THE USE OF SARUM, OR SARUM RITE
The Sarum Rite, more properly called the Use of Sarum, was a pre-reformation expression of the Roman Rite developed at Salisbury Cathedral in England. The Sarum Mass heavily influenced the early editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
The Use of Sarum is unique as a truly English Latin-language Mass. Study of the Use provides historical and liturgical perspective on our current forms of worship, and is a noble expression of liturgy in its own right.
The Sarum Missal is available in various places online and, more scarcely, in print. We are pleased to present here the first Sarum Missal formatted in side-by-side English/Latin. It was compiled using reputable materials in the common domain. This volume contains the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Certain Propers (the changing parts of the Mass) are published below.
PLEASE NOTE- The Sarum Mass constitutes a special form of service according to the Canon Law of the Episcopal Church (Title II, Canon 4) and should under no circumstances be celebrated without the express authorization of the local Bishop.
In addition to the non-changing parts of the Mass, there are the Propers- parts such as the Collect of the Day, Secret Prayers, and (Post)communion prayers.
In the Medieval Church it was a custom to celebrate certain Votive Masses (Masses for a specific cause or devotion) corresponding to each day of the week, rather then those feasts prescribed in the Lectionary. The propers for those customary daily Votive Masses are located within.
PLEASE NOTE- The Sarum Mass constitutes a special form of service according to the Canon Law of the Episcopal Church (Title II, Canon 4) and should under no circumstances be celebrated without the express authorization of the local Bishop.
FURTHER RESOURCES & RESEARCH
For further information on the Use of Sarum, we would refer the reader to Sarum-chant.ca. This is the premier source for the Sarum Rite, and is run by Dr. William Renwick of the Gregorian Chant Institute of Canada. Among much else, the site contains complete versions of the Sarum Divine Office, Mass, and chants in both English in Latin.