Light rises in darkness when justice rules our lives. This is the antiphon from our chosen setting of Psalm 112 in Together in Song number 69; it's a paraphrase based on verse 4. It contains a powerful message - although just what 'justice' might mean in our daily lives is open to question. As usual, … Continue reading Psalm 112, 9 Feb 2014
Tag: women’s voices
Magnificat, 15 Dec 13
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
Psalms in the South 