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2 unusual facts about Matins in Lutheranism


Christian liturgy

In Lutheranism, like Anglicanism, the offices were also combined into the two offices of Matins and Vespers (both of which are still maintained in modern Lutheran prayer books and hymnals).

Matins in Lutheranism

This order combines features that were found in the Medieval orders of Matins, Lauds, and Prime into a single morning service.


Matins

Lutherans preserve recognizably traditional Matins distinct from Morning Prayer, but "Matins" is sometimes used in other Protestant denominations to describe any morning service.


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