Divine Service (Lutheran)
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The Divine Service is a title given to the Eucharistic liturgy as used in the various Lutheran churches. It has its roots in the Pre-Tridentine Mass as revised by Martin Luther in his Formula missae o
The reading of the Gospel during the offering of the Holy Mass at Saint Mary's Church in Helsingborg, Sweden
The high altar of Lutheran City Church of Oskarshamn, Sweden
Evangelical-Lutheran acolytes (with the crossbearer in the center) prepare for the Gospel Reading during High Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Uppsala on the Feast Day of the Apostles Philip and James the Less
The high altar of Oscar Fredrik Lutheran Church in Gothenburg, Sweden
Gloria in excelsis Deo
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"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is a Christian hymn known also as the Greater Doxology and the Angelic Hymn or Hymn of the Angels. The name is often abbreviated to Gloria in Excelsis or simply Gloria.
Divine Service (Lutheran)
…we pray to God for grace and help in time of need. It expresses our humility and appreciation of our own weakness and need in a sinful world." The Gloria in Excelsis Deo follows. "The Gloria in Excelsis (Lat. "Glory to God in the highest") is the angelic hymn announcing the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ to the…
Angel with the words "Gloria in Excelsis Deo et in terra pax" by Dalziel Brothers