Church History Literacy History of Christian Music Part Two

Lesson 75

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John Wesley We’ve Studied Wesleys and Whitefields

John George Wesley Whitefield We’ve Studied Wesleys and Whitefields

John George Charles Wesley Whitefield Wesley Wesley writes Hark, how all the welkin rings Wesley writes Hark, how all the welkin rings Wesley writes Hark, how all the welkin rings

Hark, how all the Welkins rings Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Whitefield publishes our song Compare a hymn from the 200’s

Oxyrhynchus papyrus #1786 Prytaneo sigato Let it be silent Med’ astra phasesphora Let the shining stars lampesthon not shine Potamon rhothion pasai Let the winds and noisy rivers be silent Hymnounton And as we hymn the d’hemon patera k’hyion Father, Son and Holy k’hagion pneuma Spirit Pasai dynameis Let all the powers add epiphounounton Amen Amen. Amen. Kratos, ainos aei kai Praise always, and doxa theoi Empire, glory to God Doteri monoi panton The sole giver of all agathon goods The Uses of Hymns Music helps to remember Scripture and doctrine The dark ages were times of illiteracy In cavernous churches song carried better than spoken words Order The history of of Music is Worship the history of Liturgy “Liturgy” Some word history “Liturgy” GreekSome λειτουργια word(leitourgia history): Duty or service undertaken by a citizen to the State. “Liturgy” GreekSome λειτουργια word(leitourgia history): Duty or service undertaken by a citizen to the state.

In New Testament: Service, ministry, worship, offering, sacrifice Liturgy grew in fixed forms MedievalMedieval LatinLatin MassMass Introductory Section Introductory Section

Introit (Psalm) Introductory Section

Introit (Psalm) Kyrie Kyrie eléison. Kyrie eléison. Kyrie eléison. Christe eléison. Christe eléison. Christe eléison. Kyrie eléison. Kyrie eléison. Kyrie eléison Kyrie Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison. Christe Christ have mercy. eléison. Christe Christ have mercy. eléison. Christe Christ have mercy. eléison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison. Kyrie Lord have mercy. eléison Introductory Section

Introit (Psalm) Kyrie Introductory Section

Introit (Psalm) Kyrie Gloria . Et in terra hominibusGloria bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratiasagimustibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the Et in terra pax hominibusGloria highest, bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to men Laudamus te. of good will. Benedicimus te. We praise You. Adoramus te. We bless You. Glorificamus te. We adore You, Gratiasagimustibi We glorify You, propter magnam gloriam We give thanks to You for tuam. your great Glory. Domine Deus, Rex Lord God, Heavenly King, caelestis, Deus Pater God the Almighty Father omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Lord Only, begotten Son, Jesus Christe. Christ, Domine Deus, , GloriaLord God, , Son of Filius Patris, the Father, Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who take away the sins of miserere nobis. the world, have mercy on us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, You who take away the sins of suscipe deprecationem nostram. the world, hear our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram You who sit at the right hand of Patris, miserere nobis. the Father, have mercy on us. Quoniam tu solus . For You alone [are] holy, Tu solus Dominus. You alone [are] the Lord, Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu You alone [are the] Most High, Christe. Jesus Christ, Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria With the Holy Spirit, in the glory Dei Patris. Amen. of God the Father. Amen. Introductory Section

Introit (Psalm) Kyrie Gloria (Intoned Prayer) Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) (Psalm) Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) Gradual (Psalm) (Psalm) Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) Gradual (Psalm) Alleluia (Psalm) (Intoned) Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) Gradual (Psalm) Alleluia (Psalm) Gospel (Intoned) (Spoken) Liturgy of the Word

Epistle (Intoned) Gradual (Psalm) Alleluia (Psalm) Gospel (Intoned) Sermon (Spoken) Liturgy of the Liturgy of the Eucharist Offeratory (Psalm) Liturgy of the Eucharist Offeratory (Psalm) Prayers/ (Unsung) Liturgy of the Eucharist Offeratory (Psalm) Prayers/Secret (Unsung) (Intoned) Liturgy of the Eucharist Offeratory (Psalm) Prayers/Secret (Unsung) Preface (Intoned) Sanctus Liturgy of the Eucharist Offeratory (Psalm) Prayers/Secret (Unsung) Preface (Intoned) Sanctus Consecration/ Lord’s prayer Liturgy of the Eucharist Agnus Dei (Psalm) Liturgy of the Eucharist Agnus Dei (Psalm) (Psalm) Liturgy of the Eucharist Agnus Dei (Psalm) Communion (Psalm) Postcommunion (Intoned prayer) Liturgy of the Eucharist Agnus Dei (Psalm) Communion (Psalm) Postcommunion (Intoned prayer) Ite, missa est So where did these come from? Pope Sylvestor and St. Ambrose in 300’s Gregory the Great (590-604) Charlemagne the Great (768-814) Guido of Arezzo covers Paolo Diacono’s song Ut queant laxis Resonare fibris Mira gestorum Famuli tuorum, Solve polluti Labii reatum, (Sancte Joannes) Ut queant laxis Resonare fibris Mira gestorum Famuli tuorum, Solve polluti Labii reatum, (Sancte Joannes) L

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Points for Home Points for Home

• Worship God! We sing to the King of Kings Points for Home

• Worship God! We sing to the King of Kings • Even if we are silent, “The stones would cry out!” (Luke 19:28-40) Points for Home

• The Eucharist is a central focus for our fellowship and time with God Points for Home

• Song draws our hearts and minds in concert with others in worship of our God. So we continue to sing “, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in our hearts to God.” (Col. 3:16)