Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 154 Jackson, Percival The Prayer Book Explained Produced by Al Haines "The Prayer Book Explained" by Percival Jackson is a theological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricacies of the Church of England's Prayer Book, focusing on its daily offices, the litany, and various forms of worship. It aims to provide insight into the significance of structured worship and the spiritual depth behind the texts used in congregational prayer. The opening of the work establishes the author's belief in the essential role of the Prayer Book within the framework of the One Holy Catholic Church. Percival Jackson begins by emphasizing the importance of worship as an act of faith and the divine guidance it confers, suggesting that true worship fosters connection with the Holy Spirit. Jackson introduces the concept of structured forms of worship, discussing the merits and methods of worship styles, including extempore prayer versus prepared services, and how they can collectively engage congregational worshippers. His reflections set the stage for a deeper exploration of the specific services and their historical contexts that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prayer Church of England. Book of common prayer BV Text Christianity Category: Religion/Spirituality 351488 2025-07-09T05:38:24.969951 text/html 351309 2025-01-09T05:53:57.578884 text/html 196297 2025-07-09T05:38:32.446326 application/epub+zip 199345 2025-07-09T05:38:27.566863 application/epub+zip 196089 2025-07-09T05:38:26.455881 application/epub+zip 370416 2025-07-09T05:38:35.785392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339904 2025-07-09T05:38:31.690369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298426 2022-09-10T07:00:15.346842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300431 2025-07-09T05:38:24.613925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300238 2021-01-02T16:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300229 2021-01-02T16:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19205 2025-07-09T05:38:35.909325 application/rdf+xml 13321 2025-07-09T05:38:26.935853 image/jpeg 3789 2025-07-09T05:38:26.694863 image/jpeg 111916 2021-01-02T16:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 111884 2021-01-02T16:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 191829 2025-07-09T05:38:24.996893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog