{"product_id":"the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover","title":"The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel L. Bray\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDrew Keane\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 identitytoday.\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 while retaining some of the spelling and style of the original seventeenth-century English. 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 for clarity, while theprayer book's original cadence, including many of its traditional spellings and expressions, have been intentionally preserved; 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 prayerbook 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Nathaniel Keane teaches in the Department of English at Georgia Southern University. He formerly served on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for the Episcopal Church. He is coauthor (with Samuel D. Fornecker) of a forthcoming commentary on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel L. Bray is a Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, as well as a McDonald Distinguished Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He is coauthor (with John F. Hobbins) of \u003ci\u003eGenesis 1-11: A New OldTranslation for Readers, Scholars, and Translators.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 6.3 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369146958073,"sku":"9780830841929","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LL2gs8Zytr9780830841929.webp?v=1783695780","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}