Recent Examples on the WebInside was a Bible, bound together in red leather with the Book of Common Prayer.—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 The performances will be preceded by a litany for the dead, a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer traditionally used on All Souls’ Day and during times of mourning, for remembrance of all those who have died over the past year.—Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
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