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Psalter, The — The name given to the Book of Psalms as set forth in the Prayer book for use in Public Worship. The Psalms were originally set forth to be sung, not said, and this is the only proper way of rendering them in the Church s service. The colon to… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
Psalter of Henry VIII — The Psalter of Henry VIII is a 16th century illuminated psalter that belonged to Henry VIII of England. The king commissioned the book in the early 1540s from the French illuminator Jean Mallard, who had at one time worked for Francis I. The… … Wikipedia
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
The 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 … Catholic encyclopedia
Psalter — [sôl′tər] n. [altered (infl. by L) < ME sauter < OE saltere & OFr sautier, both < L psalterium, stringed instrument, in LL(Ec), the Psalms < Gr psaltērion, harp, in LGr(Ec), the Psalter < psallein, to twitch, pluck] 1. the Book of… … English World dictionary
The Anglo-Saxon Church — The Anglo Saxon Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Anglo Saxon Church I. ANGLO SAXON OCCUPATION OF BRITAIN The word Anglo Saxon is used as a collective name for those Teutonic settlers the foundation stock of the English race… … Catholic encyclopedia
The John Bohlen Lectureship — The The John Bohlen Lectureship was a series of lectures on a subject relating to the Christian religion, delivered annually in the city of Philadelphia.History and EndowmentJohn Bohlen, who died in Philadelphia on 26th April 1874, bequeathed to… … Wikipedia
The Life of Saint Mary the Harlot — (c. 370) is a hagiography which can be found in Book 1 of Rosweyde s Vitae patrum[1] Contents 1 Authorship 2 Plot synopsis 2.1 Chapter 1 … Wikipedia
Psalter — A Psalter is a volume containing the Book of Psalms and which often contains other devotional material. Various schemes for the arrangement of the Psalms are described in Latin Psalters.In the early Middle Ages Psalters were amongst the most… … Wikipedia
