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
Afterward, Mrs. Washington spent an hour at her devotions, reading the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer used in the Episcopal Church.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
