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Martin Luther
German Mass and Order of Divine Service

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  • (iii) On Sundays for the laity.
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[k] Then the Office and Consecration proceeds, as follows : 'Our LordJesus Christ, in the same night'(i Cor. xi. 23 ff). I think that it would bein accordance with the Last Supper if the sacrament were distributedimmediately after the consecration of the bread before the blessing of thecup. So say, both Luke and Paul: 'Likewise also the cup after supper.Meanwhile, there might be sung the Sanctus in German or the hymn 'Gott seigelobet', or the hymn of John Huss, 'Jesus Christus unser Heiland.' And afterthis should come the consecration of the chalice and its delivery, with thesinging of whatever remains of the above-mentioned hymns, or of the Agnus Deiin German.      And for the sake of good order and discipline in going up, not men andwomen together but the women after the men, men and women should haveseparate places in different parts of the church. As to private confession, Ihave already written enough about that: and my opinion may be found in thelittle prayer-book.



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