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"It is a most invaluable part of that blessed "liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free," that in his worship different forms and usages may without offense be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire."
(Book of Common Prayer, p. 9) The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the official book of worship in the Episcopal Church, providing liturgical forms, prayers, and instructions so that all members and orders of the Episcopal Church may share in common worship. Common prayer for liturgical and sacramental worship in Anglican Churches finds its tradition in the publication of the first English Prayer Book in 1549. The first Book of Common Prayer for The Episcopal Church in the United States was produced by General Convention of The Episcopal Church in 1789. The first BCP was based on the English Prayer Book (1662 edition) and the Scottish Eucharistic Rite (1764). The BCP has since gone through three revisions. The BCP currently in use produced in 1979, though revisions are made periodically.
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