Papers by Paul C Stratman
The Altenburger Bibelwerk was a devotional edition of the Bible based on the notes and commentari... more The Altenburger Bibelwerk was a devotional edition of the Bible based on the notes and commentaries by Luther, his associates and students. It was different from the study Bibles we have today. Chapters or parts of chapters had a written introduction followed by the Bible text, a summary or commentary, and a short reflective prayer or blessing (called a Votum). These prayers or blessings were written by Franciscus Vierling and were first published in the 1676 edition. What follows are translations of all the Vota from the Gospel of Matthew. These can be used devotionally as you read the given portion of the Scripture, or they can be used on their own as prayers and blessings.
Analysis and free exegesis of the second letter of John with some contemporary application.
What was the doctrine of ministry among the early Lutherans? This paper attempts to answer the qu... more What was the doctrine of ministry among the early Lutherans? This paper attempts to answer the question by examining articles V and XIV of the Augsburg Confession, the documents that led up to the Augsburg Confession, and other writings of Luther and his contemporaries.
An analysis of the critical apparatus of Mark 16:8-20, of modern translations treatment of the ve... more An analysis of the critical apparatus of Mark 16:8-20, of modern translations treatment of the verses, and some other observations.
Book Reviews by Paul C Stratman
Brief summaries of the works on possession and the occult by Kurt E. Koch
Reviews and summaries of Biblical Demonology and What Demons Can Do to Saints by Merrill F. Unger
Book reviews of recent offerings in the study of demononlogy.
Books by Paul C Stratman
"Through Your Mercy, O Our God..." Prayers from the Mozarabic Church, 2020
• This book is a collection of prayers from the Mozarabic tradition that are in the public domain... more • This book is a collection of prayers from the Mozarabic tradition that are in the public domain, but in this book they have been revised into contemporary English and are modified so that they are readily usable for private and public worship.
• Some prayers are newly translated from the Latin originals and may be appearing in English for the first time.
• This book is meant to be a comprehensive collection that contains most Mozarabic prayers available, drawn together from many original sources, namely, the Mozarabic breviaries, missals and psalters.
The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Spain under Islamic rule. The prayers in the Mozarabic Rite are free in style and substantial in meaning. Most of the prayers also seem to be very direct in presenting gospel content. They are also very consciously biblical. Some of the Mozarabic prayers also have a definite structure. Sometimes the structure is similar to the parallelism in Hebrew psalms. Some prayers remind me of a modern bullet list. The content, structure and biblical foundation of the prayers give them a special beauty, along with deep meaning.
''God Be in My Head...'' Prayers from Old Sarum, 2019
The Sarum Rite, also called the Use of Salisbury, was a variation of the Roman Rite developed in ... more The Sarum Rite, also called the Use of Salisbury, was a variation of the Roman Rite developed in the 1100s that was known to be high in ceremony. It also had a wealth of richly worded prayers that have influenced Christian worship ever since. Many prayers from the Sarum Rite were used in the Book of Common Prayer. This book gathers prayers from the original Sarum Missals, Breviaries and Psalters and presents them in a single collection in contemporary liturgical English, and may be useful in public or private devotions.
NOTE: "God Be in My Head... Prayers from Old Sarum" includes the psalm prayers in "Psalm Prayers from Sarum."
Psalm Prayers from Sarum, 2019
Many of the psalms are prayers. In the history of Christian worship, psalms have also been the in... more Many of the psalms are prayers. In the history of Christian worship, psalms have also been the inspiration for prayers. In many traditions, after a psalm is sung or read in the service of evening prayer, a short prayer based on the psalm follows. These psalm prayers are taken from the Sarum Psalter, the book used for the Liturgy of Hours in the community of Sarum (Salisbury), England. These ancient prayers reflect on each psalm, sometimes applying the truths of the psalm, sometimes repeating the petition in the psalm, sometimes reflecting on the meaning of the psalm for the individual. This book also includes other prayers and blessings from the Sarum Liturgy of Hours.
Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church is a collection of prayers from the time of Patrick (d. ca... more Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church is a collection of prayers from the time of Patrick (d. ca. 460-493) to the Synod of Whitby (664), and also from the Celtic Christian tradition that remained after Whitby. A few of the prayers in this book may be familiar from their appearance in other prayer books. Some may be appearing in English for the first time. All prayers (with one exception) are rendered or revised into contemporary English with the hopes that they will be useful in private and corporate worship.
Includes prayers from The Antiphonary of Bangor, The Lorrha-Stowe Missal, The Book of Cerne, The Book of Dimma, St. Patrick, St. Columba and many other sources… some available in English for the first time.
The Antiphonary of Bangor was a book used in the liturgy of hours at the Abbey of Bangor. It cont... more The Antiphonary of Bangor was a book used in the liturgy of hours at the Abbey of Bangor. It contains canticles, hymns, prayers, and liturgical responses (thus, the name "Antiphonary"). It is a valuable book in the insights it gives on ancient Celtic Christian worship and theology. Some of the prayers can be used in today's Christian worship.
A collection of prayers from the history of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church from Luther to Loehe.... more A collection of prayers from the history of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church from Luther to Loehe. The collection includes prayers by Johannes Bugenhagen, Georg C. Dieffenbach, Veit Dietrich, Matthias Flacius, Wilhelm Loehe, Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, Joachim Mynsinger, Johann G. Olearius, Johann Jacob Rambach, and the early agendas and prayer books of the Austrian, Brunswick, Hamburg, Lueneberg, Norwegian, Nuremberg, Pomeranian, Riga, Russian, Saxon, Schleswig-Holstein, and Swedish Evangelical-Lutheran churches.
Now available on Amazon.com
For over 150 years, Bright's Ancient Collects has been a standard resource for classic Christian ... more For over 150 years, Bright's Ancient Collects has been a standard resource for classic Christian prayers. The New Ancient Collects is a complete revision and refreshing of all the prayers in Bright's Ancient Collects with updated language.
Prayers from the Pomeranian Agenda, translated from German by Paul C. Stratman. This translation ... more Prayers from the Pomeranian Agenda, translated from German by Paul C. Stratman. This translation is based on Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda: nebst den Legibus praepositorum, statutis synodicis und der Vistitations-Ordnung von 1736. Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Pommern, C. A. Koch, 1854, and is available on Google Books.
This section from the Pomeranian Agenda is not really a rite of exorcism. It is a treatise in pas... more This section from the Pomeranian Agenda is not really a rite of exorcism. It is a treatise in pastoral theology about what pastors and their congregations should do if someone is thought to be possessed. This section of the Pomeranian Agenda was likely written by Dr. Johannes Bugenhagen, and we see some of the influence and flavor of Martin Luther in it. The author urges caution, avoids spectacle, and encourages people to pray for the sick person in the name of Jesus—and to seek the glory of Jesus Christ alone. At the same time he wants people to understand that God also has his purpose in allowing this, and will make it work for his glory and our good. In this translation, sections in red italic are instruction and comments about what should be thought about, taught and done. Sections in black are things that should be said and prayed aloud. This translation is based on Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda: nebst den Legibus praepositorum, statutis synodicis und der Vistitations-Ordnung von 1736. Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Pommern, C. A. Koch, 1854, and is available on Google Books.
This edition of the historic collects is based in small part on the translations of the historic ... more This edition of the historic collects is based in small part on the translations of the historic collects in the older liturgy books (Book of Common Prayer 1928, The Lutheran Hymnal, Service Book and Hymnal), but does not rely entirely on the old versions. The prayers were checked against the original prayers in their (mostly) Latin sources which are available in Luther Reed’s The Lutheran Liturgy. Reed’s comments on each prayer were also noted.
This work combines all the prayers from The Lutheran Liturgy/Service Book and Hymnal and The Lutheran Hymnal, along with a few from Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (1996). The newer translations and versions in Lutheran Book of Worship and Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal were also consulted, along with the work of Rev. Bosco Peters, who also has fresh translations of Latin based prayers in the Book of Common Prayer at his website, Liturgy: Spirituality that Works for People (http://liturgy.co.nz/).
The redundancies and other elements that were added in older English translations have been removed, along with a few of the redundancies inherent in the prayers. As with my previous projects, the goal is to focus on the meaning of the prayers and to make them useful and understandable to the modern reader.
The Collects of Veit Dietrich, based on the Historic Lectionary, compared with the original sourc... more The Collects of Veit Dietrich, based on the Historic Lectionary, compared with the original source, 'Summaria Christlicher Lehr' 1548 with newly translated collects that were not in 'The Lutheran Hymnary' or in 'Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary.'
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This revision puts all the prayers of Oremus into contemporary English, making the book a useful resource for personal devotion and public worship.
Available in paperback or for Kindle through Amazon.com.
https://acollectionofprayers.com/2023/01/28/oremus-let-us-pray/
https://www.amazon.com/Oremus-Let-Us-Pray-Collects-Devotions-ebook/dp/B0BT63W6CC/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=oremus+let+us+pray&qid=1674882448&sr=8-2
• Some prayers are newly translated from the Latin originals and may be appearing in English for the first time.
• This book is meant to be a comprehensive collection that contains most Mozarabic prayers available, drawn together from many original sources, namely, the Mozarabic breviaries, missals and psalters.
The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Spain under Islamic rule. The prayers in the Mozarabic Rite are free in style and substantial in meaning. Most of the prayers also seem to be very direct in presenting gospel content. They are also very consciously biblical. Some of the Mozarabic prayers also have a definite structure. Sometimes the structure is similar to the parallelism in Hebrew psalms. Some prayers remind me of a modern bullet list. The content, structure and biblical foundation of the prayers give them a special beauty, along with deep meaning.
NOTE: "God Be in My Head... Prayers from Old Sarum" includes the psalm prayers in "Psalm Prayers from Sarum."
Includes prayers from The Antiphonary of Bangor, The Lorrha-Stowe Missal, The Book of Cerne, The Book of Dimma, St. Patrick, St. Columba and many other sources… some available in English for the first time.
Now available on Amazon.com
This work combines all the prayers from The Lutheran Liturgy/Service Book and Hymnal and The Lutheran Hymnal, along with a few from Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (1996). The newer translations and versions in Lutheran Book of Worship and Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal were also consulted, along with the work of Rev. Bosco Peters, who also has fresh translations of Latin based prayers in the Book of Common Prayer at his website, Liturgy: Spirituality that Works for People (http://liturgy.co.nz/).
The redundancies and other elements that were added in older English translations have been removed, along with a few of the redundancies inherent in the prayers. As with my previous projects, the goal is to focus on the meaning of the prayers and to make them useful and understandable to the modern reader.
This revision puts all the prayers of Oremus into contemporary English, making the book a useful resource for personal devotion and public worship.
Available in paperback or for Kindle through Amazon.com.
https://acollectionofprayers.com/2023/01/28/oremus-let-us-pray/
https://www.amazon.com/Oremus-Let-Us-Pray-Collects-Devotions-ebook/dp/B0BT63W6CC/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=oremus+let+us+pray&qid=1674882448&sr=8-2
• Some prayers are newly translated from the Latin originals and may be appearing in English for the first time.
• This book is meant to be a comprehensive collection that contains most Mozarabic prayers available, drawn together from many original sources, namely, the Mozarabic breviaries, missals and psalters.
The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Spain under Islamic rule. The prayers in the Mozarabic Rite are free in style and substantial in meaning. Most of the prayers also seem to be very direct in presenting gospel content. They are also very consciously biblical. Some of the Mozarabic prayers also have a definite structure. Sometimes the structure is similar to the parallelism in Hebrew psalms. Some prayers remind me of a modern bullet list. The content, structure and biblical foundation of the prayers give them a special beauty, along with deep meaning.
NOTE: "God Be in My Head... Prayers from Old Sarum" includes the psalm prayers in "Psalm Prayers from Sarum."
Includes prayers from The Antiphonary of Bangor, The Lorrha-Stowe Missal, The Book of Cerne, The Book of Dimma, St. Patrick, St. Columba and many other sources… some available in English for the first time.
Now available on Amazon.com
This work combines all the prayers from The Lutheran Liturgy/Service Book and Hymnal and The Lutheran Hymnal, along with a few from Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (1996). The newer translations and versions in Lutheran Book of Worship and Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal were also consulted, along with the work of Rev. Bosco Peters, who also has fresh translations of Latin based prayers in the Book of Common Prayer at his website, Liturgy: Spirituality that Works for People (http://liturgy.co.nz/).
The redundancies and other elements that were added in older English translations have been removed, along with a few of the redundancies inherent in the prayers. As with my previous projects, the goal is to focus on the meaning of the prayers and to make them useful and understandable to the modern reader.