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See also Online Reading - Other sources and
Traditional Church services.


[01] 1662 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

This is one of the best church service books that I know of, it is a
true literary masterpiece with virtually every paragraph based on the
KJV Bible. You can view the services for today online listed below:

MORNING PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION: MAIN SERVICE
HOLY COMMUNION: COLLECTS, EPISTLES, GOSPELS
-- See also LECTIONARY CENTRAL
-- and A LECTIONARY AND ADDITIONAL COLLECTS FOR HOLY COMMUNION
EVENING PRAYER

1928 ECUSA: DAILY OFFICES
1962 CANADA: DAILY LESSONS


There are also a number of books that gives information on Bible references
with a general commentary. They are as follows:

THE ANNOTATED BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
THE PRAYER BOOK: ITS HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND CONTENTS
THE TUTORIAL PRAYER BOOK
THE TEACHER'S PRAYER BOOK
THE LITURGY COMPARED WITH THE BIBLE Vol. 1
-- [Volume 1 download]
-- [Volume 2 download]
THE OXFORD GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

Here is a list of some 1662 Prayer Books:

CAMBRIDGE STANDARD BLACK
CAMBRIDGE STANDARD BURGUNDY LEATHER
CAMBRIDGE ENLARGED FRENCH MOROCCO LEATHER BLACK
CAMBRIDGE PITT BOURGEOIS
OXFORD BOURGEOIS
LYNDA HOWELL: BCP DOWNLOADS (Downloads)
VULCANHAMMER.ORG: BCP DOWNLOAD (PDF download)

and some "Free Church" Prayer Books:

REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH
-- [PDF download]
A FREE CHURCH BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
CONTINUING CHURCH OF ENGLAND: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
PURSIFUL.COM: FREE CHURCH PRAYER BOOKS

For the use of the Book of Common Prayer around the world, click here.


[02] DIRECTORY OF PUBLICK WORSHIP

The Directory of Public Worship has basic traditional church services.


[03] SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS

Sacred Songs and Solos by Ira Sankey is one of the best known songbooks
in the world. Other traditional hymnbooks include:

REDEMPTION SONGS
GREAT HYMNS OF THE FAITH
CHRISTIAN LIFE HYMNAL
CHURCH HYMNAL
COMPLETE ANGLICAN HYMNS OLD AND NEW
COMMON PRAISE


[04] HERITAGE BIBLE AND PRAYER BOOK SET

If you want to see the 1662 Book of Common Prayer together with the
Authorized KJV Holy Bible in one book, this is it. However, there are
other Bible and Common Prayer in one book combinations available, and
they are as follows:

HOLY BIBLE, AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION AND 1928 BOOK (Hardbound)
HOLY BIBLE, AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION AND 1928 BOOK (Leather Bound)
THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER & THE HOLY BIBLE (NRSV)


[05] THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS

A list of books, documents and creeds from the early church:

CREEDS OF CHRISTENDOM, 3 VOLUMES
HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 8 VOLUMES
THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS, 38 VOLUMES


[06] SERMONS AND HOMILIES

PULPIT COMMENTARY SET, 23 VOLUMES
SPURGEON'S SERMONS, 5 VOLUMES
THE COMPLETE SERMONS OF MARTIN LUTHER, 7 VOLUMES
THE HOMILIES, HARDBACK (Article #35 of the Church of England)
THE HOMILIES, PAPERBACK (Article #35 of the Church of England)
THE WESTMINSTER PULPIT, 5 VOLUMES
THE WORKS OF JOHN WESLEY, 7 VOLUMES



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