Matins in Lutheranism

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In the Lutheran Church, Matins is a morning-time liturgical order combining features that were found in the Medieval orders of Matins, Lauds, and Prime. Lutherans generally retained the Order of Matins for use in schools and in larger city parishes throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. In some places, Matins continued to be sung in Latin still longer. For example, at the close of the eighteenth century in Leipzig, one historian records that "every Sunday and festival day the canonical hours taken over from the Roman Catholic Church are still being chanted before [the chief service] at 6:30 am."[1] The orders experienced a revival in the Confessional Renewal that took place in the 19th century, and now have a stable place in modern Lutheran liturgical books.

## Representative examples

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A few examples of Matins in the Lutheran Church can be found below. The first column contains the Offices of Matins, Lauds, and Prime as found in the pre-Reformation breviary from the Archdiocese of Magdeburg. The second column provides the Office of Matins from the Lutheran Cathedral of Havelberg, a suffragan of Magdeburg, as found in the 1589 Vesperale of Matthäus Ludecus, dean of the Havelberg Cathedral. The third column provides Matins as it was sung in the Lutheran Cathedral of Magdeburg in 1613, precisely one century after the pre-Reformation breviary in the first column. The final column contains the Order of Matins as found in the 1941 Lutheran Hymnal of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Along with the outline of the office itself, the various propers for Matins of the First Sunday in Advent are also included.

Magdeburg Breviary (1513)  | Vesperale (Havelberg, 1589)  | Cantica Sacra (Magdeburg, 1613)  | The Lutheran Hymnal (LCMS, 1941)

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Matins | Matins | Matins | Matins
Domine labia mea aperies | Domine labia mea aperies | Domine labia mea aperies | "O Lord, open Thou my lips"
Deus in adiutorium meum intende | Deus in adiutorium meum intende | Deus in adiutorium meum intende | "Make haste, O God, to deliver me"
Gloria Patri | Gloria Patri | Gloria Patri | Glory be to the Father...
Alleluia | Alleluia | Alleluia | Alleluia
Invitatory

Advent I:

* Ecce venit rex

| Invitatory | Invitatory

Advent I:

* Ecce venit rex

| Invitatory

Advent I:

* "Behold, the King cometh..."

Venite | Venite | Venite | Venite
First Nocturne |  |  |
|  |  | Hymn
Psalmody

* Psalm: Beatus vir
* Psalm: Quare fremuerunt
* Psalm: Domine quod multiplicati
* Psalm: Cum invocarem
* Psalm: Verba mea auribus
* Psalm: Domine ne in furore
* Psalm: Domine Deus meus in te speravi
* Psalm: Domine Dominus noster
* Psalm: Confitebor tibi
* Psalm: In Domino confido
* Psalm: Salvum me fac Domine
* Psalm: Usque quo Domine oblivisceris
* Psalm: Dixit insipiens in corde suo
* Antiphon for Advent I: Scientes quia hora est

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Beatus vir
* Psalm: Quare fremuerunt
* Psalm: Domine quid multiplicati
* Psalm: Cum invocarem
* Psalm: Verba mea auribus
* Psalm: Domine ne in furore
* Psalm: Domine Deus meus in te speravi
* Psalm: Domine Dominus noster
* Psalm: Confitebor tibi
* Psalm: In Domino confido
* Psalm: Salvum me fac Domine
* Psalm: Usquequo Domine oblivisceris
* Psalm: Dixit insipiens in corde suo
* Antiphon for Advent I: Scientes quia hora est

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Beatus vir
* Psalm: Quare fremuerunt
* Psalm: Domine quod multiplicati
* Antiphon for Advent I: Scientes quia hora est

| Psalmody \- "One or more psalms shall be said or chanted"

Advent I: Unspecified

Versicle

Advent I:

* V: Egredietur virga de radice Iesse
* R: Et flos de radice eius ascendet

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First Lection

Advent I:

* Visio Esaie, filii Amos... (Isaiah 1:1-3)

| Lections | Three Lections on Feasts and Sundays, one on Ferias

Advent I:

* Visio Esaie, filii Amos... (Isaiah 1:1-15)

| Lections \- one or more
Responsory (common, seasonal, or proper to a certain Sunday or feast)

Advent I:

* Aspiciens a longe

| Responsory (common, seasonal, or proper to a certain Sunday or feast)

Advent I:

* Ecce dies venerunt

| Three Responsories on Sundays and Feasts, one on Ferias (common, seasonal, or proper to a certain Sunday or feast)

Advent I:

* Aspiciens a longe

| Responsory (common, seasonal, or proper to a certain Sunday or feast)

Advent I:

* "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord..."

Second Lection

Advent I:

* Ve genti peccatrici (Isaiah 1:4-6)

|  | Second Lection

Advent I:

* Lavamini, mundi estote... (Isaiah 1:16-31)

Responsory

Advent I:

* Aspiciebam in visu noctis

|  | Responsory

Advent I:

* Aspiciebam in visu noctis

Third Lection

Advent I:

* Terra vestra deserta (Isaiah 1:7-9)

|  | Third Lection

Advent I:

* Et cum appropinquasset... (Matthew 21:1-9)

Responsory

Advent I:

* Missus est Gabriel angelus

|  | Responsory

Advent I:

* Missus est Gabriel angelus

Second Nocturne |  |  |
Psalmody

* Psalm: Conserva me Domine
* Psalm: Exaudi Domine iusticiam
* Psalm: Diligam te Domine
* Antiphon for Advent I: Nox processit dies autem

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Conserva me Domine
* Psalm: Exaudi Domine iusticiam
* Psalm: Diligam te Domine

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Versicle

Advent I:

* V: Egredietur Dominus de loco sancto suo
* R: Veniet ut salvum faciat populum suum

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Fourth Lection

Advent I:

* Audite verbum Domini (Isaiah 1:10-13a)

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Responsory

Advent I:

* Ave Maria gratia plena

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Fifth Lection

Advent I:

* Incensum abhominatio est mihi (Isaiah 1:13b-15)

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Responsory

Advent I:

* Salvatorem expectamus

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Sixth Lection

Advent I:

* Levamini mundi estote (Isaiah 1:16-18)

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Responsory

Advent I:

* Audite verbum Domini gentes

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Third Nocturne |  |  |
Psalmody

* Psalm: Celi enerrant
* Psalm: Exaudiat te Dominus
* Psalm: Domine in virtute
* Antiphon for Advent I: Hora est iam nos de somno surgere

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Coeli enerrant
* Psalm: Exaudiat te Dominus
* Psalm: Domine in virtute

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Versicle

Advent I:

* V: Ex Syon species decoris eius
* R: Deus noste manifeste veniet

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Seventh Lection

Advent I:

* Cum appropinquasset Iesus (Matthew 21:1-9a)

|  | See Third Lection  |
Homily

Advent I:

* Puto res ipsa exigit ut queramus... (Pseudo-Chrysostom, Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum, Homily 37)

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Responsory

Advent I:

* Ecce virgo concipiet

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Eighth Lection

Advent I:

* Ideo ergo cum tanta (Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum, Homily 37)

|  |  |
Responsory

Advent I:

* Obsecro Domine mitte quem missurus

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Ninth Lection

Advent I:

* Quando Iudei voluerunt Christum (Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum, Homily 37)

|  |  |
Responsory

Advent I:

* Letentur celi et exultet terra

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|  |  | Sermon (optional)
Te Deum

* Not said in Advent

| Te Deum | Te Deum | Te Deum or Benedictus
| Dominus vobiscum and Oremus

Collect

Advent I:

* Excita quesumus Domine

Dominus vobiscum

Benedicamus Domino

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Lauds | Lauds | Lauds |
Psalmody

* Psalm: Dominus regnavit
* Antiphon for Advent I: In illa die stillabunt montes
* Psalm: Iubilate Deo
* Antiphon for Advent I: Iocundare filia Syon
* Psalm: Deus Deus meus ad te de luce vigilo
* Psalm: Deus misereatur
* Antiphon for Advent I: Ecce Dominus veniet
* Benedicite omnia opera
* Antiphon for Advent I: Omnes sitientes venite ad aquas
* Psalm: Laudate Dominum de celis
* Antiphon for Advent I: Ecce veniet propheta magnus

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Dominus regnavit
* Psalm: Iubilate Deo
* Psalm: Deus Deus meus ad te de luce vigilo
* Psalm: Deus misereatur
* Psalm: Laudate Dominum de coelis
* Psalm: Cantate Domino canticum novum
* Psalm: Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius

| Psalmody

* Psalm: Dominus regnavit
* Antiphon for Advent I: In illa die stillabunt montes
* Psalm: Iubilate Deo
* Antiphon for Advent I: Iucundare filia Syon
* Psalm: Deus Deus meus ad te de luce vigilo
* Psalm: Deus misereatur
* Antiphon for Advent I: Ecce Dominus veniet
* Benedicite omnia opera
* Antiphon for Advent I: Omnes sitientes venite ad aquas
* Psalm: Laudate Dominum de celis
* Antiphon for Advent I: Ecce veniet propheta magnus

Hymn (seasonal, common, or proper)

Advent I:

* Vox clara ecce intonat

|  | Hymn (seasonal, common, or proper)

Advent I:

* Vox ecce clara personat

| Hymn
Chapter

Advent I:

* Scientes quia hora est (Romans 13:11)

|  | Chapter (German version of what was read in Matins)

Advent I:

* Da sie nun nahe... (Matthew 21:1-9)

Versicle and response (seasonal, common, or proper)

Advent I:

* V: Vox clamantis in deserto parate viam Domino
* R: Rectas facite semitas Dei nostri

|  |  |
Benedictus with antiphon (usually proper, frequently taken from Gospel at Mass)

* Antiphon for Advent I: Spiritus sanctus in te descendit Maria

| Benedictus with antiphon  | Benedictus with antiphon (usually proper, frequently taken from Gospel at Mass)

* Antiphon for Advent I: Spiritus sanctus in te descendet Maria

Versicle

Advent I:

* V: Ex Syon species decoris eius
* R: Deus noste manifeste veniet

|  |  |
Collect

Advent I:

* Excita quesumus Domine

|  |  | Collect

Advent I:

* Excita quesumus Domine

Prime | Prime | Prime |
Hymn \- Nocte surgentes |  | Hymn \- Jam lucis orto sydere |
Psalmody

* Psalm: Deus Deus meus respice in me
* Psalm: Dominus regit me
* Psalm: Domini est terra
* Psalm: Ad te Domine levavi
* Psalm: Iudica me Domine
* Psalm: Deus in nomine
* Psalm: Confitemini Domino
* Psalm: Beati immaculati
* Psalm: Retribue suo tuo vivifica me
* Psalm: Quincunque vult

|  | Psalmody

* Psalm: Dominus regit me or
* Psalm: Confitemini Domino or
* Psalm: Quincunque vult

Chapter

* Domine miserere nostri... (Isaiah 33:2)

|  |  |
Responsory

* Christe fili Dei vivi

|  | Responsory

* Christe fili Dei vivi

Ninefold Kyrie |  |  | Threefold Kyrie
Pater noster |  |  | "Our Father..."
Preces |  |  | Optional suffrages
Confiteor |  |  |
Preces |  |  |
Dominus vobiscum and Oremus | Dominus vobiscum and Oremus |  | "The Lord be with you"
Collect \- Domine sancte Pater omnipotens... |  |  | Collects

Collect for Grace: "O Lord, our heavenly Father..."

Versicles  |  |  |
Collect \- Actiones nostras... |  |  |
Oremus |  |  |
Collect \- Sancta Maria mater Domini... |  |  |
Deus in adiutorium meum intende (x3)  |  |  |
Gloria Patri |  |  |
Threefold Kyrie |  |  |
Pater noster |  |  |
Versicles (Psalm 90:16-17)  |  |
Oremus |  |  |
Dirigere et sanctificare... |  |  |
Dominus vobiscum | Dominus vobiscum |  |
Benedicamus Domino | Benedicamus Domino | Benedicamus Domino | "Bless we the Lord."
|  |  | Benediction

## References

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1. ^ Leonhardi, p. 416; cited in Stiller, p. 49

### Bibliography

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* Stiller, Günther (1984). Leaver, Robin A. (ed.). Johann Sebastian Bach and Liturgical Life in Leipzig. Translated by Bouman, Herbert J. A.; Poellot, Daniel F.; Oswald, Hilton C. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House. ISBN 0-570-01320-8.
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* Ludecus, Matthäus (1589). Vesperale et Matutinale, hoc est cantica, hymni, et collectæ, sive precationes ecclesiasticæ, quæ in Primus et Secundis Vesperis, itemque Matutinis precibus, per totius anni circulum, in Ecclesiis et religiosis piorum congressibus cantari usitate solent, notis rite applicatæ, et in duas partes ordine digestæ a Matthaeo Ludeco, Ecclesiæ Cathedralis Havelbergensis Decano. Havelberg.Vesperale+et+Matutinale,+hoc+est+cantica,+hymni,+et+collectæ,+sive+precationes+ecclesiasticæ,+quæ+in+Primus+et+Secundis+Vesperis,+itemque+Matutinis+precibus,+per+totius+anni+circulum,+in+Ecclesiis+et+religiosis+piorum+congressibus+cantari+usitate+solent,+notis+rite+applicatæ,+et+in+duas+partes+ordine+digestæ+a+Matthaeo+Ludeco,+Ecclesiæ+Cathedralis+Havelbergensis+DecanoCategory:Articles+containing+Latin-language+text&rft.place=Havelberg&rft.date=1589&rft.aulast=Ludecus&rft.aufirst=Matthäus&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Matins+in+Lutheranism" class="Z3988">
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* The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America (1941). Polack, W. G. (ed.). The Lutheran Hymnal. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

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