The Canadian Book of Common Prayer (1962) On-line

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Below is a table of contents of the Book of Common Prayer, with links to its various sections. Some sections are also available in RTF format (select the "rtf" link beside the section heading) for easier printing and formatting for bulletins. The formatting tries to strike a balance between simplicity and faithfulness to the printed Prayer Book.

1. The Preface [page vii]
2. Solemn Declaration [page viii]
3. The Calendar [page ix]
4. Days of Fasting, Abstinence, and Solemn Prayer [page xiii]
5. A Table of Moveable Feasts [page xiv]
6. Tables of Lessons [page xvi]
• The Table of Lessons
• Lessons Proper for Holy-Days not Included in the Foregoing Table
7. Tables of Proper Psalms [page xiviii]
8. The Order for Morning Prayer [page 1] (rtf)
9. Prayers at Midday [page 16] (rtf)
10. The Order for Evening Prayer [page 17] (rtf)
11. Additional Canticles [page 25] (rtf)
12. The Litany [page 30] (rtf)
13. Prayers and Thanksgivings [page 37]
14. A Bidding Prayer [page 62]
15. The Order of the Ministration of the Holy Communion [page 67] (rtf)
16. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels [page 94]
17. The Psalter [page 331]
18. The Ministration of Holy Baptism [page 522] (rtf)
• The Ministration of Holy Baptism to Children to be Used in the Church
• The Ministration of Baptism to Such as Are of Riper Years
• The Ministration of Private Baptism
• The Public Receiving of Such as Have Been Privately Baptized
19. The Catechism [page 544] (rtf)
20. The Order for Confirmation [page 556] (rtf)
21. A Table of Kindred and Affinity [page 562]
22. The Solemnization of Matrimony [page 563] (rtf)
23. The Thanksgiving after Child-birth [page 573] (rtf)
24. The Ministry to the Sick [page 576] (rtf)
25. The Order for the Burial of the Dead [page 591] (rtf)
26. A Penitential Service [page 611] (rtf)
27. Services on Special Occasions [page 616]
28. Harvest Thanksgiving [page 617] (rtf)
29. An Order of Service for Young People [page 622] (rtf)
30. Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea [page 628](rtf)
31. The Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons [page 637] (rtf)
    • The Form and Manner of Making of Deacons
    • The Form and Manner of Ordering of Priests
    • The Form of Ordaining or Consecrating of an Archbishop or Bishop
32. Form of Institution and Induction [page 668] (rtf)
33. Office for Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church or Chapel [page 677] (rtf)
34. Form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel [page 681] (rtf)
35. Form of Consecration of a Church-yard [page 692] (rtf)
36. The Creed of St Athanasius [page 695] (rtf)
37. Articles of Religion [page 698] (rtf)
38. Historical Prefaces [page 715]
    • The Original Preface (1549), Altered in 1552 and 1662, Concerning the Service of the Church. [page 715]
    • Of Ceremonies, Why some be Abolished and some Retained (1549). [page 717]
    • The Preface Prefixed at the Revision of 1662. [page 719]
39. An Order for Compline. [page 722] (rtf)
40. Forms of Prayers to be used in Families [page 728] (rtf)

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