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The 1662 Book of Common Prayer in French, printed in Jersey

 

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Among the many editions and printings of the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer in French are several which were printed on the Channel Islands, specifically on Jersey and Guernsey.

The Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom located just off the coast of France, and have been part of England and the UK since the Norman conquest. Today the dominant language is English, but in the 19th century, when these books were printed, most people spoke French or either Jérriais on Jersey or Guernésiais on Guernsey, both of which are descended from the Norman language. It appears that the Book of Common Prayer was never translated into Jérriais or Guernésiais, although Evening Prayer in Jérriais is online.

The edition presented here was printed on Jersey around 1866 (it is undated), and appears to be in standard French. It contains the entire Book of Common Prayer, save for the Consecration of Bishops. It also has bound up with it a Psalms in Metre, also in French, which is not given here. It is listed as 36:70 in David Griffiths' Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer.

Download or read the Book of Common Prayer in French, printed in Jersey (size=204MB)
Given as PDF graphics with uncorrected extractable text.

 

 

 

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