The Apostolic Creed

[G. Morin, S. Caesarii Arel. Sermones I, 1, Maretioli 1937, p. 51 ff.; ML 39, 2149]. The elements of the Creed are possessed, an exact formula cannot be worked out; seems to be the same as the two following:

SACRAMENTARIUM GALLICANUM [Mabillon, Museum Italicum I, Paris 1687, 312, H. sect. 66; L 15], 7/8th century, composed in Gaul,* (others, Missale Vesontiense [Besançon], Missale Bobbiense [Bobbio]); contains two formulae and a Creed in the manner of questions—(The first form is regarded).

MISSALE GALLICANUM VETUS, of the beginning of the eighth century [Mabillon, De liturgia Gallicana III, Paris: 1685, 339. H. sect. 67; L 15].

ST. PIRMINIUS, born in Gallia merid.; died 753, bishop of the Meldi (?), afterwards abbot of the monastery of Reichenau [Reichenau in Germany]. Words of the Abbot Pirminius on the individual canonical books scarapsus; written between 718 and 724. [G. Jecker, Die Heimat des hl. Pirmin, Münster: 1927, 34 ff.; the creed itself in the customary form n. 10 and 28 a, in the form of questions n. 12. H. sect. 92; ML 89, 1034 C].

CODEX AUGIENSIS CXCV, perhaps of the eighth century [CspQ III 512].—Creed written by a certain Irish monk(?).

ORDO VEL BREVIS EXPLANATIO DE CATECHIZANDIS RUDIBUS, c. a. 850 ad 950* [H sect. 71; CspANQ 282].

ORDO ROMANUS, ancient of the year 950 [H. sect. 25; Hittorp, De divinis catholicae ecclesiae officiis, Cologne 1568].—Shows the usual form.

Text

[According to "the Roman Order"]

6.

1a. I believe in God the Father almighty
b. creator of heaven and earth
2. and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord
3. who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary
4a. suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified, died, and was buried
b. descended into hell
5. on the third day He arose from the dead
6a. He ascended to heaven
b. sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty
7. thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit
9a. the holy Catholic Church
b. the communion of saints
10. the remission of sins
11. the resurrection of the body
12. and life everlasting.