Book of Common Prayer

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The Book of Common Prayer is the principal book of worship used within the churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion, including the Church of England and the Episcopal Church in the United States. Each country's Anglican church will generally publish its own Book of Common Prayer.

In the Episcopal Church in the United States, the first version was published in 1789. Revised versions were issued in 1892 and 1928. A more substantial revision was made in 1979, which was controversial over the toning down of language regarding sin, and the introduction of a choice of two different rites, one of them in modernized language. The 1979 version is the most recent, and is used in the Episcopal Church USA. The 1928 version is used by most Continuing Anglican churches.

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