"Points students in the right direction for further study of the fascinating history of liturgical development
over the entire period of Christian history in Western Europe."
--Virginia Seminary Journal
Augsburg Fortress Web Site, May, 2000
Summary
The liturgies of the Word and the Lord�s Supper that are included in this volume range from those of the church
fathers Justin Martyr and Hippolytus through the Roman Mass (in both Latin and English), to the great Reformation
liturgies of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, Baxter, and Wesley, as well as the Middleburg Liturgy of the English
Puritans and the Westminster Directory. In addition to his translations, Thompson draws upon copies of many original
documents to insure accuracy. An introduction, which places the liturgy within its tradition, accompanies each
text.