"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

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.