Discovered this song a while back with a Tweet which said it was good for listening to while reading Exodus, I agree. In fact it is good for Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Kings and Chronicles, Jeremiah, Lamentations, most of the other Prophets, Ecclesiastes, and many other sections of the Scripture as well. In my opinion at least.
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Discovered this song a while back with a Tweet which said it was good for listening to while reading Exodus, I agree. In fact it is good for Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Kings and Chronicles, Jeremiah, Lamentations, most of the other Prophets, Ecclesiastes, and many other sections of the Scripture as well. In my opinion at least.
exchemist
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Yes, it’s normally sung at Advent. At one time I used to arrange to sing it during communion, antiphonally with another baritone in the choir, taking alternate phrases, positioning ourselves at opposite sides of the choir loft. It seemed to go down well.
The other one I like is Attende Domine, sung during Lent. My wife used to like that one. I’m getting the final phrase inscribed on her gravestone: Quos redemisti, tu conserva, Christe.
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What A Beautiful Thought.............I pray She will Rest In Peace
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exchemist
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Thank you.
Here is the chant. Unlike most chants, this one is really a hymn, i.e. it has a melody, repeated in each verse, with the same note lengths each time.
It is very ancient, the text going back to the c.10th. I can't find out where the chant comes from.