{"id":6597,"date":"2018-01-29T15:29:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T21:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.podles.org\/dialogue\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2018-01-29T15:59:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T21:59:12","slug":"mount-calvary-candlemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.podles.org\/dialogue\/mount-calvary-candlemas-6597.htm","title":{"rendered":"Mount Calvary Candlemas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mount Calvary Church<\/span><\/p>\n

Eutaw Street and Madison Avenue<\/p>\n

Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n

A Parish of the Roman Catholic Personal Ordinariate of St. Peter<\/p>\n

Anglican Use<\/p>\n

Rev. Albert Scharbach, Pastor<\/p>\n

Candlemas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, February 2<\/p>\n

7 :00 PM<\/p>\n

Blessing of Candles<\/p>\n

Procession<\/p>\n

Solemn Mass<\/p>\n

Blessing of Throats<\/p>\n

Reception<\/p>\n

Prelude<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noel (Une vierge pucelle<\/em>), Le Begue<\/p>\n

Hymns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hail to the Lord who comes<\/em><\/p>\n

Of the Father’s love begotten<\/em><\/p>\n

Hail gladsome light<\/em><\/p>\n

Anthems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diffusa est gratia, <\/i>Palestrina<\/p>\n

Diffusa est grata,\u00a0<\/i>Tom\u00e1s Luis de Victoria<\/p>\n

______________________________________<\/p>\n

On Candlemas, candles are blessed because it is the Feast of the Presentation in the Temple of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world.<\/p>\n

_____________________<\/p>\n

Common<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mass for Five Voices<\/em>, William Byrd<\/p>\n

Here is the Kyrie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

_________________<\/p>\n

Prelude<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noel (Une vierge pucelle<\/em>), Nicolas\u00a0Leb\u00e8gue<\/p>\n

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Nicolas Leb\u00e8gue (1631 \u2013 1702) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born in Laon and in the 1650s settled in Paris, quickly establishing himself as one of the best organists of the country. Leb\u00e8gue was probably the first among French composers to introduce independent pedal parts in his pieces.<\/p>\n

Here is the noel.<\/a><\/p>\n

_____________________________<\/p>\n

Hymns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hail to the Lord who comes<\/em><\/p>\n

This hymn was written by John Ellerton on 6 October 1880 at the request of Godfrey Thring for inclusion in Frances Carey Brock\u2019s Children’s Hymn Book<\/em>, which appeared in the following year. It follows the characteristic Victorian pattern set by Cecil Frances Alexande of using specially written hymns to teach children the meaning of the various Christian Festivals or articles of the Creed.<\/p>\n

The hymn is one of very few on the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. The first verse contains a series of negatives: this is not the eschatological Christ in glory, nor the one entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. But in the second verse the secret is disclosed: the Lord is an infant. Here Ellerton imaginatively reinterprets Luke\u2019s story. Mary\u2019s breast is Christ\u2019s earthly throne and the infant Saviour is now a guest, albeit a heavenly guest, in his Father\u2019s earthly house. The third verse is not unlike an Italian Renaissance painting rendered into words, but towards the end of the verse the mention of Simeon recalls the \u2018Nunc dimittis\u2019*, and we return to the centre of Ellerton\u2019s spiritual life, the services of the Church of England, which all his hymns were written to enhance.<\/p>\n

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1 Hail to the Lord who comes,
\ncomes to his temple gate,
\nnot with his angel host,
\nnot in his kingly state:
\nno shouts proclaim him nigh,
\nno crowds his coming wait.<\/p>\n

2 But borne upon the throne
\nof Mary’s gentle breast,
\nwatched by her duteous love,
\nin her fond arms at rest;
\nthus to his Father’s house
\nhe comes, the heavenly guest.<\/p>\n

3 There Joseph at her side
\nin reverent wonder stands;
\nand, filled with holy joy,
\nold Simeon in his hands
\ntakes up the promised child,
\nthe glory of all lands.<\/p>\n

(4 Hail to the great First-born,
\nwhose ransom-price they pay,
\nthe Son before all worlds,
\nthe child of man to-day,
\nthat he might ransom us
\nwho still in bondage lay.)<\/p>\n

5 O Light of all the earth,
\nthy children wait for thee:
\ncome to thy temples here,
\nthat we, from sin set free,
\nbefore thy Father’s face
\nmay all presented be.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is the tune, old 120th.<\/a><\/p>\n

_____________________________________<\/p>\n

Of the Father’s love begotten<\/em><\/p>\n

This hymn is a translation of corde natus ex parentis<\/em> by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (ca. 348-ca. 413), The translation is by Sir Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) based on John Mason Neale (1818-1866).<\/p>\n

Of the Father’s love begotten,
\nEre the worlds began to be,
\nHe is Alpha and Omega,
\nHe the source, the ending he,
\nOf the things that are, that have been,
\nAnd that future years shall see,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

O that Birth for ever bless\u00e8d,
\nWhen the Virgin, full of grace,
\nBy the Holy Ghost conceiving,
\nBare the Savior of our race;
\nAnd the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
\nFirst revealed his sacred face,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

O ye heights of heaven adore him;
\nAngel hosts, his praises sing;
\nPowers, Dominions, bow before him,
\nAnd extol our God and King;
\nLet no tongue on earth be silent,
\nEvery voice in concert ring,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

Thee let old men, thee let young men,
\nThee let boys in chorus sing;
\nMatrons, virgins, little maidens,
\nWith glad voices answering:
\nLet their guileless songs re-echo,
\nAnd the heart its music bring,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

Christ, to thee with God the Father,
\nAnd, O Holy Ghost, to thee,
\nHymn and chant and high thanksgiving,
\nAnd unwearied praises be:
\nHonour, glory, and dominion,
\nAnd eternal victory,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is St Martin’s Chamber Choir<\/a>. Here it is at Corcordia Seminary.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is Prudentius’s original.<\/p>\n

1. Corde natus ex parentis ante mundi exordium
\nA et O cognominatus, ipse fons et clausula
\nOmnium quae sunt, fuerunt, quaeque post futura sunt.<\/p>\n

2. Ipse iussit et creata, dixit ipse et facta sunt,
\nTerra, caelum, fossa ponti, trina rerum machina,
\nQuaeque in his vigent sub alto solis et lunae globo.<\/p>\n

3. Corporis formam caduci, membra morti obnoxia
\nInduit, ne gens periret primoplasti ex germine,
\nMerserat quem lex profundo noxialis tartaro.<\/p>\n

4. O beatus ortus ille, virgo cum puerpera
\nEdidit nostram salutem, feta Sancto Spiritu,
\nEt puer redemptor orbis os sacratum protulit.<\/p>\n

5. Psallat altitudo caeli, psallite omnes angeli,
\nQuidquid est virtutis usquam psallat in laudem Dei,
\nNulla linguarum silescat, vox et omnis consonet.<\/p>\n

6. Ecce, quem vates vetustis concinebant saeculis,
\nQuem prophetarum fideles paginae spoponderant,
\nEmicat promissus olim; cuncta conlaudent eum.<\/p>\n

7. Macte iudex mortuorum, macte rex viventium,
\nDexter in Parentis arce qui cluis virtutibus,
\nOmnium venturus inde iustus ultor criminum.<\/p>\n

8. Te senes et te iuventus, parvulorum te chorus,
\nTurba matrum, virginumque, simplices puellulae,
\nVoce concordes pudicis perstrepant concentibus.<\/p>\n

9. Tibi, Christe, sit cum Patre hagioque Pneumate
\nHymnus, decus, laus perennis, gratiarum actio,
\nHonor, virtus, victoria, regnum aeternaliter.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The tune is\u00a0 DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, a plainchant from Piae Cantiones<\/em> (1582) , although the tune is older. It originated as a Trope to the Sanctus and is found in tropers of the Middle Ages in Germany and Italy, sometimes with the words \u2018Divinum Mysterium\u2019. The tune has been effectively modernized, but retains the name.<\/p>\n

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O gladsome light<\/em><\/p>\n

O gladsome light<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 is a translation by Robert Bridges (1844-1930) of the Phos hilaron. \u2018Phos hilaron\u2019 (\u2018joyful light\u2019) is an ancient hymn originating in the early church and sung daily at Vespers (hesperinos) in the Byzantine liturgy of the hours.\u00a0 St. Basil the Great (d. 379) described it as ancient, in fact so old that he did not know who wrote it, and he equated it with thanksgiving for the light.<\/p>\n

1 O gladsome Light, O Grace
\nof God the Father’s face,
\nth’eternal splendor wearing;
\ncelestial, holy, blest,
\nour Savior Jesus Christ,
\njoyful in Thine appearing.
\n2 Now, as day fadeth quite
\nwe see the evening light,
\nour wonted hymn outpouring;
\nFather of might unknown,
\nThee, His incarnate Son,
\nand Holy Ghost adoring.
\n3 To Thee of right belongs
\nall praise of holy songs,
\nO Son of God, Life-giver;
\nThee, therefore, O Most High,
\nthe world does glorify
\nand shall exalt forever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here are the Cambridge Singers.<\/a><\/p>\n

__________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

Anthems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diffusa est gratia, <\/i>Palestrina<\/p>\n

Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis propterea benedixit te Deus in aeternum. <\/em><\/p>\n

Grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here are The Sixteen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Diffusa est grata,\u00a0<\/i>Tom\u00e1s Luis de Victoria<\/p>\n

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