{"product_id":"the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-9780830841929","title":"The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Prayerbook for All Christians and All Nations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Common Prayer (1662)\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church, and remains a definitive expression of Anglican identity today.\u003c\/b\u003e It is still widely used around the world, in public worship and private devotion, and is revered for both its linguistic and theological virtues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the classic text of the 1662 prayer book presents several difficulties for contemporary users, especially those outside the Church of England. \u003ci\u003eThe 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition\u003c\/i\u003e gently updates the text for contemporary use. In this volume, readers will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState prayers of England have been replaced with prayers that can be used regardless of nation or polity, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObscure words and phrases have been modestly revised with a view towards preserving the prayer book's own cadence, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA selection of treasured prayers from later Anglican tradition has been appended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1662 prayer book remains a vital resource today, both in the Anglican Communion and for Christians everywhere. Here it is presented for continued use for today's Christians throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew N. Keane is a lecturer in the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University. From 2012 to 2018, he served on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for the Episcopal Church. Among the volumes he contributed to was \u003ci\u003eLesser Feasts and Fasts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel L. Bray is a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, as well as a McDonald Distinguished Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He is a coauthor, with John F. Hobbins, of \u003ci\u003eGenesis 1-11: A New Old Translation for Readers, Scholars, and Translators\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614587556114,"sku":"9780830841929","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93b149ca-61f5-4c81-b8fa-83567e43063f.jpg?v=1732451005","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-9780830841929","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}