63-3. Family worship, which should be observed by every family, consists in prayer, reading the Scriptures, and singing praises; or in some briefer form of outspoken recognition of God.

DIGEST: The current PCA text remains unchanged from PCA 1973, and with a minor difference of punctuation, dates to the PCUS revision of 1929. That text is closely similar to PCUS 1894.

BACKGROUND & COMPARISON:
1. PCA 1973, Adopted text, DfW 17-3 [M1GA, Appendix, p. 161]
2. Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, Proposed text, DfW, 17-3, p. 77
Family worship, which should be observed by every family, consists in prayer, reading the Scriptures, and singing praises or in some briefer form of outspoken recognition of God.

1. PCUS 1933, DfW, XVII, §382
2. PCUS 1929, DfW, XVII, §382
Family worship, which should be observed by every family, consists in prayer, reading the Scriptures, and singing praises; or in some briefer form of outspoken recognition of God.

1. PCUS 1927, DfW, XVI-3, §376.
2. PCUS 1894, DfW XVI-3 [first approved PCUS edition]
Family worship, which ought to be performed by every family, ordinarily morning and evening, consists in prayer, reading the Scriptures, and singing praises.

COMMENTARY:
Morton H. Smith, Commentary on the Book of Church Order, 6th edition, 2007, p. 457.
Dr. Smith did not include comments on BCO chapter 63.