1. Book of Common Prayer - Noun
2. Book of Common Prayer - Proper noun
the Anglican service book of the Church of England; has had several revisions since the Reformation and is widely admired for the dignity and beauty of its language
Source: WordNetAlthough many Anglican churches now use a wide range of modern service books written in the local language, the structures of the Book of Common Prayer are largely retained. Source: Internet
Book of Common Prayer p. 355 Holy Eucharist Rite II Then the Kyrie and a general confession and absolution follow. Source: Internet
Based on Coverdale's translation of the Book of Psalms in his 1535 bible, his later Psalter has remained in use in the Book of Common Prayer down to the present day. Source: Internet
"Bishop Love upheld the worship set out in the marriage rites in the Book of Common Prayer," said Strickland. Source: Internet
Books like this are allowed in the Episcopal Church because of a rubric in the 1979 Prayer Book which allows for the translation of the contemporary language into the traditional language of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Source: Internet
A new pattern of worship was set out in the Book of Common Prayer (1549 and 1552). Source: Internet