Sanctus

Sanctus ( Latin for " holy" ) is a named after his initial word part of the Ordinary, the fixed hymns or prayers within the Christian communion liturgy, and thus also usually part of measuring musical settings. It belongs to the old stock of Christian worship and is sung at the beginning of the Eucharistic prayer as a response of the congregation to the Preface ( in the Lutheran service immediately before the words of institution ) of all believers, by the choir or in alternation.

The text of the Sanctus

The text consists of the acclamation of the angels in the inaugural vision of the prophet Isaiah (6.3 AU) and a messianic Begrüßungsruf from Ps 118,25 f EU / EU 21.9 Mt, which is based here on the Eucharistic presence of Christ.

The going back to the prophet Isaiah first part is also part of the early Christian hymn ' Te Deum. As referred to in Isaiah 6:3 thrice holy also inspired other early Christian passages: Rev. 4.8, Corinthians Epistle of Clement of Rome ( 34.6 ), the " Passio et sanctarum Perpetuae Felicitatis " ( 12:2), the treatise " De Oratione " (3.3 ) by Tertullian. Both the Jewish Kedusha and the Trisagion Troparion have the thrice holy by Jes rezipiert 6.3, but should not be confused with the Sanctus of the Eucharistic celebration. The official text of the Sanctus in the Roman Missal (2002):

Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Sunt coeli et terra gloria Pleni tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

The official text of the Sanctus in the German Missal (1976 ):

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

In the Lutheran Mass in the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church, a small mario logical addition is included.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of his glory. Hosiana in height. Blessed be Mary's son, who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosiana in height.

As part of the Mass, the Sanctus by composers from all periods was set to music. The previous practice, the second part of the Sanctus, the " Benedictus " to sing only after the institution narrative, no longer meets the renewed understanding of the Catholic liturgy.

The beginnings of the Sanctus

To introduce the Sanctus as a member of the Eucharist, it might have come in the 4th century in Syria-Palestine room or in Egypt. Maybe played an influence by the Jewish worship a role. The source position to do so is very sparse. By the end of the 4th century, the Sanctus was a standard part of the Eucharistic celebration in the eastern part of Christianity. Oldest clear text documents for the Sanctus of the Eucharistic celebration are the Euchologion Serapionis in Egypt, the Apostolic Constitutions from the Antiochian catchment area, the Mystagogical catechesis of Jerusalem and the sermons of John Chrysostom. For the use of the Sanctus in the Eucharistic celebration of the West (4.2 ) applies the pseudo- Ambrosian font " Libellus de spiritu sancto " from the year 400 as the oldest document. The Sanctus with the Hosanna (Matthew 21:9) is the first time the first time witnessed by Caesarius of Arles, in the east with Severus of Antioch in the west.

Meaningful content of Sanctus

In particular, the authors of the Greek patristic of the 4th and early 5th century Write the Sanctus of the Eucharistic celebration a diverse theological significance. It was said that the Sanctus

  • A commitment to the Triune God
  • An announcement of the Incarnation of Christ. The term " Heaven and earth of your glory " was started by several Church Fathers (John Chrysostom, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril of Alexandria ) interpreted as an indication of the coming of Christ to earth. With the coming of Christ, the earth would in fact filled with God's glory. Perhaps this interpretation led to the introduction of the Sanctus immediately before the institution narrative.
  • Expression of praise and thanksgiving to God
  • A reminder to a morally correct ( "holy " ) life
  • An invitation to spiritual ascent
  • A moment of unity between heaven and earth.
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