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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... soul awakened to adoring love of the Father , gave these texts the fullness of meaning that the Christian liturgy today sees in them . Across the gulf of the centuries , we continue the reading of them that was begun by Jesus , for , as ...
... souls which you preserve . You are good , for your mercies do not fade . You take pity on us , for your kindnesses do not cease . For ages we have put our trust in you . You have not sent shame upon us , Lord our God , you have not ...
... soul , with all your strength . " It includes Dt . 6 : 4-9 , which begins with Shema , Israel , “ Hear , O Israel , " and thus gives the entire prayer its name . To this passage have been added Dt . 11 : 13-21 and Num . 15 : 37-41 ...
... soul onward to the eternal glory in which God reigns.7 HYMN OF JUBILATION At that same hour , Jesus trembled with joy in the Holy Spirit and he said : I bless you , Father , Lord of heaven and earth , for having hid this from the wise ...
... souls . THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS Christ died once for sins , 33 the righteous one for the unrighteous , in order to lead us to God . Put to death according to the flesh , he was given life by the Spirit ... Having ascended to heaven , he ...
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 |