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Aaronic Benediction

"The Lord bless you and keep you," etc. "Aaronic" because God commanded Moses to give this blessing to his brother, Aaron, to speak to the people. In Lutheran usage, pronounced at the conclusion of the Divine Service.

Agnus Dei

"Lamb of God." Ordinary in the Divine Service, the canticle sung after the consecration as the distribution begins. Drawn from the words of John the Baptist (John 1:29). In the context of the Communion rite, a prayer to Christ present in His body and blood to have mercy and grant peace.

Credence

A small table located inside the chancel. Holds vessels needed for the Lord's Supper, additional bread and wine, and sometimes offering plates

Eucharist

"thanksgiving." One of the many terms for the Lord's Supper, it arises from the Lord's own giving thanks (Luke 22:19) and the thanksgiving surrounding it in the Service of the Sacrament. The term "eucharistic" indicates "of or pertaining to the Lord's Supper" or its service.

Hosanna

"save now." A plea to God our king to have mercy on us and save us from our lost condition. An acclamation on Palm Sunday and repeated as part of the Sanctus.

Mass

"go, [the congregation] is dismissed." One of the names for the service of Word and Sacrament. The term is found in Luther and the Lutheran Confessions (German: Messe) but is less common in English-speaking Lutheranism.

Nunc Dimittis

"now dismiss" Canticle of Simeon, sung as he held the forty-day-old Jesus at His presentation (Luke 2:22-35). Historically appointed at Compline, sometimes drawn into a single service of Evening Prayer (see Evensong). Its placement in the Divine Service following the distribution is unique to the Lutheran Church.

Pax Domini

"peace of the Lord." Blessing before the distribution with the words "The peace of the Lord be with you always. Often accompanied by an elevation. In LSB, the response "Amen" comprehends the Pax Domini not as a variant Salutation but a blessing commending Christ's body and blood to the congregation.

Preface

"introduction, preamble." Also sursum corda; Latin: lit., up, hearts." The dialogue that begins the Service of the Sacrament. Begins with the Salutation followed by two other pairs of versicles. Dates to the early third century, making it one of the oldest portions of the Western rite.

Sanctus

"holy." Ordinary in the Divine Service, the canticle sung in the Service of the Sacrament. Drawn from the song of the angels in Isaiah 6:3. See Benedictus qui venit; Trisagion.

Verba

"words." Also v. Domini, "Words of Our Lord"; v. tes- tamenti, "Words of the New Testament". › V. Christi, "Words of Christ": v. institutionis, "Words of Institution." Short for any of the above, "the Verba" is a technical term referring to the Words of Christ's institution of the Lord's Supper used in the consecration.

Versicle

"little verse." Usually a single couplet from a psalm, said responsively by half verse. Versicles appear at the beginning of a service (e.g., Matins and Vespers, special rites of dedication, etc.) or before collects (e.g., after the Litany. See preces; invitatory.