I have previously addressed changes to the Anglican liturgy that have taken place in the last fifty plus years. These changes have been two-fold. First, revising the liturgy to make it more palatable to modern theology and sentiment. Second, developing liturgical options that suit different tastes.

There is a distinction between revision and translation. To translate is to render a word or concept in another language or idiom with the intention of retaining the same meaning. To revise is to change the meaning. These two issues were often confused in liturgical revision. It was argued that older words needed to be translated into modern language so people could understand them. However, this was merely cover for revision—a change in meaning.