The Book of Common Prayer, 1662: selections by The Parliament of England ( - ).
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) has for nearly 500 years provided the basis for Anglican and allied worship, not only in its English home but in many countries around the world and in many languages.
Following England's break from Rome in 1534, a need was felt for a single order of worship – in English rather than the traditional Latin – to be used in churches throughout the country. BCP first appeared in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI, was abolished under Mary (who restored Roman Catholicism) and was re-introduced with modifications by Elizabeth I in 1559. During the English Civil War (1642–1651) it was again abolished, returning with a 1662 revision under James I.
In its 1662 incarnation, BCP remained largely unchanged as the sole legal basis for Anglican worship in England right up until the 1970s, though in 1859 some of the more anti-Catholic elements such as the Gunpowder Treason remembrance service were dropped.
This reading is taken from John Baskerville's printing of 1762. The text is in the US public domain but in the United Kingdom some restrictions under the Royal prerogative still remain, and UK recordings require consent. The Book of Common Prayer, the rights in which are vested in the Crown, are reproduced by permission of the Crown's patentee, Cambridge University Press. I am grateful to CUP for permission to record selections from this reprinting, and for the recording to be uploaded to and published by Librivox. (Michael Maggs)
- Text source (only read from this text!): Downloadable pdf on this page: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/book-common-prayer
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
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[*] Project Code: OwjpTUVG
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (The Parliament of England) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_England.
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 9
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1662
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Religion/Christianity - Other
Keywords that describe the book: BCP, 1662, baskerville, 1762, services, morning prayer, matins, evening prayer, evensong, prayers, thanksgivings, communion, baptism, christening, confirmation, matrimony, marriage, wedding, burial, funeral, articles faith, 39 articles, church england, james I
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[*]The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):
- "Preface to The Book of Common Prayer, 1662, as approved by The Parliament of England. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org. Recording by Michael Maggs"
- Say:
"The Book of Common Prayer, 1662; selections from John Baskerville's printing of 1762. Preface."
For the second and all subsequent sections:
- "[Chapter title] from The Book of Common Prayer, 1662. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain. Recording by Michael Maggs"
- Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter title]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of The Book of Common Prayer, 1662: selections, as approved by The Parliament of England. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename commonprayer1662selections_##_parliamentofengland_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g.commonprayer1662selections_01_parliamentofengland_128kb.mp3)
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: Annise
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
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