Psalm 86:1-4 [Latin: Psalmi 85:1-4] – Incline Thine ear, O Lord, to me and hear me: save Thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in Thee: have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to Thee all the day. Give joy to the soul of Thy Servant; for to Thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

Psalm 86 - Inclina Domine [Incline Thine ear O Lord]
Psalm 86 – Photo by Brett Jordan on Flickr | CC 2.0 license
Inclína, Dómine, aurem tuam ad me, et exáudi me: salvum, fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperántem in te: miserére mihi, Dómine, quóniam ad te clamávi tota die. Lætífica ánimam servi tui: quia ad te, Dómine, ánimam meam levávi.

Inclina Domine, from Six Two-Part Hymns, op. 118, no. 3,  composed by Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Inclina Domine | Josef Rheinberger

Youth Choir and Young Ensemble of Herrenberg Collegiate Church

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Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata Turin. Painting completed around 1428–1432, attributed to the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck.
Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata Turin. Painting completed around 1428–1432, attributed to the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck.

Psalm 142:1-2,5a [Latin: Psalmi 141:2-3,6a]

1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum. Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio. Domine clamavi ad te, exaudi me

Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, from Sacrarum cantionum cum quinque vocibus … liber quintus (1579), composed by Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi (from Motets Book V)

Performed by Gallicantus

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Simeon and the Christ child, glass by Kempe, 1926, in St. Botolph's church, Boston. Photo by J.Hannan-Briggs
Simeon and the Christ child, glass by Kempe, 1926, in St. Botolph’s church, Boston. Photo by J.Hannan-Briggs / CC BY 2.0

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace; according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

[Glory be to the Father…]

Nunc Dimittis, from the short service, published in The First Book of Selected Church Musick (1641) by John Barnard, composed by Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

VOCES8: Nunc Dimittis by Orlando Gibbons

Performed by VOCES8

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Piero della Francesca - Exaltation of the Cross
Piero della Francesca – Exaltation of the Cross

Galatians 6:14 [Latin]

BUT it behooves us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection: by whom we are saved, and delivered.

NOS AUTEM GLORIÁRI opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita, et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti et liberáti sumus.

Introit: Nos autem gloriari, for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14), composed by Felice Anerio (1560-1614)

Performed by Christ Cathedral Schola

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