Worship Matters
The "Hymn of Praise"
"The Hymn of Praise" is the canticle that may be sung between the Kyrie and the Prayer of the Day during a worship service of Holy Communion and has been a part of the liturgy of Holy Communion since at least the Fourth Century.
The Lutheran tradition has several versions of the Hymn of Praise in our hymnals. The "Gloria in Excelsis" is especially appropriate during the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany. The Hymn of Praise during the summer at Zion is a version of this hymn. "Worthy is Christ" is particularly appropriate for the Sundays of Easter.
During the seasons of Advent, Lent and Holy Week, the Hymn of Praise is omitted due to the preparatory and penitential nature of these times.
"The Hymn of Praise" is the canticle that may be sung between the Kyrie and the Prayer of the Day during a worship service of Holy Communion and has been a part of the liturgy of Holy Communion since at least the Fourth Century.
The Lutheran tradition has several versions of the Hymn of Praise in our hymnals. The "Gloria in Excelsis" is especially appropriate during the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany. The Hymn of Praise during the summer at Zion is a version of this hymn. "Worthy is Christ" is particularly appropriate for the Sundays of Easter.
During the seasons of Advent, Lent and Holy Week, the Hymn of Praise is omitted due to the preparatory and penitential nature of these times.
