I am curious - was thought given to placing the Ordinary of the offices in the relative center of the book to even out wear, or do you find that the arrangement here balances that concern out over the course of time? I ask because the only Office book I’ve ever had (aside from using a BCP with a separate bible) for the Office was one of the old ECUSA Daily Office Books, and I found that it never cooperated with me in terms of laying flat.
Yes, Father - indeed thought was given to this functional/material matter. It’s not that the middle lasts longer, than say, page 100. It’s rather that the first signature (16-32 pages) receives extra wear and tear because it is attached to the end leaf and so it gets tugged on every time the book is opened. There are 65 pages of front matter prior to Morning Prayer - and so I considered this sufficiently interior to not receive extra wear and tear. And the binding was designed to lay flat on all the pages, which indeed it does. Ample gutter margin also means that content isn’t lost in the deep bend on the interior of every page. It also seemed less than desirable to me to have the Bible readings at the beginning, as an “office sandwich” - from a flow point of view. I am confident that by the time the book would wear out on the pages that contain the office - the content will have been 100% memorized by the user at that point :)
Fr. Ben, I am so thankful for this breviary. It has been a great help to my prayer life and to those whom I've recommended it to. Our parish uses your pointing for the Psalms on Sundays and the Hymns of the Heart as our main source of music. As of right now, we are printing them weekly, but I am curious: are there any plans to have the Psalms and the Hymns bound together? Or do you have a recommendation for a way that a parish could have about 125 of these made?
@@benjefferies8531 Thank you for the tip! I tried to contact them by email, but did not receive a reply. It may indeed be better to call, only I need to check the call prices with my phone company. Or maybe I will try to get my friend who is visiting the US to bring me a “St. Bernard Breviary”. By the way, could I get a PDF of the “Vigils” service from you? I would like to use it until I can get access to a paper copy of your breviary. I noticed that you share excerpts related to the examination of conscience on the Anglican Compass website, so I thought maybe you would also make an exception for the “Vigils” service, since I don't think it is in any other Anglican prayer book. Many thanks to you in advance!
@@DreamcastFarm It went up $5 to recoup some of the additional costs that have been added for the second printing: thicker boards, two add'l ribbons, and a protective card-stock packaging O-wrap.
can you clarify what timeframe the tunes that you are singing date from? Are they the same melodies that were in use before the protestant reformation?
Of course!!! God desires that all people - men and women - return praise to him with the psalms! Also, welcome into the Kingdom of God! Have you been baptized?
Thank you so much for replying, very kind of you. No, I have never been baptized. It’s a long journey ahead of me, right now I’m reading the New Kings James Version Bible, there’s so much I need to learn. Thank you again for replying and taking time to respond to me!
@@danilotus6842 You bet! I think you will be greatly blessed by finding a local church and connecting with a pastor who can help guide you into the riches of what it means to be a Christian. You could find an anglican church near you here: www.acna.org/map God bless you, dear sister!
Wow! What a gorgeous book. And with 10 ribbons! Remarkable. I'm an atheist, but have been collecting bibles lately and might add this to my collection.
I shall be praying that the content of the psalms of Holy David might, in time, win you over to love of God. He is most worthy of our love -- that is why this Breviary was created :)
Really excited to have a chance to get this since I missed the first printing! I am curious, is there a plan to make something similar using the traditional language version of the liturgy? That would be something I would love as well!
That *kinda* already exists: The "St. Dunstan Psalter" Subsequently there are no plans for a TLE breviary. But the Trad. Language primary canticles are included in the St. Bernard Breviary
Wonderful! We had placed an order for the 1st Edition just a bit too late, but I'm thrilled to see this new printing will be available so soon. It looks marvelous!
I am so happy that the breviary sold out quickly, so as to show this is a great product. I ordered the Breviary right away, and love it. I’ve recommended to many. Thank you, Reverend Jeffries, and I look forward to seeing future works in the future. Please, if able, is there a spot on how to sing the magnificat that I missed in the breviary or a video?
Hi Ben! Love the breviary, use it all the time. One thing- The first printing had some issues with the placement of notation on the staff. My guess is it has to do with the black and red, that the paper is not aligned properly between the application of the red and the black inks. Sometimes it is very difficult to tell if a note is on the line or not-as a musician and teacher looking to help a community learn to chant, the visually unclear notations create some obstacles. In the spirit of St Bernard, who took men out into the woods to simply sing the psalms and returned the gift of song to the people, can you look into fixing those notations? Thank you so much. It’s mostly in the front part of the book (office and litany), not so much the psalter or hymnal.
Yes - I am happy to report that this has been corrected in the second printing. The printers graciously agreed to run the machines slower - which reduces paper slippage between the red and black plates. (You diagnosed it correctly) - and this has been totally effective - and the red and black are now nearly perfectly aligned in every case (it was the first thing I checked upon getting the second printing) Sorry for this gaffe in the first printing.
@@benjefferies8531this is great news! Thank you for your work and your commitment to the high level of artistry and care I see in this and other projects you’ve worked on. Blessings 🎉
Hello. Im not Anglican but im a Baptist and i enjoy learning about other denominations/faith traditions. I have a question: is there any overlap in content between the Book of Common Prayer and the St Bernards berviary seen here on the channel?
Yup! The base-text is identical - the St. Bernard breviary just has it all set to music. Also - the breviary is JUST the daily office material, whereas the BCP has Eucharist, baptism, ordination, burial liturgies etc
Yes it’s being worked on. Working title “sanctifying time” and it will be somewhat similar to “lesser feasts and fasts” in format. Expected publication date not till 2027
Please forgive me - I had the product page all ready to go, because I thought they were at the warehouse already and ready to go, but just received notice that it will be 3 more weeks yet. I’m so sorry.
@@benjefferies8531 Thank you for the update. I just wanted to make sure I was looking in the right place. This means I should be able to order the St. Bernard's Breviary at the same time.
Can I ask what production details you have in mind specifically, that LEGO does that KoreaPrinting does not? Because they have met production standards very comparably (and I have done surgery on both LEGO and KoreaPrinting books to find out!)
Also, part of the decision was cost. If we produced this with LEGO, we would be forced to sell for over $175 to recoup the costs… Using our Korean printing partners meant we could keep cost accessible.
Thank you for this announcement! Now I can stop hitting refresh on the order page for the first printing, which I regrettably missed. I have this marked on my calendar for July 25.
I was going to buy a hardcover copy of the 2019 Full pocket edition. Now that I know the deluxe edition is available, I shall buy that one instead. Thanks for the update!
I too tried to order the first printing, but it was sold out. I'm hoping to get money together to order a copy on July 25th. Saint Benedict and Saint Bernard are favorites of mine, along with some early Desert Fathers and Saint John Cassian. This Breviary should work quite nicely. Of course, I love the Anglican Breviary and the Anglican Office Book as well, but I also want something comparable to them with a solid modern language translation of the scriptures. Excellent prayer book!
@@benjefferies8531 If we do get a hardcover pocket edition of the TLE, could we get the same paper as the abridged pocket had? If we're missing out on the leather, we'd appreciate the glossy paper haha
@@benjefferies8531 Ahh I see, makes sense. Unfortunate indeed. But I'll still be buying the TLE pocket, I love the traditional edition of the full size. I guess I can dream of an abridged premium leather TLE pocket edition haha
