Almighty and everliving god, whose servant thomas cranmer, with others, restored the language of the people in the prayers of your church. Holy communion according to the 1549 book of common prayer. As established by the bishops, the clergy, and the laity of the protestant episcopal church in the united states of america, in convention, on. The first book of common prayer of 1549 did not satisfy the more extreme of the protestant reformers in england, who demanded changes in that book. The first complete version of the book of common prayer appeared in 1549 at the time of the reformation, during the reign of edward vi. The first book of common prayer of the new body, approved in 1789, had as its main source the 1662 english book, with significant influence also from the 1764 scottish liturgy see above which bishop seabury of connecticut brought to the usa following his consecration in aberdeen in 1784. The first book of common prayer although a formal break with the papacy came about during the time of henry viii, the church of england continued to use liturgies in latin throughout his reign, just as it always had. It was revised in a more catholic spirit in 1559, to be succeeded eventually by the 1662 anglican prayer book, more catholic still and the familiar one which has. The first version was adopted in 1789 and the most recent in. The act of uniformity passed by the house of lords on january 15th, 1549, abolished the latin mass in england. The work of 1549 was the first prayer book to include the complete forms of service for daily and sunday worship in english.
Updated versions followed, and king james i of england ordered another revision in 1604 to approximately parallel his authorized or king james version of the bible. Anglican prayer book published in 1549 the 1549 edition of the book of common prayer is the original version of the book of common prayer bcp, variations of which are still in use as the official liturgical book of the church of england and other anglican churches. Why the episcopal church is changing the book of common prayer. The book of common prayer was the first book printed in ireland, and shortly after its printing the new liturgy was formally introduced into ireland at christ church cathedral, dublin, on easter. First authorized for use in the church of england in 1549, it was radically revised in 1552, with subsequent minor revisions in 1559, 1604, and 1662. Although a formal break with the papacy came about during the time of henry viii, the church of england continued to use.
As armentrout and slocum note in their episcopal dictionary of the church, that anglican liturgical piety has been rooted in the prayer book tradition since the publication of the first english prayer book in 1549. Thomas cranmers prayer book was published on january 15th, 1549. The original 1549 version of the book of common prayer was completed under king edward vi of england. The lords supper or holy communion, from the book of common prayer 1662.