''Lutheran Service Book'' (''LSB'') is the newest official
hymnal of the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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(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 who preordered received their copies early.
In April 2015, ''Lutheran Service Book'' became the first Lutheran hymnal to be made available in ebook format.
Contents
*A selection of
Psalms
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The book is an anthology of B ...
*Five musical settings of the Divine Service
**Setting One (by
Richard Hillert, 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)
*Musical settings of the Daily Offices
**
Matins
**
Vespers
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**Morning Prayer
**Evening Prayer
**
Compline
*Other orders of service
**Service of Prayer and Preaching
**
Holy Baptism
**
Confirmation
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**
Holy Matrimony
**
Funeral 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'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
Lutheran hymnals
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
2006 non-fiction books
21st-century Christian texts
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