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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... heaven and earth , our shield and the shield of our fathers , who make our trust increase from generation to generation . Blessed be you , Lord , shield of Abraham ! 2. Ghebhuroth . You are powerful , you humble the proud ; you are ...
... heaven crown you , together with the con- gregations here below . Together they will thrice proclaim your holiness , as the prophet says : " They were crying one to another and singing : Holy , holy , holy , the Lord Sabaoth . The earth ...
... heaven ; together , in a loud voice , they proclaim with reverence the works of the living God and king of the universe . All of them [ the angels ] are holy , all chosen , all powerful ; with respect and reverence all do the will of ...
... heaven , speaks to his Father . Our Father Matthew 6 : 9-13 who art in heaven , Luke 11 : 2-4 Father , hallowed be thy name . Thy kingdom come , thy will be done , on earth as it is in heaven . Give us this day our daily bread ; and ...
... heaven . Paul , for his part , speaks with even greater solemnity of " the Lord Jesus . " This formula is part of the professions of faith current in the primitive community ; thus , one who confesses that Jesus is " Lord " will be ...
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 |