Vigil of the Second Sunday of Advent: Prepare ye the way of the Lord
This anthem is few hundred years older than the “Prepare ye the way” that comes to mind for most of us. Of course, this is a nod to John Baptist and his stunning and...
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Friday in the first week of Advent: O blest Creator of the light
Here’s a lovely evening hymn for your reading pleasure on this Friday in Advent. O blest Creator of the light, who mak’st the day with radiance bright, and o’er the forming world didst call...
Thursday in the first week of Advent: Once he came in blessing
The Isaiah reading for today reminds us that Advent calls us — contrary to current popular opinion — to repent of our sins. Thus today’s offering here. Once he came in blessing, all our...
St. Andrew’s Day: Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
It’s an obvious choice for St. Andrew’s Day, and I’m sure not a few readers will cringe. But perhaps there’s a worthwhile message even in a sappy gospel hymn. Verse three seems especially apt...
Monday in the first week of Advent: Rejoice, rejoice, believers
This hymn has nothing particularly to do with the readings of the day, but I was still basking in its glow from yesterday. Rejoice, rejoice, believers, and let your lights appear. The evening is...
Advent Sunday: Lo! he comes, with clouds descending
Advent simply couldn’t get off to the right start without this hymn. Enjoy (and the bonus verse too)! Lo! he comes, with clouds descending, once for our salvation slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell...
The Vigil of Advent Sunday: Wake, awake for night is flying!
Maybe we should all stay awake tonight, as we prepare to celebrate Advent Sunday. Who doesn’t love the urgency of this hymn? And who doesn’t love the Bach cantata setting? Wake, awake, for night...
Most highly favored
Here’s a bonus hymn on this Feast of the Annunciation. If it seems too “Christmasy”, tough. That’s the way it works with incarnation. Emmanuel gets right up into your Lent-face.
Hymn for Lent (Day 37): Sing we of the Blessed Mother
Today being the Feast of the Annunciation, here’s a Marian hymn. Video below. Bonus hymn coming later today. Sing we of the blessed Mother who received the angel’s word, and obedient to the summons...
The Annunciation
Last spring I went to Italy. While exploring churches, I happened across artist’s models for new doors a church was getting. This one is called The Annunciation, and I saw it at Santa Maria...
Angelus
Today, we are saying the Angelus after our Sunday morning services. It may be new to some folks, so you can watch this youtube video about it. Here’s the text we’re using. The Angelus...
Veni Emmanuel
Today, Anglicans begin to sing or say the Great “O” Antiphons with the evening Office. In honor of this time — which I love greatly — I thought I’d post a setting of Veni...
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