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Let God arise

November 6, 2015

Interpreting an imprecatory Psalm

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Ascension, Choral literature, Psalms, Scripture

O quanta qualia

November 1, 2015

Considering Abelard’s fine hymn on All Saints’ Day

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Choral literature, Hymns, Translation, Heaven, Saints

The Peace of the Lord

October 7, 2015

No time for casual chatter, the Peace is a dominical, apostolical, sacramental thing

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Choral literature, Repentance, Rite

Veiled in flesh

May 10, 2015

Christ clothed in our flesh, and we clothed with Him

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Ascension, Baptism, Choral literature, Easter, Hymns, Iconography, Incarnation, Mary, Theosis

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

April 22, 2014

Understanding the symbolism in this Easter Office hymn

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Choral literature, Departed, Easter, Hymns, Heaven

Adam lay i-bounden

March 9, 2014

Understanding a popular carol about the Fall and redemption

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Ascesis, Choral literature, Departed, Heaven, Hymns, Holy Week, Incarnation, Theosis, Kenosis, Lent, Mary, Transfiguration

The blessed sonne of God onely

January 4, 2014

Luther, Coverdale, and Vaughan Williams meet in this favorite hymn-anthem

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Anglicanism, Choral literature, Daily Office, Hymns, Incarnation, Translation, Printing & Publishing

This little Babe

December 30, 2013

The powerful full text of this familiar poem by an English Roman Catholic martyr

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Choral literature, Hymns, Kenosis, Incarnation, Martyrs, Poems

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

December 24, 2013

A possibly medieval text feels surprisingly modern, especially in Gardner’s setting

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Choral literature, Incarnation

The Nativity of St John the Baptist

June 24, 2013

On the life and ministry of the Forerunner, and music written in his honor

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Anglicanism, Chant, Choral literature, Saints, Hymns, Kalendar, Incarnation, Martyrs, Rite

God is gone up

May 12, 2013

The full text of the poem from which Finzi’s famous anthem is taken

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In Liturgy, Music Tags Ascension, Choral literature, Poems