The third Sunday in Advent (we are around to Year A again, by the way) brings us to the song of Mary, generally known by its Latin name (from the first line Magnificat anima mea Dominum) as the Magnificat. The text is in Luke 1: 46-55. Understandably, settings for this song abound. In our own song book alone, Together in song, … Continue reading Magnificat, 15 Dec 13
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Psalm 72, 8 Dec 13
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. Image: Wikimedia commons Give the leader your justice O God. (v. 1) This psalm asks for the ruler to show justice, compassion and goodness to his people. Surely a common enough theme, but more poignant since we see how often rulers around the world are more interested in grasping power and its … Continue reading Psalm 72, 8 Dec 13
Modernised chant
In a previous post I noted that this week we use a John Bell tune to sing Canticle 9 from Isaiah with the children. (The canticles sometimes replace or appear with the psalm set in the lectionary.) Anyone at all is welcome to join us to help us lead the 'Hallelujah for evermore' response. This … Continue reading Modernised chant
Psalm 104, 22 Sep 13
On 22 September 2013, we feature the inspirational work, music and thought of Hildegard of Bingen To support this theme with a psalm presented in a historically consistent setting, we are using the Gregorian chant as it might have been heard in monasteries and nunneries in the Rhine Valley in her time, the 12th century. … Continue reading Psalm 104, 22 Sep 13
Psalms in the South 