New Catholic Prayer Book And Songbook Of The German Language („Gotteslob. Katholisches Gebet- und Gesangbuch”)
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https://doi.org/10.15633/pms.1839Keywords:
Gotteslob, prayer book and songbook, songs, Psalms, litanies, reflection, chants in the liturgical year, chants in the sacraments, sacramentals and other devotionsAbstract
On the first Sunday of Advent 2013 a new Catholic prayer book and songbook of the German language (Gotteslob Deutsch. The Glory of God, Praise God) was officially introduced in the life of the Church in Germany, Austria and in the diocese of Bozen-Brixen (Italy). The author of this publication presents first the story of the creation of a new book, replacing the previous from 1975, which has been assigned the task of facilitating the active participation all the faithful in the life of the Church, " in the glory of God and the salvation of people." Then the content of the new book was discussed, which consists of basic, common to the entire area of the German language, and the section for individual dioceses. The base part is divided into three chapters, the first of which is devoted to "the liturgy of the Church of the home" - prayers and rites festive of the family community. In the second chapter, the three divisions contain 67 Psalms with melodies; then chants-songs: designed for every day, on Sunday, at various periods of the liturgical year and on: the life of God, in the world, in the Church. The third section of the second chapter is the litanies, which are given fifteen. The third section of the base part is entitled "Liturgical Celebrations" and contains texts of prayers and chants used in the celebration of the sacraments, sacramentals, liturgy of the hours, in celebrations of the Word of God and consider the various theological topics, including the Way of the Cross. The part designed for particular dioceses, beginning with the number 700, includes three parts: chants - songs, reflections on various theological topics and so-called. the tradition of spiritual (religious): diocesan calendar, the calendar of the saints mentioned in the liturgical year and the calendar of saints names, which according to the old tradition parents at the baptism imparted to their children.
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