The 1892 US Book of Common Prayer

The Prayer Book of 1892 was the second for the Episcopal Church, and served for over 35 years, until 1928. We are presenting this electronic version of the U. S. 1892 Book of Common Prayer in hopes that it will prove useful and instructive to the Church. Parishes might find it useful in recreating historical services, for example, to celebrate the anniversary of the parish. Others might find it instructive to compare the changes, additions, and deletions, which have taken place in the various versions of the Book of Common Prayer.
    The 1892 Prayer Book was a conservative revision, meaning that little of substance was changed from its predecessor, the 1789 BCP. Perhaps for this reason its tenure was relatively short, being replaced by a much more extensive revision in 1928.
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    The entire1892 Book of Common Prayer is presented below in HTML format, with the exceptions of the Lectionary and Psalter (which are virtually identical to those in the 1928 BCP; see below), the Calendar and Tables, and the 39 Articles of Religion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
1. The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer	iv
2. The Preface	v
3. Concerning the Service of the Church, with the Order how the Psalter and the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read	vii
4. Tables of Proper Lessons of Holy Scripture	ix
5. The Calendar, with Tables of Lessons of Holy Scripture	xii
6. Tables and Rules for the Movable and Immovable Feasts, together with the Days of Fasting and Abstinence throughout the Year	xxiv
7. Tables for finding the Holy-days	xxv
8. The Order for Daily Morning Prayer	1
9. The Order for Daily Evening Prayer	16
10. The Litany	30
11. Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several Occasions	37
12. A Penitential Office for Ash-Wednesday	48
13. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels, to be used throughout the Year	52
14. The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion	221
15. The Ministration of Public Baptism of Infants, to be used in the Church	244
16. The Ministration of Private Baptism of Children, in Houses	251
17. The Ministration of Baptism to such as are of Riper Years, and able to answer for themselves	257
18. A Catechism; that is to say, an Instruction, to be learned by every Person before he be brought to be confirmed by the Bishop	266
19. The Order of Confirmation, or Laying on of Hands upon those that are baptized, and come to years of Discretion	273
20. The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony	277
21. The Order for the Visitation of the Sick	281
22. The Communion of the Sick	292
23. The Order for the Burial of the Dead	294
24. The Thanksgiving of Women after Child-birth; commonly called, The Churching of Women	302
25. Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea	305
26. A Form of Prayer for the Visitation of Prisoners	312
27. A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of the earth, and all the other Blessings of his merciful Providence	319
28. Forms of Prayer to be used in Families	322
29. The Psalter, or Psalms of David	329
The Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating Bishops, Priests, and Deacons	509
Litany and Suffrages	530
Holy Communion	534
The Form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel	546
An Office of Institution of Ministers into Parishes or Churches	550
Articles of Religion	555

Any comments, suggestions, corrections, etc., should be addressed to the author, Charles Wohlers.

The 1892 U. S. Book of Common Prayer