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A collection of various editions of the Book of Common Prayer, derivatives, and associated liturgical texts. A reference work, [3] The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer was authored by 58 writers and was divided into over 70 essays, with each essay focussed on an aspect of the Book of Common Prayer and the "whole 'Prayer Book family'".
A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown).. The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to accept in the case of the latter.
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The 1559 Book of Common Prayer, [note 1] also called the Elizabethan prayer book, is the third edition of the Book of Common Prayer and the text that served as an official liturgical book of the Church of England throughout the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I became Queen of England in 1558 following the death of her Catholic half-sister Mary I.
The Theology and Ecclesiology of the Prayer Book Crisis, 1906–1928. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783030271299. Includes coverage to the church-state conflict and lay administrative involvement. Joynson-Hicks, William, The Prayer Book Crisis. London: Putnam, 1928. Anti-revision monograph written between votes on the measures.
John Senex (1678–1740) was an English cartographer, engraver and explorer.. He was also an astrologer, geologist, and geographer to Queen Anne of Great Britain, [1] editor and seller of antique maps and most importantly creator of the pocket-size map of the world.
Shapiro has published numerous articles on language, law, and information science, including "The Politically Correct United States Supreme Court and the Motherfucking Texas Court of Appeals: Using Legal Databases to Trace the Origins of Words and Quotations" [2] and "Who Wrote the Serenity Prayer". [3]
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Latin: [tʰɛˈaːtrũː ˈɔrbɪs tɛˈrːaːrũː], "Theatre of the Lands of the World") is considered to be the first true modern atlas.Written by Abraham Ortelius, strongly encouraged by Gillis Hooftman [2] and originally printed on 20 May 1570 in Antwerp, [3] it consisted of a collection of uniform map sheets and supporting text bound to form a book for which ...