[Anglican Communion News Service] The Book of Common Prayer was written in “a tongue understanded of the people,” but language evolves. What the common person understood in 1549 is not always as understood today. So the Prayer Book Society (PBS), a campaign group that “encourages rediscovery and use of the majesty and spiritual depth of the Book of Common Prayer at the heart of the Church of England’s worship”, has produced a helpful guide to some of the words used in the iconic service book.

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