- Deutsche Messe
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Deutsche Messe, or The German Mass, (Deutsche Messe und Ordnung des Gottesdiensts) was published by Martin Luther in 1526. It followed his Latin mass, Formula missae (1523). Both of these masses were meant only as a suggestion made on request and were not expected to be used exactly as they were, but could be altered. The function of the mass, according to Luther, is to make people hear the word.
The German Mass was completely chanted, except for the sermon.
It should not be confused with Franz Schubert's Deutsche Messe, a low mass widely known in Richard Proulx's English adaptation as the German Mass.
Order of Luther's Deutsche Messe
- A Spiritual Song or a Psalm in German
- Kyrie Eleison (three times)
- Collect (read facing the altar)
- Epistle (read facing the people)
- A German Hymn (by the whole choir)
- Gospel (read facing the people)
- Creed sung in German
- Sermon (on the Gospel)
- Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer
- Exhortation to those who will commune
- Consecration of the Bread
- Elevation of the Body of Christ
- Distribution of the Body of Christ
- Sanctus paraphrased in German (or the Hymn "Gott sei Gelobet" or Huss' Hymn "Jesus Christus unser Heiland")
- Consecration of the Wine
- Distribution of the Blood of Christ
- Sanctus or Agnus Dei in German (or the Hymn "Gott sei Gelobet" or Huss' Hymn "Jesus Christus unser Heiland")
- Thanksgiving Collect
- Aaronic Benediction
External links
- Luther, Martin (1483-1546): Deutsche Messe, 1526 as an original German text
- The German Mass and Order of Divine Service (Hanover Historical Texts Project)
- Luther, Liturgies of, article from Christian Cyclopedia
- [1] a comparison of Luther's Latin Mass and his German Mass at the WorshipConcord Project.
Martin Luther Works A Mighty Fortress Is Our God · On War against the Turk · Large Catechism · Luther Bible · On the Bondage of the Will · On the Freedom of a Christian · On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church · Small Catechism · The Adoration of the Sacrament · The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ—Against the Fanatics · Theology of the Cross · The Ninety-Five Theses · To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation · Confession Concerning Christ's Supper · On Secular Authority · Formula missae · Deutsche Messe · Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants · Smalcald Articles · On the Jews and Their Lies · Vom Schem Hamphoras · On the Councils and the Church
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