest, from the spoken word emerges the very presence of spiritual beings, they crowd the altar; the consecration words bring into the bread and wine the spiritual body and blood of the Christ, the cup moves to each communicant with purpose. No partaker is ever abandoned, loving spiritua More...

The old version.

I am what you could label a devout Christian. But I didn't grow up in a liturgical tradition.



This book contains an introduction to the liturgy of the Episcopal Church. It is complicated to use this book for personal, devotional use.



I plan to use http://www.bookofcommonprayer.net/ind... --based upon this book and the NKJV--as I develop the discipline of reading the daily office and weekly lectionary.

There's a mistake in the listing: this is the liturgy of the Episcopal Church in the USA, not the Church of England.

This is my church's standard liturgy. I use it when I lead services at a local nursing home. I prefer the older prayer books (stronger language, stronger theology), but the greater variety of services in the '79 book is helpful; and the more basic language is good for some contexts.

besides the nice little leather cover and the two book marks (genius) this is a great, great book of prayer. I mean where else to you get all kinds of subversive scripture options placed in the morning and evening prayers. Each and every day. I was rather confused by the whole thing the first time i went to Grace Episcopal in Siloam Springs but now, years later, i really love this book.

My most-used Book because I can use it for BCP 1662 services, but also, privately, for the 1928 Prayers, etc.

Learning through discussion, talks, and writings, about the doctrinal differences between the 1662 and 1928 services of Holy Communion (the latter is unacceptable to Evangelical Anglicans, even now) has been a very interesting and insightful exercise.

This is what I use for my daily morning prayer, mostly for the daily office reading and beautiful collects. My husband and I also enjoy the Sunday lectionary readings of scripture which prepare us for worship on Sunday. We attend a mid week lectionary Bible study. The BOCP contains readings from the psalms, old testament, gospel, and an epistle: a very nice balance.

We got our marriage liturgy from this 1662 traditional BCP - the language is glorious (in Pride and Prejudice, at the weddings of Darcy and Bingley, this is the liturgy that is read). For those of you who appreciate older King James-esque language, this is a beautiful addition to your prayer library.

Godly, poetic, useful. The best-written liturgy of the Reformation and a boon to Protestants everywhere.

No, I did not actually have the money to buy it in leather: what I actually got for myself and for others was the plain black hardcover.

This is the liturgy I use for my daily devotions. Beautiful, majestic language. Inferior to the 1662 book in some respects (eg Marriage Rite, beginning of the Litany), but I think the additions to the rite of Holy Communion are very helpful.

All English speaking Christians would profit from reading/owning this. A treasury of prayer and doctrine. An embodiment of "Lex orandi, lex credendi" (the law of prayer is the law of faith). I am always reading this throughout the year.

I have had this since I became a ruling elder. It was a gift and have always enjoyed reading it. It is leather bound and includes the Psalms as well. I read it off and on through the years. Just picked up to read again.

Episcopalians don't have a "founder" or a "confession" or anything like that. What binds us is our liturgy, our worship, and our sacramental life. This prayer book is at the center of these.

The pinnacle of liturgical literature. I was deeply affected and challenged by the immmense reverence for God in the prayers and preparations for the public order of worship.

The layout and design of this book is superb. I bought it more for this than for the content--although the language is beautiful. Makes Christianity seem dated but alluring.

This book was presented to me by Fr. Kahl on 31 August 1980 as gratitude for my service as an alter boy at the church. My tenure was ending as I was off to prep school.

Mine has become quite worn from the weekly trips to and from church. But there is some deep pleasure in having my own prayer book to hold onto and use during services.

Great for someone like me, who finds it difficult to achieve a daily prayer discipline. Also good for family (and of course corporate) worship.

I like this version. It says it like it is! Orthodox! I'd like to look at the one from the 1600's

It belongs in every household, on every nightstand. Not that I am biased.