How to use the Book of Common Prayer: a guide to the Anglican liturgy. Samuel L. Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane. 2024.

In recent years there has been a revival of interest in the Book of Common Prayer, especially the classic 1662 version. Beloved for its language and theology, thee classic Prayer Book is the fountainhead for almost all later editions of themBook of Common Prayer and remains a widely recognized standard for worship in the Anglican tradition.

In How to Use the Book of Common Prayer, Samuel Bray and Drew Keane  introduce the the classic Prayer Book to newcomers. Beginning with a brief history and case for liturgical prayer, they walk through daily morning and evening prayer, Baptism and Communion, the church year and the Prayer Book’s plan for reading the Bible.