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The Book of Common Prayer, 1559: The Elizabethan Prayer Book
PRE-ISBN.
Publishers code ON653SLGX (printed on box).
Seal-grain red leather, 23 carat gold edges, gold roll inside cover, typeface = Pica, India paper. Three (red) marker ribbons. Marbled endpapers. Printed in Great Britain.
The date of publication is an estimate only, based on the inclusion at the end of the book of Orders in Council and Royal Warrents variously dated between 29th February 1952 and 30th July 1958 amending the Prayers, Liturgies, and Collects for the King; and replacing the annexed Accession Service.
FULL DESCRIPTION following the Title Page:
"In July 1927 a Measure was passed in the Church Assembly for the purpose of authorising the use of a Prayer Book which had been deposited with the Clerk of the Parliaments, and was referred to in the Measure as “The Deposited Book.” The Measure and the Book had been previously approved by large majorities in the Convocations of Canterbury and York. A Resolution under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, directing that the Measure should be presented to His Majesty, was afterwards passed in the House of Lords by a large majority. But a similar Resolution in the House of Commons was defeated on 15th December, 1927, and the Prayer Book Measure of 1927, therefore, could not be presented for the Royal Assent.
Early in the year 1928 a second measure (known as the Prayer Book Measure, 1928) was introduced in the Church Assembly, proposing to authorise the use of the Deposited Book with certain amendments thereto which were set out in a Schedule to the Measure. The Measure again was approved by large majorities both in the Convocations and the Church Assembly; but a Resolution directing that it should be presented to His Majesty was defeated in the House of Commons on 14th June, 1928.
This book is a copy of the Deposited Book referred to in the Prayer Book Measure of 1927, as amended in accordance with the provisions of the Prayer Book Measure, 1928.
[EMPHASISED:] The publication of this Book does not directly or indirectly imply that it can be regarded as authorised for use in churches."
Publishers code ON653SLGX (printed on box).
Seal-grain red leather, 23 carat gold edges, gold roll inside cover, typeface = Pica, India paper. Three (red) marker ribbons. Marbled endpapers. Printed in Great Britain.
The date of publication is an estimate only, based on the inclusion at the end of the book of Orders in Council and Royal Warrents variously dated between 29th February 1952 and 30th July 1958 amending the Prayers, Liturgies, and Collects for the King; and replacing the annexed Accession Service.
FULL DESCRIPTION following the Title Page:
"In July 1927 a Measure was passed in the Church Assembly for the purpose of authorising the use of a Prayer Book which had been deposited with the Clerk of the Parliaments, and was referred to in the Measure as “The Deposited Book.” The Measure and the Book had been previously approved by large majorities in the Convocations of Canterbury and York. A Resolution under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, directing that the Measure should be presented to His Majesty, was afterwards passed in the House of Lords by a large majority. But a similar Resolution in the House of Commons was defeated on 15th December, 1927, and the Prayer Book Measure of 1927, therefore, could not be presented for the Royal Assent.
Early in the year 1928 a second measure (known as the Prayer Book Measure, 1928) was introduced in the Church Assembly, proposing to authorise the use of the Deposited Book with certain amendments thereto which were set out in a Schedule to the Measure. The Measure again was approved by large majorities both in the Convocations and the Church Assembly; but a Resolution directing that it should be presented to His Majesty was defeated in the House of Commons on 14th June, 1928.
This book is a copy of the Deposited Book referred to in the Prayer Book Measure of 1927, as amended in accordance with the provisions of the Prayer Book Measure, 1928.
[EMPHASISED:] The publication of this Book does not directly or indirectly imply that it can be regarded as authorised for use in churches."
448 pages, Hardcover
First published July 11, 2013
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The Church of England
1,930 books15 followersThe roots of the Church of England go back to the time of the Roman Empire when Christianity entered the Roman province of Britain. Through the influences of St Alban, St Illtud, St Ninian, St Patrick and, later, St Augustine, St Aidan and St Cuthbert, the Church of England developed, acknowledging the authority of the Pope until the Reformation in the 16th century.
The religious settlement that eventually emerged in the reign of Elizabeth I gave the Church of England the distinctive identity that it has retained to this day. It resulted in a Church that consciously retained a large amount of continuity with the Church of the Patristic and Medieval periods in terms of its use of the catholic creeds, its pattern of ministry, its buildings and aspects of its liturgy, but which also embodied Protestant insights in its theology and in the overall shape of its liturgical practice. The way that this is often expressed is by saying that the Church of England is both 'catholic and reformed.'
The changes that have taken place in the Church of England over the centuries have been many and various. What has remained constant, however, has been the Church's commitment to the faith 'uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds,' its maintenance of the traditional three fold order of ministry, and its determination to bring the grace of God to the whole nation through word and sacrament in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The religious settlement that eventually emerged in the reign of Elizabeth I gave the Church of England the distinctive identity that it has retained to this day. It resulted in a Church that consciously retained a large amount of continuity with the Church of the Patristic and Medieval periods in terms of its use of the catholic creeds, its pattern of ministry, its buildings and aspects of its liturgy, but which also embodied Protestant insights in its theology and in the overall shape of its liturgical practice. The way that this is often expressed is by saying that the Church of England is both 'catholic and reformed.'
The changes that have taken place in the Church of England over the centuries have been many and various. What has remained constant, however, has been the Church's commitment to the faith 'uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds,' its maintenance of the traditional three fold order of ministry, and its determination to bring the grace of God to the whole nation through word and sacrament in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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March 23, 2018
I was going to refrain from giving it a rating, but since I can greatly appreciate what the book was trying to do, even if it is not my personal style, I feel comfortable enough doing so.Leaning more towards a Charismatic style of teaching/praying/worship, I wouldn't personally want all of my services and prayers to be already determined (for the most part) word for word. That being said, I can certainly appreciate why people would enjoy such a style and I know it still gets used to this very day. I want to make sure I emphasis the purpose of the book is to help lead people into proper prayer and worship of God. Even if it is not my particular style of prayer, it does not mean it is wrong and or invalid. All prayer needs to be done with the right heart, mind, and soul after God whether it is planned or not. If it helps lead people into proper prayer and worship, then it has done it's job. It is heavily Scripture based. I guess I could argue it would be too easy to fall into a routine and not really give the proper thought behind the words being said in the prayer, but the same thing could happen whether the prayer is coming from a book or not. If you are a believer, even if it is not your style or something you are going to use regularly, I would still recommend reading this book. Whether or not you actually use any of the prayers from it, it is one of the most read/used books in all of Christianity and even that should peak one's interest. One may even want to use one of the prayers verbatim, which is what the book is intended for. It is a book I have been waiting to read for a while and again, while I do not see myself going back to it regularly, I am glad I read it and will probably read through it again in the future.
February 28, 2025
The Book of Common Prayer 1559 is very similar to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer that I grew up with and that my Anglican church still uses. I have already reviewed the 1559 version here:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I am reviewing this book, edited by John E. Booty, because it includes a history of the English Book of Common Prayer, and because the 1559 version is a delight to read. The history informs us:
“Shakespeare and Donne, [Queen] Elizabeth, Raleigh and Jonson, Coke and Bacon, Hooker and Andrews all worshiped with the Book of Common Prayer of 1559.”
During a time when most of the English could not read, the Psalms were read to them once a month during Sunday services. With a few deletions, the Old Testament was read once a year, and the New Testament was read three times a year.
Queen Elizabeth I, who gave her name to the era, was astonishingly literate. She wrote prayers in English, French, Latin, Greek, and Italian.
Elizabeth was a daughter of King Henry VIII, who established the Church of England. Her half sister was Queen Mary I. During Mary’s brief, but too long reign she tried to restore the Roman Catholic Church as the established church of England. She did so by ordering 283 holdouts for the Church of England burned at the stake.
These included Thomas Cranmer, who had been King Henry VIII’s Archbishop of Canterbury. He also wrote the first English Book of Common Prayer, which I reviewed earlier.
When Queen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne, she restored the Church of England established by her father. That church is still the established Church of England, although English who disagree with Church of England are not burned at the stake and never have been.
This book mentions Mary and Cranmer a few times, but no mention is made of Mary’s unbelievable cruelty. That cruelty has given her the name, “Bloody Mary.” Unfortunately, it did not prevent her from being interred in Westminster Abbey, where her remains remain today, as a disgrace to others interred there.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
I am reviewing this book, edited by John E. Booty, because it includes a history of the English Book of Common Prayer, and because the 1559 version is a delight to read. The history informs us:
“Shakespeare and Donne, [Queen] Elizabeth, Raleigh and Jonson, Coke and Bacon, Hooker and Andrews all worshiped with the Book of Common Prayer of 1559.”
During a time when most of the English could not read, the Psalms were read to them once a month during Sunday services. With a few deletions, the Old Testament was read once a year, and the New Testament was read three times a year.
Queen Elizabeth I, who gave her name to the era, was astonishingly literate. She wrote prayers in English, French, Latin, Greek, and Italian.
Elizabeth was a daughter of King Henry VIII, who established the Church of England. Her half sister was Queen Mary I. During Mary’s brief, but too long reign she tried to restore the Roman Catholic Church as the established church of England. She did so by ordering 283 holdouts for the Church of England burned at the stake.
These included Thomas Cranmer, who had been King Henry VIII’s Archbishop of Canterbury. He also wrote the first English Book of Common Prayer, which I reviewed earlier.
When Queen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne, she restored the Church of England established by her father. That church is still the established Church of England, although English who disagree with Church of England are not burned at the stake and never have been.
This book mentions Mary and Cranmer a few times, but no mention is made of Mary’s unbelievable cruelty. That cruelty has given her the name, “Bloody Mary.” Unfortunately, it did not prevent her from being interred in Westminster Abbey, where her remains remain today, as a disgrace to others interred there.
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