may also elevate the elements as well as genuflect. The Eucharistic Prayer continues, along with the Memorial Acclamation. The Lord's Prayer The "Peace" or "pax" Following this, the Agnus Dei is chanted. The Distribution is next (see above for different manners), it is followed by the nunc dimittis, which is chanted as follows: The postcommunion is prayed by the pastor. Finally the Benedicamus Domino and benediction are spoken or chanted by the pastor and congregation with the Sign of the Cross being made at the end. Music Communion is often accompanied by music. Most Lutheran hymnals have a section of communion hymns or hymns appropriate for the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Some of these hymns, such as I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table, Thy Table I Approach, and Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (an English language translation of which is Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness), follow a Eucharist theme throughout, whilst others such as Wide Open Stand the Gates are sung in preparation or during distribution of the sanctified elements. Chorale preludes on their themes are traditionally played during communion (sub communione). See also Eucharistic theology Lutheran sacraments References External links An Explanation of The Common Service (1908) Martin Luther Lutheran sacraments and rites