common prayer

American  

noun

1. prayer for reciting by a group of worshipers, especially the liturgy for public worship prescribed by the Church of England.

2. (initial capital letters) Book of Common Prayer.

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common prayer British  

noun

1. the liturgy of public services of the Church of England, esp Morning and Evening Prayer

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Etymology

Origin of common prayer

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

It’s hard to extrapolate one book or piece from that monumental body of work, but sometimes I dream of the colors and perfect shape and ideas she put forth in “A Book of Common Prayer,” which strikes me as a feminist text, ultimately, beginning with the first line: “I will be her witness.”

From Los Angeles Times

The ironic title of “In Our Time” comes from the Book of Common Prayer: “Give peace in our time, O Lord.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In his Easter address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Ukrainians to be “united in one common prayer.”

From Seattle Times

Afterward, Mrs. Washington spent an hour at her devotions, reading the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer used in the Episcopal Church.

From Literature

“Today, this is our common goal, our common dream. And this is precisely what our common prayer is for today. For our freedom. For our victory. For our Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.

From Washington Times