The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer: Black

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Summary: Wonderful. ..
Review: A wonderful example of what a Book of Common Prayer should be. Thankfully the ECUSA has re-authorized the 1928 BCP for "special occasions," sadly though, many parishes have been so long without this gem as to make it unfamiliar.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful. ..
Review: A wonderful example of what a Book of Common Prayer should be. Thankfully the ECUSA has re-authorized the 1928 BCP for "special occasions," sadly though, many parishes have been so long without this gem as to make it unfamiliar.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful. ..
Review: A wonderful example of what a Book of Common Prayer should be. Thankfully the ECUSA has re-authorized the 1928 BCP for "special occasions," sadly though, many parishes have been so long without this gem as to make it unfamiliar.

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Summary: Book of Common Prayer (1928 Edition)
Review: Absolutely beautiful.

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Summary: A Classic of Worship and Devotion
Review: As an evangelical who has recently come home to the historical liturgical church this book has truly been a gift from God. It has opened up my personal devotions and Bible study in deeper and more meaningful ways then I ever imagined. We use this for worship at the church I attend and it is awe-inspiring to realize my worship and prayers are risen to God using the same words and liturgy as those believers decades and centuries before. I would recommend any evangelical who struggles with the shifting modern trends of the American church and having the center of prayer and worship being their personal feelings to explore The Church of History, One Holy Catholic and Apostolic. Explore the Catholic, Orthodox or Traditional Anglican churches and discover that the history of Christianity did not begin at your conversion, the founding of America, or even the Reformation. This jewel of the Anglican Communion is, with the King James Bible, the English speaking peoples greatest gift to the Church and is a great place to start a journey away from church as defined by contemperary culture to one defined by History, the Church Fathers, the Apostles, and Christ Himself.

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Summary: No substitute for Cranmer
Review: For many of us, this will always be THE Book of Common Prayer. Its timeless language flows heavenward, unlike the all-too-temporal clunk of the 1979 BCP. Every practicing Christian should own a copy of the '28 for private devotions (although, of course, you don't need black leather covers for that).

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Summary: A book to behold and to hold!
Review: I'm absolutely thrilled to discover this book in print once again! This is the cherished Book of Common Prayer I was raised with as an Episcopalian, and when the Episcopal Church abandoned this version for its contemporary revision, it cast aside one of the most beautiful works of literature ever printed. I am able once again, as an Anglican in America, to enjoy the 1928 BCP in my worship, which is made even more special with this wonderfully crafted leather version. I can only describe this book as remarkable. The gilded pages are crisp and thin as an onion skin, yet lay open willingly upon the soft leather cover, which nestles on the hand. The book marks are very convenient. Though this book is of paramount significance to all Anglicans and traditional Episcopalians, I cannot imagine any Christian not being comforted and inspired by this magnificent work, which is companion to the King James version of the Bible. Among the highlights of the 1928 BCP the reader will appreciate, in addition to Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Holy Communion, are the Collects, Epistles and Gospels used throughout the Christian calendar year, Holy Baptism, Matrimony, Confirmation, Catechism, The Psalter or Psalms of David, and forms of prayer for families for all occasions. This is a complete work that every Christian should explore.

Rating:
Summary: A book to behold and to hold!
Review: I'm absolutely thrilled to discover this book in print once again! This is the cherished Book of Common Prayer I was raised with as an Episcopalian, and when the Episcopal Church abandoned this version for its contemporary revision, it cast aside one of the most beautiful works of literature ever printed. I am able once again, as an Anglican in America, to enjoy the 1928 BCP in my worship, which is made even more special with this wonderfully crafted leather version. I can only describe this book as remarkable. The gilded pages are crisp and thin as an onion skin, yet lay open willingly upon the soft leather cover, which nestles on the hand. The book marks are very convenient. Though this book is of paramount significance to all Anglicans and traditional Episcopalians, I cannot imagine any Christian not being comforted and inspired by this magnificent work, which is companion to the King James version of the Bible. Among the highlights of the 1928 BCP the reader will appreciate, in addition to Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Holy Communion, are the Collects, Epistles and Gospels used throughout the Christian calendar year, Holy Baptism, Matrimony, Confirmation, Catechism, The Psalter or Psalms of David, and forms of prayer for families for all occasions. This is a complete work that every Christian should explore.

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Summary: A classic of American ecclesial piety
Review: If you're not an Episcopalian of 40-ish or older, you won't at first appreciate the glory which this unassuming little book contains. The ring of the phrases ("Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him," p 76), the gravity of the wording ("But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind In Christ Jesus our Lord." p 6)! The language is archaic enough for the constant sexism not to offend, I think (but I'm not a woman - I wouldn't know). And the piety of the Church, from Hilda to Bede, from Cranmer to Pusey, from Samuel Seabury to Frank Griswold, sings out to the ear and tongue and soul: "O Come, let us sing unto the Lord;* let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation." (p 9)!

Rating:
Summary: A classic of American ecclesial piety
Review: If you're not an Episcopalian of 40-ish or older, you won't at first appreciate the glory which this unassuming little book contains. The ring of the phrases ("Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him," p 76), the gravity of the wording ("But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind In Christ Jesus our Lord." p 6)! The language is archaic enough for the constant sexism not to offend, I think (but I'm not a woman - I wouldn't know). And the piety of the Church, from Hilda to Bede, from Cranmer to Pusey, from Samuel Seabury to Frank Griswold, sings out to the ear and tongue and soul: "O Come, let us sing unto the Lord;* let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation." (p 9)!