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How long does it take to read Book of Common Prayer?

Church of England, J. A. Maurault

Book of Common Prayer by Church of England, J. A. Maurault takes about 5 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 4 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1537. 276 pages, about 75,900 words.

11 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 8 hours 26 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 4 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 10 minutes

The page count is the median across 545 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Book of rites and prayers for use during worship. Includes Holy Communion and Evening Prayer, weddings (Holy Matrimony), Holy Baptism, funerals, ordinations of deacons, priests and bishops, dedications for churches, prayers for special occasions, and the book of Psalms. Meant for use by the priests with the congregation. The Catechism may also be included.

Subjects: Anglican Communion, Bible, Book of Common Prayer, Books of hours, Catechisms, Church history

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