The Book Of Common Prayer: With Historical Notes (1881) - Couverture rigide

Cornford, James

 
9780548934760: The Book Of Common Prayer: With Historical Notes (1881)

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The (so called) Primitive Liturgies may be divided into four Classes: 1. The Great Oriental Liturgy (called after S. James), which prevailed from theE uphrates to the Hellespont, and from thence to the southern extremity of Greece. 2. The Alexandrian (S. Mark), being theL iturgy of Egypt, A byssinia, and the country bordering on theM editerranean Sea towards theW est. 3. Tlie Roman (S.-P eter), which prevailed throughout the whole of Italy and the Civil Diocese of A frica. 4. The GaU ican (S. John), used throughout Gaul andS pain, and probably in theE xarchate of Ephesus until the 4th Cent. These Liturgies were in the language understood by the people amongst whom they prevailed. The Ancient British Liturgy resembled, and was probably taken from, the GaU ican form. It consisted probably of Psalms, Hymns, and Canticles, sung partly at night, partly in. the early morning, and again in the evening. S. Augustine (sent on a naission toE ngland by Pope Gregory the Great) compiled a new Use, based on the Roman and British Liturgies, and incorporating with them various parts of a Liturgy (probably of Leo and Cassian) which he had found in use in the south ofF rance. His successors tried to supplant theE nglish Use by the Roman Liturgy, but they were only partially successful, and never abolished the old national Use. Much depended on theB ishops, who had at this time the right of controlling public worship in their own sees.
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