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41Gregory Dix — George Eglinton Alston Dix (named in religion Gregory) (1901–1952) was a monk of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community, priest and liturgical scholar. His work had particular influence on the direction of changes to Anglican liturgy in …
42Secret (liturgy) — The Secret (Latin: Secreta, oratio secreta) is the prayer said in a low voice by the celebrant at the end of the Offertory in the Mass. It is the original and for a long time was the only offertory prayer. It is said in a low voice merely because …
43Music of the Mass — • Article covers exclusively the texts of the Mass (not seasonal) which receive a musical treatment Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Music of the Mass Music of the Mass …
44Alternative Service Book — The Alternative Service Book 1980 (ASB) was the first complete prayer book produced by the Church of England since 1662. Its name derives from the fact that it was proposed not as a replacement for the Book of Common Prayer but merely as an… …
45Plain Chant — • Description and history of the precursor to Gregorian chant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plain Chant Plain Chant † …
46Trope — • A collective name which, since about the close of the Middle Ages or a little later, has been applied to texts of great variety (in both poetry and prose) written for the purpose of amplifying and embellishing an independently complete… …
47The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms …
48East Syrian Rite — The East Syrian Rite is a Christian liturgy, also known as the Assyro Chaldean Rite,[1] Assyrian or Chaldean Rite, and the Persian Rite although it originated in Edessa, Mesopotamia. It was used historically in the Church of the East, and remains …
49Credence table — An elaborate Rococo credence table with marble top A Credence table is a small side table in the sanctuary of a Christian church which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist. Etymology: from latin credens, entis, believer). The credence… …
50Suscipe — is the Latin word for ‘receive’ and refers to the title of a prayer written by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, in the early sixteenth century. The Suscipe prayer was first incorporated into the Spiritual Exercises of… …
