Book of Common Prayer
Example Sentences
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It means the wording, first introduced five years ago, will now be added to the Book of Common Prayer – which includes the standard form for the Church in Wales' common prayers and blessings.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The ironic title of “In Our Time” comes from the Book of Common Prayer: “Give peace in our time, O Lord.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Ministers who refused to use the Book of Common Prayer risked being removed from their positions and imprisoned.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The show began with reflections on the Book of Common Prayer, and ended in secular scripture, Patti Smith performing Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Stealthily Camilla leaned to one side and began to slip off her shoe, but before she could, Charles had killed it with a resounding thwack from The Book of Common Prayer.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
