Book Of Common Prayer,
And Administration Of The Sacraments,
And Other Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church 

by the Bishops, the Clergy, & the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

WITH

Selections from The

Psalms Of David

In Metre, with

Hymns

Suited to the

Feasts & Fasts of the Church

And Other

Occasions of Public Worship

Originally published in 1790, the only date I could find in this book is 1869  (the title page for the Psalms of David section states ~ Oxford: Printed at the University Press, And Sold by T. Nelson & Sons, New York, 1869), brown leather with brass edge trim with evidence of some kind of clasp (which is missing), gilt lettering on the spine, gilt page edges all around, 786 pages printed on thin paper, no illustrations, measures about 4 inches X 2 7 /8 inches X 1 1/8 inches thick.

There are a few surface scratches and some minor wear on the leather. There is a stain on the back cover. There is a small piece of leather missing from the top edge of the spine (see photo below) with a small scuff on the gilding on the page edges where they meet the top of the spine. The brass edge around the leather on the cover is tarnished. The brass on the bottom outside corner of the front cover is very slightly bent. The front and back hinges are split but the pages ARE TIGHT. 

The title page and front flyleaf are missing. 

The Table of Contents page (which is now the first page) has a thin dark border. The name of a previous owner is neatly stamped on the very last blank page. There is a small word written in pencil on the back inside cover. The pages ARE TIGHT, CLEAN, and UNMARKED.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer.
2. The Preface.
3. The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read
4. The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read.
5. Table of Lessons of Holy Scripture to be read at Morning and Evening Prayer throughout the Year.
6. The Calendar.
7. Tables and Rules for the Moveable and Immoveable Feasts, together with the Days of Fasting and Abstinence throughout the Year.
8. Tables for finding the Holydays.
9. The Order for Daily Morning Prayer.
10. The Order for Daily Evening Prayer. 
11. Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several Occasions, to be used before the two final Prayers of Morning and Evening Service. 
12. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels, to be used throughout the Year.
13. The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion.
14. The Ministration of Public Baptism of Infants, to be used in the Church.
15. The Ministration of Private Baptism of Children, in Houses.
16. The Ministration of Baptism to such as are of Riper Years, and able to answer for themselves.
17. A Catechism; that is to say an Instruction to he learned by every Person before he be brought to be confirmed by the Bishop.
18. The Order of Confirmation, or Laying on of Hands upon those that are baptized, and come to years of Discretion.
19. The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony.
20. The Order for the Visitation of the Sick.
21. The Communion of the Sick.
22. The Order for the Burial of the Dead.
23. The Thanksgiving of Women after Child birth, commonly called, The Churching of Women.
24. Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea.
25. A Form of Prayer for the Visitation of Prisoners.
26. A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of the earth, and all the other Blessings of his merciful Providence.
27. Forms of Prayer to be used in Families.
28: Selections of Psalms, to be used instead of the Psalms for the Day, at the discretion of the Minister. 
29. The Psalter, or Psalms of David.

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From the Internet ~

"The Book of Common Prayer is one of the major works of English literature. Since its introduction in the mid~1500's it has exerted enormous influence on the religious and literary lives of all who speak the English language. The Book of Common Prayer has gone through a number of editions, not only in England where it originated, but in all the places where the various Churches of the Anglican communion are now active."

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