Traces and comments upon the sources, history, and development of each of the rites and formularies of the book from the earliest known forms until the present
"While many of us are familiar with such famous words as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know th
Combines the orthodoxy of older Book of Common Prayer edition with the elegant modern English of newer editions of the Bible. Texts For Common Prayer is the wor
The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer is the first comprehensive guide to the history and usage of the original Book of Common Prayer and its variations