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The Book of Common Prayer, 1979

According to the use of the Episcopal Church. The book is in the public domain. These pages follow the HTML edition at bcponline.org, which matches the current print, including corrections through 2016. The 1979 PDF is the file on Wikimedia Commons. The Scottish liturgy is the other edition on this site.

Table of Contents

(The Certificate 1979)

(The Certificate 2007)

The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer 8

The Preface 9

Concerning the Service of the Church 13

The Calendar of the Church Year 15

The Daily Office

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One 37

Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One 61

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two 75

Noonday Prayer 103

Order of Worship for the Evening 108

Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two 115

Compline 127

Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families 137

Table of Suggested Canticles 144

The Great Litany 148

The Collects: Traditional

Seasons of the Year 159

Holy Days 185

Common of Saints 195

Various Occasions 199

The Collects: Contemporary

Seasons of the Year 211

Holy Days 237

Common of Saints 246

Various Occasions 251

Proper Liturgies for Special Days

Ash Wednesday 264

Palm Sunday 270

Maundy Thursday 274

Good Friday 276

Holy Saturday 283

The Great Vigil of Easter 285

Holy Baptism 299

The Holy Eucharist

An Exhortation 316

A Penitential Order: Rite One 319

The Holy Eucharist: Rite One 323

A Penitential Order: Rite Two 351

The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 355

Prayers of the People 383

Communion under Special Circumstances 396

An Order for Celebrating the Holy Eucharist 400

Pastoral Offices

Confirmation 413

A Form of Commitment to Christian Service 420

Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 423

The Blessing of a Civil Marriage 433

An Order for Marriage 435

Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child 439

Reconciliation of a Penitent 447

Ministration to the Sick 453

Ministration at the Time of Death 462

Burial of the Dead: Rite One 469

Burial of the Dead: Rite Two 491

An Order for Burial 506

Episcopal Services

Ordination of a Bishop 511

Ordination of a Priest 525

Ordination of a Deacon 537

Litany for Ordinations 548

Celebration of a New Ministry 557

Consecration of a Church or Chapel 567

The Psalter, or Psalms of David 585

Prayers and Thanksgivings 810

An Outline of the Faith, or Catechism 845

Historical Documents of the Church 864 (including the Articles of Religion)

Tables for Finding the Date of Easter and other Holy Days 880

The Lectionary 888

Year A 889

Year B 900

Year C 911

Holy Days 921

Common of Saints 925

Various Occasions 927

The Revised Common Lectionary 888

Year A 889

Year B 901

Year C 911

Holy Days 921

Common of Saints 925

Various Occasions 927

Daily Office Lectionary 934

Seasons of the Year 936 (Advent 936) (Christmas 940) (Epiphany 942) (Lent 952) (Easter 958) (The Season after Pentecost 966)

Holy Days 996

Special Occasions 1000

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