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Book of Common Prayer



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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

The mass service was reformed, eliminating many Roman Catholic rituals, and the English-language Book of Common Prayer, published in 1549, laid out the new church service.

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

Selfish, self-willed, I eat too much, and I feel like the Book of Common Prayer.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee


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