I
should perhaps now plainly state what must be becoming increasingly apparent to
my readers. My Proposed Revised Book of Common Prayer takes the 1928 BCP as its
starting place. It does adapt parts of the 1979 BCP where I believe that book
made improvements, but for several reasons, which I will explicate as we go along,
I think that the 1979 BCP was not a very successful revision of the prayer book.
Having
gotten that out of the way, let us turn to the Order for Matins, or to give its
right prayer book name, Daily Morning Prayer. The Opening Sentences and the
Confession and Absolution are as they appear in the 1928 BCP.
The
first change is in the antiphons for the Invitatory Psalm where three new
antiphons have been added for: Feasts of the BVM, Feasts of the Apostles, and
on other Sundays. I should note here that a rubric in Book III appoints the antiphon
for the Invitatory as the antiphon with the Introit at Mass. This was done to,
along with the collect, “tie” Matins and Holy Communion together.
So if
for example, your parish has 9 a.m. Choral Matins with Litany 10 a.m. Christian
Education and 11 a.m. Choral Eucharist, the collect and invitatory antiphon
help make the morning worship offering a coherent whole. (I use the example of
the choral services, because this is the ideal, obviously it could be said Matins
with Litany and said Mass)
The
addition of seasonal antiphons for: the Benedictus es, Benedicte, and
Benedictus is the only change to the Readings and Canticles. (Other than the
Lectionary)
The
insertion of the kyrie after “Let us pray” and before the Our Father and a list
of recommended office hymns after the collect for grace are the only changes in
the Prayers.
On to Evening Prayer!
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