Alternative spellings

• prayerbook

Noun

Singular prayer book

Plural prayer books

prayer book (plural prayer books)

1. A book containing religious prayers
2. (when capitalized) The Book of Common Prayer
3. (nautical) A small holystone

A 'prayer book' is a book outlining the 'liturgy' of religious services.

In this sense, it may carry the following specific names in various religions:

• Breviary or Missal, in Roman Catholicism
• Agenda (liturgy), in Lutheranism
• Common Worship, in Anglicanism
  • Alternative Service Book (adopted in 1980), in the Church of England
  • Directory of Public Worship, adopted in certain areas of the Church of England in the 17th century
  • Book of Common Prayer (BCP), first published in 1549 for the Church of England
• Book of Hours, in the Eastern Orthodox Church
• Siddur, in Judaism
• Saint Augustine's Prayer Book, in the Episcopal Church
• Vatican Croatian Prayer Book, a Croatian vernacular prayer book

Prayer book may also refer to:

• Operation Prayer Book, a series of four operation orders carried out during the United States invasion of Panama
• Prayer Book Rebellion, a popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549 as a result of the BCP
• Prayer Book Society of Canada, an organization within the Anglican Church of Canada which promotes the understanding and use of the BCP