Daily Music for Advent 2022
Note: because our visitors live across both hemispheres and in different time zones, we put up each piece of music a day in advance.
Note: because our visitors live across both hemispheres and in different time zones, we put up each piece of music a day in advance.
23rd December: Friday in Advent Week Four
The final antiphon, O Emmanuel, reminds us that Jesus comes among us as God in human form, the image of the invisible God. He is called Emmanuel, a name which means God is with us.
Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the one whom the peoples await, and their saviour. O Come and save us, Lord our God. Maranatha, come, Lord Jesus, come.
Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster.
O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the one whom the peoples await, and their saviour. O Come and save us, Lord our God. Maranatha, come, Lord Jesus, come.
22nd December: Thursday in Advent Week Four
Today our title is 'O King of Nations'.
O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and save man whom you made from clay. Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and save man whom you made from clay. Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
21st December:Wednesday in Advent Week Four
Today is the Winter Solstice and the shortest day of the year. We recall the words of Isaiah, "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light". From today onwards the days begin to lengthen in the northern hemisphere as we head back towards summer!
O Radiant Dawn, Splendour of Eternal Light, Sun of Justice, come shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
O Radiant Dawn. Amen.
O Radiant Dawn, Splendour of Eternal Light, Sun of Justice, come shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
O Radiant Dawn. Amen.
20th December: Tuesday in Advent Week Four
The First Reading today tells of David’s desire to build a house for the Arc of the Lord. However, the Lord says "I will make you a House…your throne will be established for ever"
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O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; That openest, and no man shutteth; and shuttest and no man openeth: come, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death!
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O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; That openest, and no man shutteth; and shuttest and no man openeth: come, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death!
19th December: Monday in Advent Week Four
On December 17th the Gospel was the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham. Joseph, the husband of Mary, is of the House of David. Thus this list of the generations firmly roots Jesus both as a human being and of the royal house.
O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall say: Come and deliver us, and tarry not.
O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall say: Come and deliver us, and tarry not.
18th December: Fourth Sunday in Advent
O Adonai
O Adonai
Today we hear the title O Adonai. For our Jewish brothers and sisters, the name of God is so sacred that it is never pronounced, but replaced by an alternative name. Adonai is one such alternative.
O Lord Eternal and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on Sinai. O come and save us with your mighty power. Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
O Lord Eternal and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on Sinai. O come and save us with your mighty power. Maranatha, Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
17th December: Saturday in Advent Week Three
O Sapientia
O Sapientia
Today, we begin the great 'O' antiphons. These short chants address Christ with seven magnificent Messianic titles, one for each of the final days of Advent, based on the Old Testament prophecies. The first of these is O Sapientia - O Wisdom.
16th December: Friday in Advent Week Three
A Spotless Rose
by Herbert Howells
This is one of three Choral Anthems for Christmas composed in 1919 by Herbert Howells, who greatly influenced British church music in the 20th century, despite not being himself a believer. His setting 'A Spotless Rose' has been named as one of the best Christmas carols ever and one of the best Advent hymns of all time. It is sung here by The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers. The baritone soloist is Simon Birchall.
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by Herbert Howells
This is one of three Choral Anthems for Christmas composed in 1919 by Herbert Howells, who greatly influenced British church music in the 20th century, despite not being himself a believer. His setting 'A Spotless Rose' has been named as one of the best Christmas carols ever and one of the best Advent hymns of all time. It is sung here by The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers. The baritone soloist is Simon Birchall.
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15th December: Thursday in Advent Week Three
"On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's cry"
Sung here in an arrangement by Malcolm Archer at Bethany Lutheran Church, Colorado
Today's music is the great Advent hymn, "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry". The prophet Elijah is invoked in both the reading from Ecclesiasticus and in the Gospel today. He is another fore-runner of the Messiah and many expected him to reappear when the Messiah would come. Indeed, Elijah gets mentioned several times throughout the Gospels. He appears with Moses when Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor. When Jesus asks his disciples who the people say he is, they answer Some say Elijah, others John the Baptist and others Jeremiah or one of the other prophets. John the Baptist is sometimes described as the new Elijah.
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Sung here in an arrangement by Malcolm Archer at Bethany Lutheran Church, Colorado
Today's music is the great Advent hymn, "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry". The prophet Elijah is invoked in both the reading from Ecclesiasticus and in the Gospel today. He is another fore-runner of the Messiah and many expected him to reappear when the Messiah would come. Indeed, Elijah gets mentioned several times throughout the Gospels. He appears with Moses when Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor. When Jesus asks his disciples who the people say he is, they answer Some say Elijah, others John the Baptist and others Jeremiah or one of the other prophets. John the Baptist is sometimes described as the new Elijah.
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14th December: Wednesday in Advent Week Three
13th December: Tuesday in Advent Week Three
My Soul in Stillness Waits
by Marty Haugen
Today our musical meditation is based on the ancient titles of God used in the antiphons for the Evening Prayer Magnificat and Gospel Acclamation for each day from December 17, known as the great O Antiphons. These are familiar to us from the hymn O Come Emmanuel.But we are jumping ahead somewhat and we will get to those Antiphons from 17 onwards. This gentle hymn, “For You, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits” will help us prepare for those great days as we, like the people of old, wait for the Lord’s coming.
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by Marty Haugen
Today our musical meditation is based on the ancient titles of God used in the antiphons for the Evening Prayer Magnificat and Gospel Acclamation for each day from December 17, known as the great O Antiphons. These are familiar to us from the hymn O Come Emmanuel.But we are jumping ahead somewhat and we will get to those Antiphons from 17 onwards. This gentle hymn, “For You, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits” will help us prepare for those great days as we, like the people of old, wait for the Lord’s coming.
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12th December: Monday in Week Three of Advent
"There shall a star from Jacob come forth"
from Mendelssohn's Christus
The reading today is from the Book of Numbers and tells of the vision of Balaam, the ‘man with far-seeing eyes’ as he describes himself. The reading finishes by speaking of a Star coming forth from Jacob and a sceptre from Israel. This prophecy is why this text is read each year in these days as we await the day of the Lord’s coming. One of the last works composed by Felix Mendelssohn is an unfinished oratorio Christus, which begins around the birth of the Christ Child and this text is clothed in glorious music by Mendelssohn.
There shall a star from Jacob come forth,
and a sceptre from Israel rise up,
and dash in pieces princes and nations.
As bright the star of morning gleams,
so Jesus sheddeth glorious beams
of light and consolation!
Thy Word, O Lord, radiance darting,
truth imparting, gives salvation;
Thine be praise and adoration!
from Mendelssohn's Christus
The reading today is from the Book of Numbers and tells of the vision of Balaam, the ‘man with far-seeing eyes’ as he describes himself. The reading finishes by speaking of a Star coming forth from Jacob and a sceptre from Israel. This prophecy is why this text is read each year in these days as we await the day of the Lord’s coming. One of the last works composed by Felix Mendelssohn is an unfinished oratorio Christus, which begins around the birth of the Christ Child and this text is clothed in glorious music by Mendelssohn.
There shall a star from Jacob come forth,
and a sceptre from Israel rise up,
and dash in pieces princes and nations.
As bright the star of morning gleams,
so Jesus sheddeth glorious beams
of light and consolation!
Thy Word, O Lord, radiance darting,
truth imparting, gives salvation;
Thine be praise and adoration!
11th December: Third Sunday in Advent
Rejoice In The Lord Alway
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The opening prayer of today's liturgy says, Rejoice in the Lord, indeed the Lord is near (Phil. 4.4). The sombre purple of Advent gives way today to the brighter rose colour in the lighting of the third candle on the Advent Wreath and in the use of rose coloured vestments. Our salvation draws ever nearer and we anticipate that event. Henry Purcell's beautiful setting of Isaiah's words is sung here by the choir of St. John's College Cambridge.
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Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The opening prayer of today's liturgy says, Rejoice in the Lord, indeed the Lord is near (Phil. 4.4). The sombre purple of Advent gives way today to the brighter rose colour in the lighting of the third candle on the Advent Wreath and in the use of rose coloured vestments. Our salvation draws ever nearer and we anticipate that event. Henry Purcell's beautiful setting of Isaiah's words is sung here by the choir of St. John's College Cambridge.
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10th December: Saturday in Advent Week Two
An Advent Gathering Song, by James Chepponis
Sung by Schola Cantorum
The longing of humanity for God is captured in this very simple mantra-like hymn, An Advent Gathering Song by American composer James Chepponis. In the style of Taizé, the congregation sing a gentle ostinato refrain, 'Come, come Emanuel, Come Emmanuel', while a cantor intones verses above which overlap with the beginning of the refrain each time.
For the Lord of creation will come…
Oh the Son of Mary will come…
See God’s marvellous deeds and come…
For God chose us, and so we will come…
Lord, have mercy upon us and come…
Christ, have mercy upon us and come…
Lord, have mercy upon us and come…
Sung by Schola Cantorum
The longing of humanity for God is captured in this very simple mantra-like hymn, An Advent Gathering Song by American composer James Chepponis. In the style of Taizé, the congregation sing a gentle ostinato refrain, 'Come, come Emanuel, Come Emmanuel', while a cantor intones verses above which overlap with the beginning of the refrain each time.
For the Lord of creation will come…
Oh the Son of Mary will come…
See God’s marvellous deeds and come…
For God chose us, and so we will come…
Lord, have mercy upon us and come…
Christ, have mercy upon us and come…
Lord, have mercy upon us and come…
9th December: Friday in Advent Week Two
Sung by by local congregations in the Parish Church of St Mary's, Doverand massed choirs, accompanied by the Band of St.Edmund's Roman Catholic School, Dover, and Leo Forsdyke (organ) - conducted by Barry Rose.
Sung by by local congregations in the Parish Church of St Mary's, Doverand massed choirs, accompanied by the Band of St.Edmund's Roman Catholic School, Dover, and Leo Forsdyke (organ) - conducted by Barry Rose.
A simple hymn and uplifting hymn from childhood! It’s infectious and likely to remain with you as what is called an ear-worm! The words and music are by David Palmer. It asks the age-old question – When is the Redeemer coming? He is addressed by the great Advent name. Emmanuel, God with us.
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8th December: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Alma Redemptoris Mater
performed by The King's Singers
Today we celebrate Mary, who, from the first moment of her existence in the womb of her mother was by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved free from all stain of original sin.
Today’s musical extract is a beautiful setting by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina of the text Alma Redemptoris Mater, ('Loving Mother of our Saviour'), one of four seasonal Marian liturgical antiphons sung at the end of the Office of Compline. It is usually sung from the first Sunday in Advent until the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) on 2 February.
Alma Redemptóris Mater, quæ pérvia cæli
Porta manes, et stella maris, succúrre cadénti,
Súrgere qui curat pópulo: tu quæ genuísti,
Natúra miránte, tuum sanctum Genitórem
Virgo prius ac postérius, Gabriélis ab ore
Sumens illud Ave, peccatórum miserére.
Loving Mother of the Redeemer,
Open door to heaven and Star of the Sea,
Come quickly to the aid of your people,
Fallen indeed but striving to stand again;
To nature’s astonishment, you became the mother
Of our holy Creator, without ceasing to be a virgin,
And heard from Gabriel that greeting, “Hail!”
Have pity on us sinners.
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performed by The King's Singers
Today we celebrate Mary, who, from the first moment of her existence in the womb of her mother was by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved free from all stain of original sin.
Today’s musical extract is a beautiful setting by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina of the text Alma Redemptoris Mater, ('Loving Mother of our Saviour'), one of four seasonal Marian liturgical antiphons sung at the end of the Office of Compline. It is usually sung from the first Sunday in Advent until the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) on 2 February.
Alma Redemptóris Mater, quæ pérvia cæli
Porta manes, et stella maris, succúrre cadénti,
Súrgere qui curat pópulo: tu quæ genuísti,
Natúra miránte, tuum sanctum Genitórem
Virgo prius ac postérius, Gabriélis ab ore
Sumens illud Ave, peccatórum miserére.
Loving Mother of the Redeemer,
Open door to heaven and Star of the Sea,
Come quickly to the aid of your people,
Fallen indeed but striving to stand again;
To nature’s astonishment, you became the mother
Of our holy Creator, without ceasing to be a virgin,
And heard from Gabriel that greeting, “Hail!”
Have pity on us sinners.
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7th December: Wednesday in Advent Week Two
Creator of the Stars of Night
St. John's Compline Choir; Thomas Edward Morgan, conductor.
Today’s piece of music is the beautiful chant, Creator of the Stars of Night. It is a translation and slight musical adaptation of the 7th-century Latin hymn, Conditor alme siderum. Not surprisingly — since this text refers to the stars of night and to the coming of the Saviour into the world — this hymn was first sung in monasteries during Advent as part of the Evening Prayer liturgy.
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St. John's Compline Choir; Thomas Edward Morgan, conductor.
Today’s piece of music is the beautiful chant, Creator of the Stars of Night. It is a translation and slight musical adaptation of the 7th-century Latin hymn, Conditor alme siderum. Not surprisingly — since this text refers to the stars of night and to the coming of the Saviour into the world — this hymn was first sung in monasteries during Advent as part of the Evening Prayer liturgy.
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6th December: Tuesday in Advent Week Two
'Comfort ye, my people – every valley shall be exalted', from Handel's Messiah
Sung here by Nicholas Sharratt, tenor soloist
Isaiah again gives a message of consolation and calls the people to prepare the way for our God that all may see the glory of the Lord. It is with this text that Handel begins his Messiah, a musical staple for this time of year. For many, attending a performance of this great work is part of their Advent preparation. That will not be possible this year but we can still listen to it and rejoice in its message.
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Sung here by Nicholas Sharratt, tenor soloist
Isaiah again gives a message of consolation and calls the people to prepare the way for our God that all may see the glory of the Lord. It is with this text that Handel begins his Messiah, a musical staple for this time of year. For many, attending a performance of this great work is part of their Advent preparation. That will not be possible this year but we can still listen to it and rejoice in its message.
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5th December: Monday in Advent Week Two
The Wilderness, Anthem by S S Wesley
Sung by the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban Choir
A longer musical piece today which sets the text from Isaiah, the allotted reading for this day. It speaks of a time when the wilderness will blossom, when many signs and wonders will be seen and sorrow and sadness shall flee away. The great English composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) composed this glorious piece in 1832.
TEXT
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them,
and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.
Say to them of a fearful heart, be strong, fear not:
Behold, your God, even God, he will come and save you.
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,
and the tongue of the dumb sing:
for in the wilderness shall waters break out,
and streams in the desert.
And a highway shall be there:
it shall be called the way of holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it,
but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion
with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads:
they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Sung by the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban Choir
A longer musical piece today which sets the text from Isaiah, the allotted reading for this day. It speaks of a time when the wilderness will blossom, when many signs and wonders will be seen and sorrow and sadness shall flee away. The great English composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) composed this glorious piece in 1832.
TEXT
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them,
and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.
Say to them of a fearful heart, be strong, fear not:
Behold, your God, even God, he will come and save you.
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,
and the tongue of the dumb sing:
for in the wilderness shall waters break out,
and streams in the desert.
And a highway shall be there:
it shall be called the way of holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it,
but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion
with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads:
they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
4th December: Second Sunday in Advent
We encounter John the Baptist in today’s Gospel. He is the last of the Old Testament prophets preparing the people for the expected Messiah and the first of the New Testament prophets to point him out when he comes. It is John who identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, and John gave his own life as a final witness to the Lord. Today’s piece of music is a setting of the text A Voice Cries Out in the Wilderness by contemporary American composer, Michael Joncas.
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3rd December: Saturday in Advent Week One
A very simple refrain from the ecumenical community of Taizé gives us a constant message in these Advent days: Wait for the Lord, whose day is near; Wait for the Lord, keep watch, take heart!
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2nd December: Friday in Advent Week One
Sleepers, awake! the Voice is calling us!
Part Two: Chorale.
Yesterday, we featured the opening chorus of Bach's great Cantata 140. Today, we have the lovely Chorale - sometimes described as 'the king of chorales'.
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Part Two: Chorale.
Yesterday, we featured the opening chorus of Bach's great Cantata 140. Today, we have the lovely Chorale - sometimes described as 'the king of chorales'.
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1st December: Thursday in Advent Week One
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Sleepers, awake!, the Voice is calling us!
Presented by The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir with Ton Kopmann, conducting.
PART One: Opening Chorus
In the Gospel for today Jesus says: “It is not those who say to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, who will enter the kingdom of heaven…” We turn to Bach’s great Cantata 140 to hear the opening chorus of Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme (we shall hear the chorale tomorrow). In this opening movement Bach sets the tune as a choral fantasia. The tune (cantus firmus) is sung by the soprano voices. TThe orchestra plays independent material mainly based on two motifs: a dotted rhythm and an ascending scale. " The lower voices add in unusually free musical images such as the frequent calls "wach auf!" (wake up!) and "wo, wo?" (where, where?).
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Sleepers, awake!, the Voice is calling us!
Presented by The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir with Ton Kopmann, conducting.
PART One: Opening Chorus
In the Gospel for today Jesus says: “It is not those who say to me, ‘Lord, Lord’, who will enter the kingdom of heaven…” We turn to Bach’s great Cantata 140 to hear the opening chorus of Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme (we shall hear the chorale tomorrow). In this opening movement Bach sets the tune as a choral fantasia. The tune (cantus firmus) is sung by the soprano voices. TThe orchestra plays independent material mainly based on two motifs: a dotted rhythm and an ascending scale. " The lower voices add in unusually free musical images such as the frequent calls "wach auf!" (wake up!) and "wo, wo?" (where, where?).
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30th November: Wednesday in Advent Week One
“Their sound has gone out into all lands" from Handel's Messiah.
The Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists are conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner in ths recording.
Andrew, together with his brother Simon Peter, and their fishing companions James and John, are the first to follow Jesus. Andrew’s name is always prominent in the lists of the Apostles and it is he who brings the young boy with the five loaves and two small fish to Jesus when there is need to feed a multitude. Like Andrew, we too must bring people to Jesus by the way we live. When Saint Francis of Assisi sent his brothers out on mission he said: “Preach the Gospel. Use words if you have to.”
The scripture reading for today is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans (10:9-18;). The passage finishes with the text: “Their voice has gone out through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.” This, in turn, is taken up as the response to the psalm: “Their word go forth through all the earth.” Our music today is Handel’s setting of that text from The Messiah.
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29th November: Tuesday in Advent Week One
Es ist ein Ros' ensprungen
Performed by the British vocal ensemble, VOCES8
The Prophet Isaiah is one of our guides on our pilgrimage through the first days of Advent. The scripture reading today speaks in familiar terms of the stock or root of Jesse, and how a shoot shall spring from that stock. Jesse was the father of King David, so the royal lineage of the Messiah is established. The beautiful German Advent carol Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, often translated as See how the Rose of Judah, is most familiar in this harmonisation by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621).
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Performed by the British vocal ensemble, VOCES8
The Prophet Isaiah is one of our guides on our pilgrimage through the first days of Advent. The scripture reading today speaks in familiar terms of the stock or root of Jesse, and how a shoot shall spring from that stock. Jesse was the father of King David, so the royal lineage of the Messiah is established. The beautiful German Advent carol Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, often translated as See how the Rose of Judah, is most familiar in this harmonisation by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621).
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28th November: Monday in Advent Week One
Domine non sum dignus
Our Gospel today recounts the familiar encounter between the Centurion and Jesus. He comes seeking help for his servant. When Jesus says he will come himself and heal the man, the Centurion objects, telling Jesus he is not worthy to have him under his roof. This gives us the prayer just before Holy Communion which has been restored in the recent translation of the Missal: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. This beautiful setting is by the Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. It is sung by Ensemble Plus Ultra, directed by Michael Noone.
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TEXT
Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbum, et sanabitur anima mea.
Miserere mei, quoniam infirmus sum; sana me, Domine, et sanabor.
Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof, but say the word and my soul will be healed.
Be merciful to me, for I am faint, heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed.
Our Gospel today recounts the familiar encounter between the Centurion and Jesus. He comes seeking help for his servant. When Jesus says he will come himself and heal the man, the Centurion objects, telling Jesus he is not worthy to have him under his roof. This gives us the prayer just before Holy Communion which has been restored in the recent translation of the Missal: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. This beautiful setting is by the Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. It is sung by Ensemble Plus Ultra, directed by Michael Noone.
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TEXT
Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbum, et sanabitur anima mea.
Miserere mei, quoniam infirmus sum; sana me, Domine, et sanabor.
Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof, but say the word and my soul will be healed.
Be merciful to me, for I am faint, heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed.
November 27: First Sunday in Advent
Let us go rejoicing
The Prophet Isaiah is one of our guides on our pilgrimage through the first days of Advent. The scripture reading today speaks of all nations, peoples without number, streaming to the Temple of the Lord. This setting of Psalm 122 captures something of the joy of pilgrims as they approach the end of their journey to enter God’s Holy Place.
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The Prophet Isaiah is one of our guides on our pilgrimage through the first days of Advent. The scripture reading today speaks of all nations, peoples without number, streaming to the Temple of the Lord. This setting of Psalm 122 captures something of the joy of pilgrims as they approach the end of their journey to enter God’s Holy Place.
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