Great Amen
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The Great Amen is the congregational acclamation that solemnly concludes the Eucharistic Prayer in many Christian liturgies, affirming the prayer and praise just offered to God.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dresden Amen | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical element
ⓘ
liturgical acclamation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian worship
ⓘ
Eucharistic Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ doxology ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Lutheran liturgy ⓘ Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ other Western Christian liturgies ⓘ |
| concludes | Eucharistic Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | unity of priest and people in prayer ⓘ |
| expresses |
assent to the Eucharistic Prayer
ⓘ
faith of the assembly ⓘ praise of God ⓘ |
| hasForm | single or repeated Amen ⓘ |
| hasWord | Amen ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
acclamation of praise to God
ⓘ
congregational affirmation of the Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ solemn conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalPlacement | immediately before the Communion Rite ⓘ |
| mayBe |
recited
ⓘ
sung ⓘ |
| meaning |
so be it
ⓘ
truly ⓘ |
| musicalSetting | often set to simple congregational melodies ⓘ |
| occursAt | end of the doxology of the Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eucharistic celebration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
assembly
ⓘ
congregation ⓘ |
| performedWith | priest ⓘ |
| roleInParticipation | invites active participation of the faithful ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
ratifies the priest’s Eucharistic Prayer
ⓘ
underscores communal nature of the Eucharistic offering ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Eucharistic liturgy ⓘ Mass ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dresden Amen