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The Brotherhood Prayer Book Paperback – November 27, 2006

by Benjamin T. G. Mayes (Editor), Michael N. Frese (Editor), Edward Riojas (Illustrator)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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The Brotherhood Prayer Book Text Edition is a Lutheran Breviary pointed for Gregorian Chant. It contains 150 Psalms and all of the Old Testament Canticles. It has original, beautiful art. We have added rubrics based on the questions we've received and on the experience of the Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood. We have included the non-movable Feasts of the Church Year in the "Feasts and Commemorations" calendar. Liturgical role abbreviations have been added to the liturgies to avoid confusion. The rubrics regarding Psalm-prayers have been changed to reflect the actual practice of the LLPB and the general usage of Western Christendom. Readings at Midday Prayer have been added for the festival half of the Church Year. We have included alternate Compline hymns. After Latin Compline, German Compline has been added. We have included the Flexible Psalm Schedule The daily Lectionary from the Common Service takes the place of the Lectionary included in the 1st edition. In response to requests, we have added suggested seasonal Psalm Tones Finally, new Canticle Antiphons for Ember Days, full propers for the Beheading of John the Baptist (Aug. 29) from The Anglican Breviary, and a Prayer for the Church after the Collects for All Occasions have been added.
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  1. Print length
    372 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Emmanuel Pr
  4. Publication date
    November 27, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.83 x 7.99 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0976383292
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0976383291
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Emmanuel Pr (November 27, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 372 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0976383292
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0976383291
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.83 x 7.99 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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bucklews
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have Lutheran Breviary
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013
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This is by far the best Breviary I have found. It is truly evangelical and catholic. I have used this book for several years now. I have used many prayer books, but this one is by far the best. It roots you in the Psalms and orders your life around prayer, and not prayer around your life. To have it now on kindle is outstanding. You can also download the audio files for the Psalms and canticles at: [...] Thank you, thank you, thank you for finally putting this book on Kindle.
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Jim Sanders
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
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Excellent. Wish it had the chant 4 line like the printed version.
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Magneta
3.0 out of 5 stars Best Protestant Breviary I've Found
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
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This prayer book is quite useful.
I was disappointed that it doesn't provide readings and prayers to correspond with the ebb and flow of the church year, but no doubt that would have required a much longer book. It also doesn't explain its own organization adequately, and I found myself struggling, at first, to figure out which bit was to be prayed where, not being generally familiar with how such things are structured. It seems aimed more at clergymen than layfolk. I also don't prefer the King James, but that is a personal failing.
That said, it is the best protestant Breviary I've found. It's great for those of us who would prefer small worships throughout the day rather than the quaint meditations offered in many private faith books. The traditional format is nice, and each little service has prayers, psalms, and Bible passages to contemplate.
No cute anecdotes. Fairly non-denominational. Very scripture-heavy. Promotes a worshipful state of mind. Brings you to God, rather than bringing God to you.
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Andrew Shatner
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Prayer Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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I am very pleased with the "Brotherhood Prayerbook", The uniqueness of the Sunday Scripture readings in the place of the designated Sundays and Feasts is a plus. The weekday lectionary is easier to follow. Again, I am very happy with the King James traditional language. The book arrived on time and is in excellent condition just like the Seller advertised.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good companion to the Full Version
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2011
I own both the first edition and the text edition of this book. As a companion to the full edition (now in second edition), this book is great and allows for portability of an otherwise large volume. I can see the other reviewer's point that it is difficult to use and it certainly benefits from a set of tabs or ribbons if you are going to use it liturgically, but I think it deserves 4 stars on its own merits. My preference is for the Treasury of Daily Prayer by Concordia Publishing House, but I do also appreciate this book and it's big brother.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mwah
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022
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Not worth the money
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Jon
2.0 out of 5 stars Great Content, But Not User Friendly
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2011
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As a Lutheran seminarian, I would say the content of this prayer book is great. It's all orthodox and taken from the rich liturgical tradition of the western Church. The problem with it is simply that it isn't user-friendly. Things are not easy to find, especially if you're trying to actually use one of the services - you'll have to flip to different parts of the book for each part of the service. The layout and formatting are also poorly done. Especially when it comes to prayer responsories, it is very unclear which part is to be spoken by whom and which parts are supposed to be repeated. You really need to learn "liturgical English" before you can understand what's going on. This book would be much better if the editors did not use as much shorthand and if they organized the material so that the elements of the services were closer together and easier to find.
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G. K. Laughlin
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for traditional prayer and devotions
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2006
I have tried a number of resources for daily prayer and devotions. The Brotherhood Prayer Book is one of the best resources I have used. It has a great deal of material and is very flexible. One can, but need not, follow the exact orders provided in the book.

The book is noted for Gregorian Chants, with Scriptural text taken from the King James/Authorized Version (including the Psalter, rather than Coverdale's). I have absolutely no musical ability or training, but have used the online mp3 files and recently purchased the available CD to aid me in using the chants. Indeed, I have combined selected mp3 files and created playlists in my Windows Media Player for both Morning and Evening Prayer, using the appropriate opening versicle for each, along with the Psalms appointed in The St. James Daily Devotional Guide for the Christian Year, and the Lord's Prayer. I add audio files from The Listner's Bible by Max McLean to the two daily prayers based on the appointed readings from The St. James Daily Devotional Guide for the Christian Year, giving me two complete daily prayers with lections to listen to and follow in The Brotherhood Prayer Book and the Bible.

I cannot recommend highly enough this resource. It has become an important tool in my daily prayer and devotional life. (By the way, I am not Lutheran and one need not be Lutheran to benefit from this resource. Much of the material is taken directly from the Bible. What is not predates the Reformation by centuries, coming from the first millennium. Anyone from any tradition can benefit from this resource.
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Benjamin Fast
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2023
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The BPB is an absolute treasure. Would highly recommend
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