Worship in the Early Church An Anthology of Historical Sources Volume One (vol. 1)

Worship In The Early Church Is A Collection Of Excerpts From Early Christian Writings Illustrating The Church's Liturgical Practice In Both East And West, From Its Jewish Beginnings Through The End Of The Sixth Century. Volume 1 Includes: Jewish Prayers From Table And Synagogue; Subapostolic Era: The Didache, Clement Of Rome, Ignatius Of Antioch, Pastor Hermas; Second Century: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus Of Lyons, Melito Of Sardis; Third Century: Tertullian, Cyprian Of Carthage, Hippolytus Of Rome, The Didascalia Of The Apostles, Origen, The Apostolic Church Order; And Others. Volume 2 Includes: Fourth Century, West: Optatus Of Milevis, Zeno Of Verona, Ambrose Of Milan, Pope Siricius, Hilary Of Poitiers, Pacian Of Barcelona, Synod Of Elvira (ca. 300); Fourth Century, East: Lactantius, Basil The Great, Gregory Of Nazianzus, Pseudo-ignatius, Gregory Of Nyssa, The Council Of Nicaea (325), John Chrysostom, Apostolic Constitutions; And Others. Volume 3 Includes: Fifth Century, West: Augustine Of Hippo, Arnobius The Younger, Pope Innocent I, Peter Chrysologus, Pope Leo I, Maximus Of Turin, Pope Gelasius, Faustus Of Riez, Statuta Ecclesiae Antiqua; Fifth Century, East: Theodore Of Mopsuestia, Theodoret Of Cyr, Narsai Of Nisibis, Testament Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Jerome, Cyril Of Alexandria; And Others. Volume 4 Includes: Sixth Century, West: Fulgence Of Ruspe, Pope Hormisdas, Rule Of The Master, Benedict Of Nursia, Pope Vigilius, Cassiodorus, The Liber Pontificalis, Synod Of Rome (595), Pope Gregory I, Caesarius Of Arles, Gregory Of Tours, Columbanus; Sixth Century, East: Theodore Lector, Dionysius The Pseudo-areopagite, Evagrius Scholasticus, The Manchester Papyrus; And Others. V. 1. Jewish Texts : Home And Synagogue. Qaddish ; Qiddush For Sabbaths And Feasts ; Birkat Ha-mazon ; Passover Haggadah ; Shema⁾ Yiśra⁽el And Its Blessing ; Shemoneh Esre (the Eighteen Blessings) -- Subapostolic Texts. The Didache Or The Teaching Of The Twelve Apostles ; Clement Of Rome ; Ignatius Of Antioch ; Pastor Hermas ; Odes Of Solomon ; Polycarp Of Smyrna ; Martyrdom Of Polycarp -- Second Century : West -- Italy. Justin Martyr -- Gaul. Irenaeus Of Lyons -- Second Century : East -- Asia Minor. Pliny The Younger And Trajan The Emperor ; Epistle Of The Apostles ; Acts Of John ; Acts Of Paul ; Acts Of Peter ; Melito Of Sardis -- Greece. Aristides Of Athens-- Syria. Theophilus Of Antioch -- Egypt. Letter Of Barnabas -- Third Century : West -- Africa. Minucius Felix ; Tertullian ; Cyprian Of Carthage ; Pseudo-cyprian ; Commodian -- Italy. Hippolytus Of Rome ; Novatian ; Inscriptions (west) -- Third Century : East -- Asia Minor. Letter To Diognetus ; Gregory Thaumaturgus ; Phos Hilaron ; Inscriptions -- Syria.; Didascalia Of The Apostles ; Acts Of Thomas ; Confession Of Cyprian ; Philip Bardesane -- Palestine. Pseudo-clement ; Origen -- Egypt. Clement Of Alexandria ; Dionysius The Great Of Alexandria ; Apostolic Church Order ; Oxyrhynchus Hymn. V. 2. Fourth Century : West -- Africa. Acts Of The Martyrs Of Abitina ; Optatus Of Milevis ; Synods -- Italy. Zeno Of Verona ; Damasus I, Pope ; Ambrose Of Milan ; Filaster Of Brescia ; Siricius, Pope ; Three Anonymous Sermons ; Inscriptions -- Gaul. Hilary Of Poitiers ; Synods -- Iberia. Pacian Of Barcelona ; Gregory Of Elvira ; Synods -- Bulgaria/croatia. Synod Of Sardica (serdica) ; Inscription -- Fourth Century : East -- Asia Minor. Methodius Of Philippi (of Olympus) ; Lactantius ; Basil The Great ; Gregory Of Nazianzus ; Gregory Of Nyssa ; Pseudo-ignatius ; Councils/synods ; Inscription -- Syria. Ammianus Marcellinus ; John Chrysostom ; Aphraates ; Ephraem The Syrian ; Apostolic Constitutions ; Epiphanius Of Salamis ; Anaphora Of Addai And Mari ; Synods -- Palestine. Eusebius Pamphilus Of Caesarea ; Cyril Of Jerusalem ; Egeria -- Egypt. Peter Of Alexandria ; Canons Of Hyppolytus ; Pachomius ; Paphnutius ; Serapion Of Thmuis ; Didascalia Of The 318 Fathers (fides Nicaena) ; Athanasius ; Canons Of Father Athanasius ; Timothy I Of Alexandria ; Didymus The Blind ; Pseudo-athanasius ; Dêr Balyzeh Papyrus ; Strasbourg Papyrus. V. 3. Fifth Century : West -- Africa. Alypius Of Thegaste ; Augustine Of Hippo ; Possidius ; Arnobius The Younger ; Victor Of Vita ; Synods ; Inscription -- Italy. Chromatius Of Aquileia ; Rufinius Of Aquileia ; Paulinus Of Milan ; Gaudentius Of Brescia ; Innocent I, Pope ; Zosimus, Pope ; Paulinus Of Nola ; Celestine I, Pope ; Peter Chrysologus ; Leo I, Pope ; Maximus Of Turin ; Gelasius, Pope ; Synods ; Inscription -- Gaul. John Cassian ; De Septem Ordinibus Ecclesiae ; Prosper Of Aquitaine ; Salvian Of Marseilles ; Sidonius Apollinaris ; Faustus Of Riez ; Gennadius Of Marseilles ; Statuta Ecclesiae Antiqua ; Synods -- Iberia. Uranius ; Synods -- British Isles. Synods -- Servia. Nicetas Of Remesiana -- Fifth Century : East -- Asia Minor. Palladius Of Helenopolis ; Philostorgius ; Socrates ; Theodosius Ii ; Pseudo-hippolytus ; Callicinius ; Council Of Chalcedon -- Syria. Theodore Of Mopsuestia ; Theodoret Of Cyr ; Balai ; Narsai Of Nisibis ; Testament Of Our Lord Jesus Christ -- Persia. Marûta Of Maipherqst -- Palestine. Sozomen ; Jerome ; Mark The Deacon -- Egypt. Apothegmata Patrum ; Cyril Of Alexandria ; Isidore Of Pelusium. V. 4. Sixth Century : West -- Africa. Fulgence Of Ruspe ; Ferrandus Of Carthage -- Italy. Magnus Felix Ennodius ; Hormisdas, Pope ; Rule Of The Master; Benedict Of Nursia ; Rule Of Paul And Stephen ; John The Deacon ; Pseudo-maximus Of Turin ; Vigilius, Pope ; Pelagius I, Pope ; Cassiodorus ; Liber Diurnus ; Liber Pontificalis ; Synod Of Rome ; Gregory I, Pope -- Gaul. Oriental Rule ; Avitus Of Vienne ; Caesarius Of Arles ; Third Rule Of The Fathers ; Cyprian Of Toulon ; Aurelian Of Arles ; Gregory Of Tours ; Venantius Fortunatus ; Columbanus ; Ferreolus Of Uzès ; Synods ; Inscription -- Iberia. Braulio Of Saragossa ; Martin Of Braga ; Synods -- British Isles. Finnian -- Sixth Century : East -- Armenia. Synod Of Dvin (527) -- Asia Minor. Theodore Lector ; Eutichius Of Constantinople -- Syria. Dionysius The Pseudo-areopagite ; Evagrius Scholasticus ; Pseudo-eusebius Of Alexandria -- Persia. Canons Of Mar Is̆oʹyahb I -- Palestine. John Moschus ; John Of Schthopolis -- Egypt. Cosmas Indicopleustes ; Louvain Papyrus ; Manchester Papyrus. Lawrence J. Johnson. A Pueblo Book. Cd-rom Consists Of All 4 Volumes. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. System Requirements: Adobe Reader 7.0 Or Higher. Abbreviations ix Introduction xxi Chapter I. Jewish Texts. Home and Synagogue 1 1. Qaddish 1 2. Qiddushfor Sabbaths and Feasts 2 3. Birkat Ha-mazon 3 4. Passover Haggadah 7 5. Shema’ Yisracel and Its Blessings 23 6. Shemoneh Esre (The Eighteen Blessings) 26 Chapter II. Subapostolic Texts 31 7. The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles 31 8. Clement of Rome 41 8- A. Letter to the Corinthians 42 9. Ignatius of Antioch. Letters 46 9- A. To the Ephesians 48 9-B. To the Magnesians 49 9-C. To the Trallians 50 9-D. To the Philadelphians 50 9-E. To the Smyrnians 51 9-F. To Polycarp of Smyrna 51 9- G. To the Romans 52 10. Pastor Hermas 52 10- A. The "Shepherd" of Hermas 53 11. Odes of Solomon 60 11- A. Ode 4 61 11- B. Ode 27 62 12. Poly carp of Smyrna 62 12- A. Letter to the Philippians 62 13. Martyrdom of Polycarp 63 Chapter III. Second Century. West 65 Italy 65 14. Justin Martyr 63 14-A. Apology I 66 14- B. Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 69 Gaul 70 15. Irenaeus of Lyons 70 13-A. Against (All) Heresies 72 15- B. Demonstration of the Apostolic Teaching 82 Chapter IV. Second Century. East 83 Asia Minor 83 16. Pliny the Younger and Trajan the Emperor 83 16- A. Letter from Pliny the Younger to Trajan the Emperor 84 16-B. Letter from Trajan to Pliny the Younger 83 17. Epistle of the Apostles 83 18. Acts of John 86 19. Acts of Paul 88 20. Acts of Peter 89 21. Melito of Sardis 89 21-A. Homily on the Passion 90 Greece 103 22. Aristides of Athens. Apology 103 Syria 106 23. Theophilus of Antioch 106 23-A. Discourse to Autolychus 107 Egypt 107 24. Letter of Barnabas 107 Chapter V. Third Century. West 111 Africa 111 23. Minucius Felix 111 23-A. The Octavius 111 26. Tertullian 112 26-A. To the Gentiles 116 26-B. Apology 116 26-C. On the Shows 117 26-D. The Prescription of Heretics 118 26-E. On Baptism 119 26-F. On Prayer 132 26-G. To My Wife 133 26-H. On Penance 137 26-I. On the Dress of Women 140 26-J. Against Marcion 140 26-K. On the Resurrection of the Dead 141 26-L. On the Soul 141 26-M. On the Crown 141 26-N. On Idolatry 142 26-O. On Fasting 142 26-R On Flight in Persecution 143 26-Q. Against Praxeas 143 26- R. On Modesty 143 27. Cyprian of Carthage 145 2η-A. To Donatus 149 27- B. On the Lapsed 149 27-C. On the Lord's Prayer 152 27-D. On Works and Almsgiving 154 27-E. Letters. 1; 5; 12; 15; 16; 17; 18; 20; 29; 30; 55; 57; 63; 64; 67; 69; 70; 71; 72; 73; 74; 75 155 28. Pseudo-Cyprian. To Novatian 183 29. Pseudo-Cyprian. On Rebaptism 185 30. Commodian. 190 30- A. Instructions against the Gods of the Pagans 190 Italy 192 31. Hippolytus of Rome 192 31- A. Apostolic Tradition 193 31-B. Commentary on Daniel 214 31- C. Refutation of All Heresies 214 32. Novatian 215 32- A. On the Shows 216 33. Inscriptions (West) 216 33- A. Inscription of Pectorius 216 33-B. Inscription in the Catacomb of Priscilla 217 Chapter VI. Third Century. East 219 Asia Minor 219 34. Letter to Diognetus 219 35. Gregory Thaumaturgus 220 35-A. Canonical Letter 221 36. Phos Hilaron 222 37. Inscriptions 223 37-A. Inscription of Abercius 223 Syria 224 38. Didascalia of the Apostles 224 39. Acts of Thomas 240 40. Confession of Cyprian 243 41. Philip Bardesane 244 41-A. Book of the Laws of Countries 244 Palestine 245 42. Pseudo-Clement. Letter 2 to Virgins 245 43. Origen 246 43-A. Homilies 248 43-A-1. Homily 10 on Genesis 248 43-A-2. Homily 13 on Exodus 249 43-A-3. Homily 2 on Leviticus 249 43-A-4 . Homily 8 on Leviticus 250 43-A-5. Homily 15 on Leviticus 250 43-A-6. Homily 10 on Numbers 250 43-A-7. Homily 16 on Numbers 251 43-A-8. Homily 2 on Joshua 251 43-A-9. Homily 14 on Luke 251 43-B. Commentary on Romans 252 43-C. Against Celsus 252 43- D. On Prayer 254 Egypt 257 44. Clement of Alexandria 257 44- A. The Tutor of Children (Paidagogos) 259 44-B. Carpets (Stromata) 261 44- C. Excerpts from Theodotus 263 45. Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 264 45- A. Letter to Bishop Basilides 264 46. Apostolic Church Order 266 47. Oxyrhynchus Hymn 269 Index to Volume One 271 Named a 2010 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice magazine! Jewish prayers from tale and synagogue; Subapostolic Era: the Didache, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Pastor Hermas; Second Century: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Melito of Sardis; Third Century: Tertullian, Cyprian of Carthage, Hippolytus of Rome, the Didascalia of the Apostles, Origen, the Apostolic Church Order; and others. Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass.