- Prayer book
A 'prayer book' is a book outlining the liturgy of religious services.
In this sense, it may "'carry the following specific names in various religions:
*Breviary , in Roman Catholicism
*Agenda (liturgy) , in Lutheranism"'
*Common Worship , in Anglicanism
**Alternative Service Book (adopted in 1980), in the Church of England
**Directory of Public Worship , adopted in certain areas of the Church of England in the 17th century
**Book of Common Prayer (BCP), first published in 1549 for the Church of England
*Book of Hours , in the Eastern Orthodox Church
*Siddur , in Judaism
*Saint Augustine's Prayer Book , in the Episcopal Church
*Vatican Croatian Prayer Book , a Croatian vernacular prayer bookPrayer book may also refer to:
*Operation Prayer Book , a series of four operation orders carried out during the United States invasion of Panama
*Prayer Book Rebellion , a popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549 as a result of the BCP
*Prayer Book Society of Canada , an organization within the Anglican Church of Canada which promotes the understanding and use of the BCP
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