''Deutsche Messe'' ("German Mass"; full title: , "German Mass and Order of Worship") was published by

Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

in 1526. It followed his work '' Formula missae'' from the year 1523, pertaining to the celebration of a Latin

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. Both of these masses were meant only as suggestions 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

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ed, except for the sermon.

Order of Luther's ''Deutsche Messe''

: A spiritual song or a

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in German :

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eleison (three fold) :

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(read facing the altar) :

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(read facing the people) : A German hymn (by the whole choir) :

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(read facing the people) : Creed sung in German :

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(on the Gospel) : Paraphrase of the

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to those who will commune :

Consecration Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ...

of the Bread.Geoffrey Wainwright, Karen B. Westerfield Tucker ''The Oxford History of Christian Worship'' 0195138864 2006 p.345 "Luther's preference in the Deutsche Messe is to consecrate the bread and then administer it to the people, then to consecrate the wine and administer the cup to the people." :

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of the

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: Distribution of the Body of Christ :

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paraphrased in German (or the hymns "

Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet "Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet" (God be praised and blessed) is a Lutheran hymn of 1524 with words written by Martin Luther who used an older first stanza and melody. It is a song of thanks after communion. Luther's version in three stanzas wa ...

" or "

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gotteszorn wandt "" (Jesus Christ, our Savior, who turned God's wrath away from us) is a Lutheran hymn in ten stanzas by Martin Luther for communion, first published in 1524 in the ''Erfurt Enchiridion''. It is one of Luther's hymns which he wrote to strengthe ...

") : Consecration of the Wine : Distribution of the Blood of Christ : Sanctus or

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in German (or the hymns "

" or "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gotteszorn wandt") : Thanksgiving Collect : Aaronic Benediction

References

External links

Luther, Martin (1483-1546): Deutsche Messe, 1526
as an original German text

(Hanover Historical Texts Project)
Luther, Liturgies of
article from

Christian Cyclopedia ''Christian Cyclopedia'' (originally ''Lutheran Cyclopedia'') is a one-volume compendium of theological data, ranging from ancient figures to contemporary events. It is published by Concordia Publishing House as an update to the Concordia Cyclop ...

Luther’s Liturgical Reforms
a comparison of Luther's Latin Mass and his German Mass at the WorshipConcord Project. 1526 works 16th-century Christian texts Lutheran liturgy and worship Works by Martin Luther Christian liturgical texts {{Lutheran-liturgy-stub