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Recovering the Sarum tradition,
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This review is from: The Sarum Missal in English (Paperback)
The Ecclesia Anglicana -- that unique expression of Christianity in England has produced some of the finest liturgical rites and ceremonies in all of Christendom. The Catholic side of the English Church reached its zenith in the Middle Ages with the various "uses" of Hereford, York, Lincoln and others, but especially with the Sarum use. The Protestant side reached its zenith with The Book of Common Prayer produced by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. The Sarum Rite is the precursor of the Prayer Book, and since the 19th century Tractarian and Ecclesial movements it has influenced how the Prayer Book is used.
A. H. Pearson's classic 19th century translation of the Sarum Missal shows the fullness of the English Medieval Catholic tradition. Pearson clearly organized the collected material to present the rites and ceremonies of the principal act of Christian worship -- The Holy Communion -- in such a way that one can imagine (and occasionally recreate) the worship of the Medieval English Church. Besides presenting the Ordinary of the Mass (which admittedly is available in several places on the web) Pearson gives us the complete propers for the Church year. This is the principal reason why I bought this book, and one of the primary reasons why ordinary Anglicans would enjoy perusing it. As one reads through propers one sees the fullness of the proclamation of the Christian Gospel through the readings and other texts assigned to each Sunday and Holy Day. One also sess where Cranmer borrowed the stripped-down propers for the Prayer Book, and can judge for oneself how wise he was in which days and readings he kept and which he omitted. This is also an excellent resource for someone searching for an authentic English sanctoral calendar. In addition to the Sarum calendar at the front the appendix contains a table comparing the Hereford and York calendars to the Sarum, showing the diversity in lesser days and remarkable unity in greater days. A composite of these would be about as close as one could reasonably come to putting together a traditional English calendar short of doing doctoral research. Other items of interest are masses and prayers before traveling, a mass following matrimony, purification of women after childbirth and a number of "Diverse Benedictions." One would have wished to have the rite of Holy Baptism here as well but this is a missal, not a sacramentary. For those using the classic Book of Common Prayer (English 1662, American 1928, Canadian 1962) the Sarum Missal is helpful for additional ceremonial and for finding additional propers for certain occasions to supplement the Prayer Book. In addition, Pearson's translation into Cranmerian English allows one to borrow or adapt texts from the Sarum rite for use in modern Prayer Book worship. For those in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, the Sarum Missal can provide guidance in what is truly the English tradition as opposed to the Anglican Missal and English Missal which having varying degrees of post-Tridentine Roman influence. For musicians, the traditional propers for Sundays and Holy Days can provide ideas for anthems and hymn selections. For all interested in the liturgical tradition of the Medieval English Church this is the most complete resource between two covers one can currently obtain. For the liturgical geek and the faithful Anglican alike this book will provide enjoyment and spiritual enrichment. Dr. Brian J. Taylor, Professor of Sacred Music, Graduate Theological Foundation, & Organist-Choirmaster, St. John's (Episcopal) Church in Savannah, GA
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The Sarum Missal,
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This review is from: The Sarum Missal in English (Paperback)
This is one of the best volumes currently available on the Sarum Use. It has everything one would want to know about the Sarum Use. The Sarum Use was known for being complex...even clerics of the day had to be meticulous in understanding the rubrics; this volume has simplified things to be useful without losing the overall essence of the missal. A priest could celebrate valid masses using this missal today...it's all there.
Books on the sarum use are very rare and old copies cost big $$$. Many are in Latin which can be a hinderance and discouragement to those who can't read that language. This copy,while not inexpensive, is worth the cost. I reccomend this book to anyone interested in the Medieval liturgies, or wanting to learn how to use the Sarum Use.
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