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The Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer
Table of Contents
The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer
Preface
Concerning the Service of the Church
The Calendar of the Church Year
          Calendar
The Daily Office
          Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One
                    Confession of Sin
                    Invitatory and Psalter
                    The Lessons
                              Apostles’ Creed
                    The Prayers
          Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One
                    Confession of Sin
                    Invitatory and Psalter
                    The Lessons
                              The Apostles Creed
                    The Prayers
          Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two
                    Confession of Sin
                    The Invitatory and Psalter
                    The Lessons
                              The Apostles’ Creed
                    The Prayers
          An Order of Service for Noonday
          An Order of Worship for the Evening
          Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two
                    Confession of Sin
                    The Invitatory and Psalter
                    The Lessons
                              The Apostles’ Creed
                    The Prayers
          An Order for Compline
          Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families
          Additional Directions
          Suggested Canticles at Morning Prayer
          Suggested Canticles at Evening Prayer
          Psalm 95: Traditional
The Great Litany
          The Great Litany
Collects for the Church Year
          Concerning the Proper of the Church Year
          Collects: Traditional
                    Holy Days
                    The Common of Saints
                    Various Occasions
          Collects: Contemporary
                    Holy Days
                    The Common of Saints
                    Various Occasions
Proper Liturgies for Special Days
          Ash Wednesday
          The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
          Maundy Thursday
          Good Friday
          Holy Saturday
          The Great Vigil of Easter
                    The Lighting of the Paschal Candle
                    The Liturgy of the Word
                    The Renewal of Baptismal Vows
                    At the Eucharist
Holy Baptism
          Holy Baptism
                    Presentation and Examination of Candidates
                    The Baptismal Covenant
                    The Baptism
                    Additional Directions
The Holy Eucharist
          An Exhortation
          Penitential Order: Rite One
                    The Decalogue: Traditional
          The Holy Eucharist: Rite One
                    The Word of God
                    The Holy Communion
                    Offertory Sentences
                    Proper Prefaces
          A Penitential Order: Rite Two
                    The Decalogue: Contemporary
          The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
                    The Word of God
                    The Holy Communion
                              The Great Thanksgiving
                              Alternative Forms of the Great Thanksgiving
                              Offertry Sentences
                              Proper Prefaces
          The Prayers of the People
                    The Collect at the Prayer
          Communion Under Special Circumstances
          An Order for Celebrating the Holy Eucharist
                    Additional Directions
Pastoral Offices
          Confirmation
                    Presentation and Examination of Candidates
                    The Baptismal Covenant
          A Form of Commitment to Christian Service
          The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage
                    Declaration of Consent
                    The Ministry of the Word
                    The Marriage
                    The Blessing of the Marriage
                    At the Eucharist
          The Blessing of a Civil Marriage
          An Order for Marriage
          Additional Directions
          Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child
          Reconciliation of a Penitent
                    Form One
                    Form Two
          Ministration to the Sick
          Ministration at the Time of Death
          Burial of the Dead: Rite One
          Burial of the Dead: Rite Two
          An Order for Burial
Episcopal Services
          Preface to the Ordination Rites
          Ordination of a Bishop
                    The Presentation
                    The Ministry of the Word
                    The Examination
                    The Consecration of the Bishop
                              At the Celebration of the Eucharist
                              After Communion
          Ordination of a Priest
                    The Presentation
                    The Ministry of the Word
                    The Examination
                    The Consecration of the Priest
                              At the Celebration of the Eucharist
                              After the Eucharist
          Ordination of a Deacon
                    The Presentation
                    The Ministry of the Word
                    The Examination
                    The Consecration of the Deacon
                              At the Celebration of the Eucharist
                              After Communion
          The Litany for Ordinations
          Additional Directions
          Celebration of a New Ministry
                    The Institution
                    The Induction
                              At the Eucharist
                              After Communion
                    Additional Directions
          The Dedication and Consecration of a Church
                    At the Liturgy of the Word
                              At the Eucharist
                    Additional Directions
                    A Litany of Thanksgiving for a Church
The Psalter
          Concerning the Psalter
          The Psalter
Prayers and Thanksgivings
The Catechism
          Concerning the Catechism
          An Outline of Faith, commonly called the Catechism
Historical Documents of the Church
          Historical Documents of the Church
Tables for Finding Holy Days
The Lectionary
The Revised Common Lectionary
Daily Office Lectionary
Year Two