Lift Your Hearts on High - Eucharistic Prayer in the Reformed Tradition

In this volume, Ronald Byars provides an extensive historical and theological study of the development of eucharistic prayer in the Reformed tradition. He introduces early eucharistic prayer and its development in the Roman tradition, then traces the changes made during the Reformation and in modern times. Byars concludes with a recap of recent ecumenical discussions about eucharistic prayer and discusses its current and future place in Reformed worship. A glossary of terms and extensive appendixes with the texts of historic eucharistic prayers make this a useful and welcome resource for scholars, students, and clergy.

About the author

Ronald Byars is Professor Emeritus of Preaching and Worship at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, where he taught following many years in pastoral ministry in both Michigan and Kentucky. In addition to Christian Worship (2000), his most recent book is The Sacraments in Biblical Perspective (2011). He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald P. Byars
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2005
• EAN: 9780664228552
• ISBN: 978-0-664-22855-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 254 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity