Catherine Winkworth: “Once He Came in Blessing”

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“Once He Came in Blessing” is perhaps my favourite translation from the German by Catherine Winkworth.  For Moravians and some Lutherans it is an Advent hymn. For some Episcopalians and Anglicans it is a Christmastide hymn.  In two of the parish's I served, we sang it during Pre-Lent. 

To my mind it is an excellent hymn for singing … or for quiet prayer on any day of the year:

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Lo! The Eastern Magi Rise

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For the words please click this LINK 

to the excellent Hymns and Carols of Christmas website.

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A Dorset Carol

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“Awake and join the cheerful choir”

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My hymn: 'Sing of Mary, Blest is She'

My hymn text "Sing of Mary, Blest is She" has proven more and more popular over the years since I first wrote it. I have not charged any fee to use it so long as it is not reproduced for commercial use. (Feel free to contact me about any other commercial arrangement by writing to me at vincentuher3 @ gmail.com )  I have wanted God's people to have this hymn as freely as God inspired me to write it.

Here is a link to my text set to the well-known tune for 'Good King Wenceslas' — TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, Piae Cantiones.

Please click below for my hymn text: 

 SING OF MARY, BLEST IS SHE

God bless all who shall sing this hymn and all who love the Holy Family!

+Laus Deo!

Ave Maria by Dawid Kusz, OP

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Ave Maria by Dawid Kusz, OP

Coro de Cámara Patagonia (CCP) / Eduardo Andrés Malachevsky, cond. (http://www.malachevsky.com.ar) 

3 November A.D. 2013 at the Trappist Cistercian Monastery of 

Nuestra Señora de los Angeles (Argentina)

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O Radix Jesse

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Keeping Advent Prayerful

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A Prayer

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a prayer from the Liturgy

of the Catholic Apostolic Church

(Irvingite)

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Beautiful Music for Advent

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Radio Walsingham Online broadcasts inspired music for the Advent Season.  

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It is wonderful to listen to this selection whether at work, school, or home.  Please click here to enjoy!

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ADVENT BLESSINGS

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For most of the Western Church Advent Sunday is the start of the Chuch's liturgical new year.  

So Happy New Year!  

Below I share with you something Pro Multis Media sent to me by email today that in a succinct way gives a synthesis of the propers and lections for Advent Sunday in the Vetus Ordo:

Commentary for the Readings

in the Extraordinary Form

First Sunday of Advent

"There will be signs in the . . .(heavens). . .and upon the earth, distress of nations. . .they will see the Son of Man coming. . .lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand" (Gospel).

On His second Advent at the end of the world Jesus will come in the fullness of Divine Power. Then will we be obliged to accept Him as King of Justice. So today let us begin to prepare for this year's anniversary of His first Advent as King of Mercy.

Because His coming is "nearer" we are warned to "rise from sleep,. . .lay aside the works of darkness. . .and put on he Lord Jesus Christ" (Epistle).

Aware of the dangers ahead during this preparation, we call upon His "power" to protect us (Prayer) and to "cleanse us" (Secret). Finally, we promise to "prepare with due reverence for the coming festival" (Postcommunion).

Excerpted from My Sunday Missal, Confraternity of the Precious Blood

A Blessèd Advent to All

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Paul Jernberg's Mass of Saint Philip Neri

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A Blessèd Thanksgiving

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I pray for the Lord's blessings to be upon all who keep a day of Giving Thanks to Almighty God.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer

1928   [USA]

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