Why do Anglicans use the Book of Common Prayer (BCP)?
There are three reasons: 1. To be Biblical. To ensure that the worship of the Church is biblical in its language. Praying in a group teaches. The BCP has more Bible in it than any form of Christian Worship. 2. Spirit approved and anointed language. These are prayers that have commended themselves to the Saints of God over long periods of time. Bishop Ryle said, “if all of the people could pray all of the time the way some of the people pray some of the time, we might not need Prayer Books.” 3. Participation. Common prayer is best entered into together if there are common prayers that can be prayed together.
