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The 1928 Book of Common Prayer in Spanish (1955)

 

The 1928 Edition was the third Spanish Prayer Book produced by the U. S. Episcopal Church. The generic nature of the prayers for the President and Congress in this book indicate that it was primarily intended for use outside the United States, in areas of Latin America where the local Anglican Church was part of the U. S. Episcopal Church. This included (at the time this book was published) Mexico, Central America, parts of the West Indies, and Northern South America. Prior to this, Spanish editions had been issued of the 1789 BCP (published 1860), and of the 1892 (published 1905).

The copy used here has no publication data (other than the words "The National Council" you see on the title page at right), and there is no certificate. It appears to be completely identical to the 1928 U. S. Book, with the exception of some of the prayers noted above. There is an inscription in my copy dated 1955, and the book appears identical in size, format, and typography, to copies of the 1928 BCP from that time. It is listed in David Griffiths' Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer as 162:18 (with an obviously incorrect date of 1962).

Another copy I have seen, dated 1962, states that it is for the use of:

LA IGLESIA EPISCOPAL
en las Américas

rather than the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U. S., as on the title page at right. The book appears to be otherwise identical. Other books which vary only in the title are stated to be for the use of La Iglesia Episcopal and La Iglesia Episcopal Mexicana.

Additionally, another slightly different translation (Griffiths 162:17) was issued previously in 1930 by the SPCK. This book is given separately as PDF graphics. We also have the complete 1955 edition available as PDF graphics. In both cases there is text "behind" the graphics, but this has not been corrected and undoubtedly contains errors.

As I am not well-versed in Spanish, I would, as usual, appreciate any and all corrections and comments.

Title page for the 1928 Book of common Prayer in Spanish

 

Indice
 
PÁGINA
RATIFICACIÓN DEL LIBRO DE ORACIÓN COMÚN
The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer
iv
PREFACIO
The Preface
v
LO CONCERNIENTE A LOS OFICIOS DE LA IGLESIA, INCLUYENDO EL USO DEL SALTERIO Y DEL LECCIONARIO
Concerning the Service of the Church, Including the use of the Psalter and the Lectionary
 
vii
SELECCIONES DE SALMOS
Selections of Psalms
ix
TABLAS DE SALMOS LECCIONES PARA EL ANO CRISTIANO
Psalms and Lessons for the Christian Year
x
CALENDARIO
The Calendar
xlvi
TABLAS Y REGLAS PARA LAS FIESTAS FIJAS Y MOVIBLES CON LOS DÍAS DE AYUNO Y ABSTINENCIA DURANTE EL ANO Y LOS DÍAS DE SOLEMNE ROGATIVA
Tables and Rules for the Movable and Immovable Feasts, Together with the Days of Fasting and Abstinence Throughout the Year, and the Days of Solemn Supplication

   
l
TABLAS DE PRECEDENCIAS
Tables of Precedence
li
TABLAS PARA HALLAR LOS DÍAS SANTOS
 Tables for finding Holy Days
lii
ORDEN PARA LA ORACIÓN MATUTINA DIARIA
The Order for Daily Morning Prayer
3
ORDEN PARA LA ORACIÓN VESPERTINA DIARIA
The Order for Daily Evening Prayer
21
ORACIONES Y ACCIONES DE GRACIAS
Prayers and Thanksgivings
35
LETANÍA
The Litany
54
OFICIO PENITENCIAL PARA EL MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA
A Penitential Office for Ash Wednesday
61
ORDEN PARA LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE LA CENA DEL SEÑOR, O SANTA COMUNIÓN
The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion
67
COLECTAS, EPÍSTOLAS Y EVANGELIOS
The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels
 
   Estacion de Adviento a Estacion de Pascua
    Estacion de la Ascension a Estacion de la Trinidad
    Dias Santos
90
ADMINISTRACIÓN DEL SANTO BAUTISMO
The Ministration of Holy Baptism
263
OFICIOS DE INSTRUCCIÓN
Offices of Instruction
272
ORDEN DE LA CONFIRMACIÓN
The Order of Confirmation
285
CELEBRACIÓN DEL MATRIMONIO
The Solemnization of Matrimony
289
ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS DESPUÉS DEL ALUMBRAMIENTO
The Thanksgiving of Women after Child-birth
294
VISITACIÓN A LOS ENFERMOS
Visitation of the Sick
297
COMUNIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS
The Communion of the Sick
310
OFICIO DE ENTIERROS
The Order for the Burial of the Dead
313
ENTIERRO DE UN NIÑO
Burial of a Child
326
EL SALTERIO O SALMOS DE DAVID
The Psalter, or Psalms of David [The translation used is the Reina-Valera, which can be found at Gospelcom.net, among other places. The Psalter generally uses 'Señor' where the R-V has 'Jehová'.]
333
· · · · ·
FORMULAS PARA ORDENAR DIÁCONOS Y PRESBÍTEROS Y PARA CONSAGRAR OBISPOS
The Form and Manner of Ordaining Deacons and Priests, and for Consecrating Bishops
 
499
LETANÍA PARA LAS ORDENACIONES
The Litany for Ordinations
529
FORMULA PARA LA CONSAGRACIÓN DE UNA IGLESIA O CAPILLA
The Form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel
532
OFICIO DE INSTITUCIÓN DE MINISTROS
An Office of Institution of Ministers
538
· · · · ·
CATECISMO
A Catechism
547
ORACIONES PARA USO DE LAS FAMILIAS
Forms of Prayer to be used in Families
555
· · · · ·
ARTÍCULOS DE LA RELIGIÓN
Articles of Religion
571

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