Vocabulary for Lesson 23 (Vocab Quiz/Test 6.2)

Write each bold word in the Vocabulary section of your notebook with room for a 2-3 line definition.

Divine Service
When God serves us with His gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation through the preaching of the Word and the giving out of Christ's sacraments, and when, by a faith born of the Gospel, we pray, praise, and give thanks for all His benefits.
NOTE: It is "divine service" in a broad sense whenever and wherever the Gospel is preached and taught, for it is in the preaching and teaching of God's Word that the Holy Spirit creates and nurtures faith in Christ. The public preaching of the Word and celebration of the Lord's Supper is the highest expression of that divine service. [193]
The Kyrie
The ancient prayer of the church that God would have mercy upon us sinners for Jesus' sake in all our needs of body and soul. It is the first of the five great songs of the Divine Service. In this hymn we pray to the Triune God for mercy: "Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us." Its Latin title comes from the first word of the hymn and means "Lord." [194]
The Gloria in Excelsis
The ancient hymn of praise to the Holy Trinity from the Divine Service that is based on the song the angels sang at the birth of Christ, "Glory be to God on high: and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Lutheran Worship, p. 138). It is the second of the five great songs of the Divine Service. Its Latin title comes from the first words of the hymn and means "Glory in the highest❞ to God. [195]
The Sanctus
The ancient hymn of heaven and earth that is sung in the Divine Service at the consecration of the bread and wine. This hymn combines the song of the angels at the commissioning of Isaiah, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth," with the song sung by the people at the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (Lutheran Worship, p. 148). It is the fourth of the five great songs of the Divine Service. Its Latin title comes from the first word of the hymn and means "holy." [196]
The Agnus Dei
The ancient hymn to Christ in the Divine Service, sung at the distribution of the Lord's body and blood, which is based on the proclamation of John the Baptist: "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). It is the last of the five great songs of the Divine Service. Its Latin title means "Lamb of God." [197]
The Offertory
The prayer of faith in Christ, sung in response to the Word of God after the sermon, in which the people of God are eager to receive His gifts of grace, and with contrite hearts offer to Him their lives and all that they have. [198]