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 Schubert's Deutsche Volksmesse, a low mass widely known in Richard Proulx's English adaptation as the German Mass.

Parts of the Deutsche Messe

A Spiritual Song or a Psalm in German

Kyrie Eleison (three times)

Collect (read facing the altar)

Epistle (sung 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

• The German Mass and Order of Service, LW 53: 51-90, introduction (PDF)
• Luther, Martin (1483-1546): Deutsche Messe, 1526 as an original German text
• 100 Years of Lutheran Music - 16th Century, Worship and Liturgy, with audio samples
• Luther's inroduction to The German Mass and Order of Divine Service (Project Wittenberg)
• Luther, Liturgies of, article from Christian Cyclopedia

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