Prayer book
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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 or Missal, 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 book
Prayer 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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