To My Younger Brethren: Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work · H. C. G. Moule
CHAPTER IX.
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THE CLERGYMAN AND THE PRAYER BOOK.
"As bad as inspired"—Imperfections in the Book—Yet it is priceless—Spirituality of the Prayer Book—What it takes for granted in the worshipper—A remarkable reason for secession—The Prayer Book as a weapon—Its Scripturality—Its compilers jealous for the Word of God—Ministerial use of the Prayer Book—Put yourself into it—We are not to preach the prayers—Yet we are to pray them—Reading of the Lessons—Baptism—Marriage—Burial—The Holy Communion—Reverence—Of what sort—Instruction-addresses on the Prayer Book—"Less worship" 201
