Yes - the 1662IE has the original 1662 daily office lectionary (which is actually from 1561). This lectionary was revised in 1871; most 1662s that you will find in circulation use the 1871 lectionary, which aligns the daily readings closer to the church year and so breaks up continuous reading more.
As for Revelation, from the 1549 BCP on it was largely omitted from the daily lectionary (along with the Song of Songs, some legal sections of the Pentateuch, most of 1 and 2 Chronicles). Cranmer didn’t consider it edifying for public reading w/o interpretation.
But you’re right that it is a deviation from the principle of reading through all of Scripture in the office, and I will admit (Cranmer fan that I am!) that I wish he had included it.
interesting! thank you very much. yes that makes sense, i can understand his reasoning for omitting revelation (similar to its absence from the orthodox liturgy). i suppose it's interesting the original lectionary still keeps Isaiah for advent even tho it's otherwise less interested in church year
Yeah, while for ease of use he usually defaults to the secular calendar there are a few gestures like that to connect the readings to the liturgical year
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