The Prayer Book Through the Ages George Sumner

George Sumner

A wonderful resource to guide admirers of the humblest of saints what it means to live out the Christian life with a Franciscan accent

it is about conversion

as well as hope for the fulfillment of life

The Prayer Book Through the Ages George SumnerAn exploration of the history of the Book of Common Prayer and its revisions, beginning with the 1549 English Prayer Book and continuing up to the present. This revised and expanded version finishes the story of the final adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Sydnor explores why each revision was necessary, what was changed, added, omitted, as well as what was retained in the new book. By understanding the delicate balance between the need for