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# Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

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Review: An excellent book of prayer for those looking for an interdenominational liturgy - I received my copy right before the first day in the book (December 1st) so I've been praying with this book daily since then. I am loving it! As an individual who loves liturgy and common prayer but would not consider himself to be Anglican/Episcopalian nor necessarily a part of any of the classic liturgical denominations, I find this prayer book to be a refreshing look at the 'style' - if you will. As a youth pastor, this has been a good way for me to introduce a form daily and communal prayer and Scripture study to some of my more dedicated kids without having to throw extra explicitly denominational traditions/ideas/concepts on them that they may not be familiar with nor do they necessarily need. Although it does mention this 'New Monasticism' stuff, it's more of a "hey check this out if you want to" and not shoved down your throat at every turn. I enjoy the Morning, Mid-day, and Evening setup. It allows you to start your day with good prayer, good Word, and some thoughts to roll over in your mind for the day that stem from a multitude of traditions. I've been pleased to read quotes from Church Fathers all the way to modern missionaries. I've found that taking the Mid-day prayer at my lunch break has made my workday much more (only word I can think of to put here is 'beautiful'). And the Evening prayer helps me to go to bed on a good note no matter what. I also enjoy the 'Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers' ideas at the end of each month with ways to put the faith into practice. I like the inclusion of the Occasional Prayers, especially the adoption prayer. My only concern is the Songbook doesn't include complete lyrics. This does make the song section of the morning prayer difficult if someone you are praying with (or you yourself) does not know the song which, considering the wide variety of traditions they pulled from, isn't too hard to fathom. I'm attempting to compile a complete set but some songs are difficult to find (or cost money to get the lyrics to, such as 'Freedom Train'). Although I disagree with other reviewers that a complete set of source references is needed, I do think the Songbook should be fleshed out. I also disagree with those complaining that this isn't THE Book of Common Prayer and that Thomas Cranmer isn't mentioned. First, the description shows that it is not and even a quick flip in the bookstore would show it. Finally, the subtitle should be a major clue. Beyond that, it is not meant to be the classic denominational handbook but a guide for praying and reading together no matter what your community looks like. To summarize: If it's going to hurt your feelings that this isn't the 'official' Book of Common Prayer with Thomas Cranmer's touch . . . get over it and enjoy it for what it IS. For everyone else, pick up this neat little liturgy for the rest of us today. It will open your eyes and help you to focus in your prayer time.
Review: this starts my day off right! - I haven't ever done a regular morning devotion before, but somehow I got started on this one and am really enjoying it. What I like the most about it is that is very diverse, drawing material from Roman Catholic, mainstream protestant and evangelical sources. I also like that it makes a lot of references to the social justice tradition of Christianity: Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, etc. This book contains many resources: a short collection of songs, and occassional prayers: blessings for homes, workplaces, major life transitions, meal times, and other special occassions. The heart of the book is a set of prayer services for morning, mid-day and evening. These incorporate Scripture, historic prayers and repetitive elements and can be done individually, as a community or a family. There is just one mid-day prayer liturgy, which is short enough that it could be memorized and repeated at lunch or on a coffee break. There are separate evening prayer services for each day of the week, which I found got a little repetitive after a few weeks. I have been using the morning prayer services most consistently, as there is a new one for each day of the year. There are some repetitive elements that open ("O Lord, let me soul rise up to meet you as the day rises to meet the sun." ) and close ("May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you...") each day. Then there are unique elements which change every day: a selection from the psalms, Old Testament and New Testament, a quotation and a prayer. There is also space for personal prayers for others. Occassionally there are short descriptions of important anniversaries of important events in the history of the church or the social justice movement. Each month there is a introduction to a theme of the "new monasticism" which are not just for people who are part of that movement, but taken as a whole are a good introduction to practices most Christians share - this is why the book is called "Common Prayer" - it is a good effort at developing a set of resources that Christians from many traditions could share. The whole book is really well written with lots of great resources. On the practical side, it is pretty heavy to carry a Bible and this book when I travel, so I ended up buying a copy for my Kindle, and I am enjoying using that.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #48,800 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #65 in Christian Rites & Ceremonies Books #139 in Christian Prayer Books (Books) #719 in Christian Inspirational |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (882) |
| Dimensions  | 6.24 x 1.7 x 9.18 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0310326192 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0310326199 |
| Item Weight  | 1.8 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 592 pages |
| Publication date  | November 28, 2010 |
| Publisher  | Zondervan |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent book of prayer for those looking for an interdenominational liturgy
*by W***L on December 16, 2010*

I received my copy right before the first day in the book (December 1st) so I've been praying with this book daily since then. I am loving it! As an individual who loves liturgy and common prayer but would not consider himself to be Anglican/Episcopalian nor necessarily a part of any of the classic liturgical denominations, I find this prayer book to be a refreshing look at the 'style' - if you will. As a youth pastor, this has been a good way for me to introduce a form daily and communal prayer and Scripture study to some of my more dedicated kids without having to throw extra explicitly denominational traditions/ideas/concepts on them that they may not be familiar with nor do they necessarily need. Although it does mention this 'New Monasticism' stuff, it's more of a "hey check this out if you want to" and not shoved down your throat at every turn. I enjoy the Morning, Mid-day, and Evening setup. It allows you to start your day with good prayer, good Word, and some thoughts to roll over in your mind for the day that stem from a multitude of traditions. I've been pleased to read quotes from Church Fathers all the way to modern missionaries. I've found that taking the Mid-day prayer at my lunch break has made my workday much more (only word I can think of to put here is 'beautiful'). And the Evening prayer helps me to go to bed on a good note no matter what. I also enjoy the 'Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers' ideas at the end of each month with ways to put the faith into practice. I like the inclusion of the Occasional Prayers, especially the adoption prayer. My only concern is the Songbook doesn't include complete lyrics. This does make the song section of the morning prayer difficult if someone you are praying with (or you yourself) does not know the song which, considering the wide variety of traditions they pulled from, isn't too hard to fathom. I'm attempting to compile a complete set but some songs are difficult to find (or cost money to get the lyrics to, such as 'Freedom Train'). Although I disagree with other reviewers that a complete set of source references is needed, I do think the Songbook should be fleshed out. I also disagree with those complaining that this isn't THE Book of Common Prayer and that Thomas Cranmer isn't mentioned. First, the description shows that it is not and even a quick flip in the bookstore would show it. Finally, the subtitle should be a major clue. Beyond that, it is not meant to be the classic denominational handbook but a guide for praying and reading together no matter what your community looks like. To summarize: If it's going to hurt your feelings that this isn't the 'official' Book of Common Prayer with Thomas Cranmer's touch . . . get over it and enjoy it for what it IS. For everyone else, pick up this neat little liturgy for the rest of us today. It will open your eyes and help you to focus in your prayer time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this starts my day off right!
*by R***S on July 10, 2012*

I haven't ever done a regular morning devotion before, but somehow I got started on this one and am really enjoying it. What I like the most about it is that is very diverse, drawing material from Roman Catholic, mainstream protestant and evangelical sources. I also like that it makes a lot of references to the social justice tradition of Christianity: Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, etc. This book contains many resources: a short collection of songs, and occassional prayers: blessings for homes, workplaces, major life transitions, meal times, and other special occassions. The heart of the book is a set of prayer services for morning, mid-day and evening. These incorporate Scripture, historic prayers and repetitive elements and can be done individually, as a community or a family. There is just one mid-day prayer liturgy, which is short enough that it could be memorized and repeated at lunch or on a coffee break. There are separate evening prayer services for each day of the week, which I found got a little repetitive after a few weeks. I have been using the morning prayer services most consistently, as there is a new one for each day of the year. There are some repetitive elements that open ("O Lord, let me soul rise up to meet you as the day rises to meet the sun." ) and close ("May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you...") each day. Then there are unique elements which change every day: a selection from the psalms, Old Testament and New Testament, a quotation and a prayer. There is also space for personal prayers for others. Occassionally there are short descriptions of important anniversaries of important events in the history of the church or the social justice movement. Each month there is a introduction to a theme of the "new monasticism" which are not just for people who are part of that movement, but taken as a whole are a good introduction to practices most Christians share - this is why the book is called "Common Prayer" - it is a good effort at developing a set of resources that Christians from many traditions could share. The whole book is really well written with lots of great resources. On the practical side, it is pretty heavy to carry a Bible and this book when I travel, so I ended up buying a copy for my Kindle, and I am enjoying using that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***O on November 29, 2019*

Excellent text, the only small flaw was due to the seller or dispatcher - there was a small dent on the cover and I would have appreciated to recieive a copy in a better state

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