''Lutheran Service Book'' (''LSB'') is the newest official
hymnal of the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.8 million members, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. The L ...
(LCMS) and the
Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). It was prepared by the LCMS Commission on Worship and published by
Concordia Publishing House, the official publisher of the LCMS. It is the fourth official English-language hymnal of the LCMS published since the synod began transitioning from German to English in the early 1900s. ''LSB'' is intended to succeed both ''
The Lutheran Hymnal'' (''TLH'') and ''
Lutheran Worship'' (''LW'') as the common hymnal of the LCMS. Supplemental and companion editions to the hymnal were released throughout the end of 2006 and into 2007. The hymnal was officially approved by the LCMS at the 2004 LCMS National Convention in
St. Louis. It was officially released on September 1, 2006, but many customers who pre-ordered the hymnal received their copies several weeks earlier.
In April 2015, ''Lutheran Service Book'' became the first Lutheran hymnal to be made available in ebook format.
Contents
*A selection of
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
*Five musical settings of the Divine Service
**Setting One (by
Richard Hillert
Richard Hillert (1923-2010) was a noted Lutheran composer. He was Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. He was best known for his work as a composer and teacher of composition. Among his ...
, first introduced in ''
Lutheran Book of Worship'')
**Setting Two (by Ronald A. Nelson, first introduced in ''Lutheran Book of Worship'')
**Setting Three (the
Common Service of 1888)
**Setting Four (first introduced in ''
Hymnal Supplement 98'')
**Setting Five (based loosely on the ''
Deutsche Messe'' by
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...
)
*Musical settings of the Daily Offices
**
Matins
Matins (also Mattins) is a canonical hour in Christian liturgy, originally sung during the darkness of early morning.
The earliest use of the term was in reference to the canonical hour, also called the vigil, which was originally celebrated ...
**
Vespers
Vespers is a service of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic (both Latin and Eastern), Lutheran, and Anglican liturgies. The word for this fixed prayer time comes from the Latin , mea ...
**Morning Prayer
**Evening Prayer
**
Compline
*Other orders of service
**Service of Prayer and Preaching
**
Holy Baptism
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost in ...
**
Confirmation
**
Holy Matrimony
**
Funeral
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Service
**Two orders for responsive prayer
***Responsive Prayer 1 (Suffrages)
***Responsive Prayer 2
**The
Litany
**Corporate Confession and Absolution
**Individual
Confession and Absolution
**Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families
*Daily Lectionary
*More than 100 prayers for various occasions and circumstances
*
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...
's ''
Small Catechism''
*658 canticles, chorales, hymns, and songs, 23 of which are found in ''Lutheran Service Builder'' (see below)
*Comprehensive cross-referenced indexes
Editions
In addition to the pew edition, several other editions of LSB are available:
*Altar Book
*Accompaniment editions
**LSB Accompaniment—Liturgy
**LSB Accompaniment—Hymns
**Guitar Edition
*Ebook Edition
*Lectionaries
**Three-Year Lectionary—Year A
**Three-Year Lectionary—Year B
**Three-Year Lectionary—Year C
**One-Year Lectionary
*Agenda
*Pastoral Care Companion
See also
*
List of English-language hymnals by denomination
Lutheran Service Builder
In addition to the various print editions of the hymnal, the Commission on Worship prepared an electronic edition of ''Lutheran Service Book'' known as ''Lutheran Service Builder''. This computer program is structured in order to allow churches to easily prepare printed orders of service and electronically presented orders of service, containing readings, hymns, and service music.
References
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External links
Official siteOfficial site for ebook editionDatabase of Lutheran Hymns
shows which hymn is in which hymnal
{{Lutheran hymnody
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2006 non-fiction books
21st-century Christian texts
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