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This book is in good condition. There is minimal to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards as well as the edges of the cover boards. The previous owners signature is written on the inside of the front cover board and his stamp is affixed to the front end page. "Worship is at the very heart of the church's life. All that the church is and does is rooted in its worship. The community of faith, gathered in response to God's call, is formed in its worship. Worship is the principle influence that shapes our faith, and is the most visible way we express faith...." - Preface from Book Of Common Worship For The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) And The Cumberland Presbyterian Church

This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover board and his seal is affixed on the contents page. "It hath been the wisdom of the Church of England, ever since the first compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation from it. For, as on one side common experience sheweth, that where a change hath been made of things advisedly established (no evident necessity so requiring) sundry inconveniences have thereupon ensued; and those many times more and greater than the evils, that were intended to be remedied by such change: So on the other side, the particular Forms of Divine worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable, that upon weighty and important… Read More

This book is in good condition. The cover has some light wear and the corners are definitely worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover and his seal is affixed to the front cover. The pages are clear of any markings crisp and white. "It is a most invaluable part of the blessed "liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free," that in his worship different forms and usages may without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline; and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the edification of the people, "according to the various exigency of times and occasions...."" - Preface from The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David… Read More

This book is in very good condition. The cover has no wear the edges are clean as well as the corners. The previous owners signature and title are written on the inside of the front cover board. His seal is affixed to the title page. There is a slight tear on the front end page and some wrinkling on the page also. The pages are crisp, white and clean. The binding is tight and solid.This Draft Proposal was presented to the General Convention of 1976 by the Standing Liturgical Commission in compliance with the directions of the General Convention of 1973. The previous owner was the Deputy to the General Convention of 1976. This book is rare and was only published for the convention. "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 offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that, in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to… Read More

This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and no wear on the edges. There is no bumping on the corners. The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover board and his seal is stamped on the front end page. The pages are crisp, white and clean of any markings. "In the liturgy of the synagoge the Jewish people has written its spiritual autobiography. For a score of centuries, each generation has, in turn, added its own distinctive chapter to this book, which contains memories of time past and promises for the future, praise and lamentation, ethical teaching, and mystical vision. A people possessed by its God is the author of this book...." - Introduction from Gates Of Prayer The New Union Prayerbook: Weekdays, Sabbaths, and Festivals Services and Prayers for Synagoge and Home

This book is in very good condition. There is minimal to no wear on the front, back and edges of the cover boards.The corners have been bumped. The previous owners name is stamped on the inside of the front cover board and his seal is affixed to the front page. The pages are crisp and clean from any markings. The pages are starting to yellow. "...This is not the first time that a Book of Common Prayer has been Made available for use in congregational worship in Italy. More than a century ago, forms of worship which had been prepared by members of the Italian Reformed Church were reviewed by Lord Plunket, Archbishop of Dublin, and others. These services were then issued with the approval of the Bishop of Salisbury, to whom the Archbishop of Canterbury, acting for the Lambeth Conference of 1878, had entrusted spiritual oversight of the reformed congregation in Italy...." - Introduzione from Il Libro della Preghiera Comune e l' Ammminisrazione dei Sacramenti e gli altri riti e cerimonie della Chiesa… Read More

This book is in very good condition. There is minimal to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There is no wear on the edges and some slight bumping on the top of the spine corners.The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover board and his stamp is affixed ro the front end page. "The publication of An Australian Prayer Book in 1978 was a significant step for Australian Anglicans. Prior to that, The Book of Common Prayer had been used for over three hundred years. In Australia, apart from sympathetic deviations in accordance with section 4 of the Constitution, there was little opportunity for flexibility. The quality of that book, however, was such that it had served well...." - Preface from A Prayer Book for Australia: For Use Together With the Book of Common Prayer (1662) and an Australian Prayer Book (1978)