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Continuity and Change in the Liturgical Revival in Scotland: John Macleod and the Duns Case, 1875-1876

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2016

Douglas M. Murray
Douglas M. Murray*
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The University of Glasgow
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During the Liturgical Revival of the Victorian period, the worship of the Church of Scotland changed more radically than at any time since the seventeenth century. Those who favoured reform felt that the largely unstructured and didactic character of Presbyterian services no longer appealed to many sections of society. The upper classes, for example, were turning in increasing numbers to the worship of the Episcopal Church. In addition some reformers wished the liturgy of the Kirk to reflect more clearly the doctrinal basis of the Reformed tradition. The innovations which were pioneered in this period included a change in the posture of the congregation for prayer and for singing, the introduction of prayers read by the minister instead of being delivered extempore; the use of set forms such as the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Doxology; the singing of hymns as well as psalms; the use of organs to accompany praise; the observance of the main festivals of the Christian year, and the greater frequency of holy communion.

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Research Article
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Studies in Church History , Volume 35: Continuity and Change in Christian Worship , 1999 , pp. 396 - 407
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Copyright © Ecclesiastical History Society 1999

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