A liturgical book, or service book, is a book published by the authority of a church body that contains the text and directions for the liturgy of its official religious services.
Manuscript of the Introit of the Mass (Florence, Italy).
Excerpt from the missal, a liturgical book, of the Sint-Pieters abbey (Ghent), manufactured in the 13th century. Manuscript preserved in the Ghent University Library.
Early 16th century choirbook with Josquin's Missa de Beata Virgine (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Sistina 45, folios 1v–2r.).
A decorative 14th century Missal of English origin, F. 1r. Sherbrooke Missal
Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. Liturgy can also be used to refer specifically to public worship by Christians. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and participation in the sacred through activities reflecting praise, thanksgiving, remembrance, supplication, or repentance. It forms a basis for establishing a relationship with God.
Liturgy in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Benedictine Monks praying the Liturgy of the Hours
Buddhist liturgy
A bishop celebrating the Divine Liturgy in an Eastern Catholic Church in Prešov, Slovakia
