53. What is valuable about liturgical worship?
Liturgical worship follows this pattern: Christ speaks His Word and gives His Supper; the church receives and answers in confession, thanksgiving, and petition. In this way, the liturgy keeps us focused on Christ.
Note: Basic elements of the Divine Service (for example, from Lutheran Service Book, starting on p. 151) include the following:
- Confession and Absolution (John 20:19-23; 1 John 1:8-9)
- Invocation (Matthew 28:19)
- Confession and Absolution
- Service of the Word
- Introit, Psalm, or Entrance Hymn
- Kyrie (Mark 10:47)
- Hymn of Praise (Luke 2:14; John 1:29; Revelation 5:12-13; 19:5-9)
- Salutation and Collect of the Day (2 Timothy 4:22)
- Old Testament or First Reading
- Psalm or Gradual
- Epistle or Second Reading
- Alleluia and Verse (John 6:68; Joel 2:13)
- Holy Gospel
- Hymn of the Day
- Sermon
- Creed
- Prayer of the Church (1 Timothy 2:1-4)
- Offering
- Offertory (Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19)
- Service of the Sacrament
- Preface (2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1; Psalm 136)
- Sanctus (Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9)
- Prayer of Thanksgiving
- Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
- The Word of Our Lord (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
- Pax Domini (John 20:19)
- Agnus Dei (John 1:29)
- Distribution (Mark 14:23)
- Post-Communion Canticle (Luke 2:29-32)
- Benediction (Numbers 6:24-26)
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