The Oxford American prayer book
By: commentary by Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr.
Contributors: Shepherd, Massey Hamilton, 1913-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1950
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1310
Subjects: Episcopal Church.
Description: Complete text and commentary on entire text of the Book of Common Prayer. Provides information about the history of the several services, with an exposition of the structures, ceremonies, and words of the ritual.
Notes: Facsimile reproduction of the Book of Common Prayer (New York, Oxford Univ. Press, 1944) with commentary on opposite pages.

Includes bibliographical references.