But the classic text of the 1662 prayer book presents several difficulties for contemporary users, especially those outside the Church of England. The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition gently updates the text for contemporary use. State prayers of England have been replaced with prayers that can be used regardless of nation or polity. Obscure words and phrases have been modestly revised—but always with a view towards preserving the prayer book's own cadence. Finally, a selection of treasured prayers from later Anglican tradition has been appended.
The 1662 prayer book remains a vital resource today, both in the Anglican Communion and for Christians everywhere. Here it is presented for continued use for today's Christians throughout the world.
832 pages.
The Prefaces
How the Psalms and Scriptures Are to Be Read
The Tables, Rules, and Calendar of Lessons
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
The Creed of St. Athanasius
The Litany
Prayers and Thanksgivings
The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels
The Holy Communion
Baptism Both Public and Private
Baptism for Those of Riper Years
The Catechism, with Confirmation
The Solemnization of Matrimony
The Visitation and Communion of the Sick
The Burial of the Dead
The Thanksgiving of Women after Childbirth
A Commination
The Psalter
Forms of Prayer to Be Used at Sea
The Ordinal
Articles of Religion
The Editors to the Reader
Appendices
A Sermon on the Salvation of Mankind
Additional Prayers and Thanksgivings
Additional Rubrics
An Alternative Table of Lessons
The Glossary
