Springtime of the Liturgy: Liturgical Texts of the First Four CenturiesLucien Deiss Liturgical Press, 1979 - 307 pages (Re-released as part of the Classics in Liturgy series) Originally published as Early Sources of the Liturgy, this book presents the principal texts of the Christian liturgy from its beginnings to the fifth century. Included among the main sources treated are liturgical texts of the Jewish tradition; doxologies, hymns, and blessings of the New Testament; the Didache; the Letter to the Corinthians of Clement of Rome; the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome; the Anaphora of Addai and Mari; the Didascalia of the Apostles; the Euchology of Serapion. Later witnesses include the Strasbourg Papyrus; the Apostolic Constitutions; the Euchology of Der Balyzeh; the Catechesis of Cyril of Jerusalem. |
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... ( Greek : fragments , crumbs ) , we have gathered fragments from various periods that could not be classified under any other head- ing but are nonetheless worth our attention . The second group comprises writings that are based on the ...
... ( Greek : embolismos , " something inserted " ) is a prayer that has been inserted within the original text . 9. The feast of Purim , or Lots , celebrated the story of Esther ( Est . 9 : 26-32 ) . The feast of Hanukkah , or Dedication ...
... Greek is of a better quality ; but then Antiochene circles would quickly realize the necessity of an authentically Greek text for their liturgical celebrations . Each tradition contains elements that bring it very close to the original ...
... Greek trans- lates as " many , " can have either an exclusive sense ( " many , " therefore not " all " ) or an inclusive sense ( " many , " that is , " all " ) . The same Semitic usage occurs in the logion in Mk . 10:45 and Mt. 20:28 ...
... Greek original has only a single main clause for the entire eleven verses ) , in which Paul seeks in vain to put order into a thought that is too rich and full of jubilation to fit into the mold of classical rhetoric . 16. First ...
Contents
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The Didache | 71 |
Clement of Rome The Letter to the Corinthians | 79 |
The Witness of Saint Justin | 87 |
The Homily on the Pasch of Melito of Sardis | 95 |
Clement of Alexandria | 111 |
The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome | 121 |
The Euchology of Serapion of Thmuis | 181 |
The Strasbourg Papyrus | 209 |
The Apostolic Constitutions | 213 |
The Euchology of Der Balyzeh | 241 |
Klasmata or Various Fragments | 249 |
The Catecheses of Cyril of Jerusalem | 267 |
Glossary | 291 |
Table of Sources | 297 |