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   The following services and other material in Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England are taken from The Book of Common Prayer:
       
    Texts in Morning and Evening Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer with permitted variations
    Prayers from The Book of Common Prayer in Prayers for Various Occasions
    The Litany from The Book of Common Prayer
    Canticles from The Book of Common Prayer
     
    The Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 provides that the forms of service contained in The Book of Common Prayer shall continue to be available for use in the Church of England.
     
     
  The following services comply with the Schedule of permitted variations to The Book of Common Prayer Orders for Morning and Evening Prayer where these occur in Common Worship:
       
    Morning Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer with permitted variations
    Evening Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer with permitted variations
     
     
  The following services and other material in Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England are authorized pursuant to Canon B 2 of the Canons of the Church of England for use until further resolution of the General Synod:
       
    The Calendar
    A Service of the Word
    Schedule of permitted variations to The Book of Common Prayer Orders for Morning and Evening Prayer where these occur in Common Worship
    Prayers for Various Occasions (except Prayers from The Book of Common Prayer)
    The Litany
    Authorized Forms of Confession and Absolution
    Creeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith
    The Lord's Prayer
    The Order for the Celebration of Holy Communion also called The Eucharist and The Lord's Supper
    Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child
    Holy Baptism
    Collects and Post Communions
    Rules for Regulating Authorized Forms of Service
    The Lectionary
    Opening Canticles at Morning Prayer, Gospel Canticles, Other Canticles, A Song of Praise (Epiphany), Te Deum Laudamus
     
     
  The following services comply with the provisions of A Service of the Word:
       
    An Order for Morning Prayer on Sunday
    An Order for Evening Prayer on Sunday
     
     
  The following material has been commended by the House of Bishops of the General Synod for use by the minister in exercise of his or her discretion under Canon B5 of the Canons of the Church of England:
     
    Phos hilaron - a Song of the Light, Old and New Testament Canticles at Morning and Evening Prayer
    Introduction to Morning and Evening Prayer on Sunday
    An Order for Night Prayer (Compline)
    An Order for Night Prayer (Compline) in Traditional Language
    Short Prefaces for the Sundays before and after Trinity
    Introduction to Holy Baptism
     
    Under Canon B 4 it is open to each bishop to authorize, if he sees fit, the form of service to be used within his diocese. He may specify that the services shall be those commended by the House, or that a diocesan form of them shall be used. If the bishop gives no directions in this matter the priest remains free, subject to the terms of Canon B 5, to make use of the material as commended by the House.
     
     
  Use of the following material falls within the discretion canonically allowed to the minister under Canon B 5:
       
    Collects and Post Communions in Traditional Language
       
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