John1: 19-23– [And] This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
And he confessed and denied not, and said plainly, I am not the Christ.
And they asked him, What art thou then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
Then said they unto him, What art thou? that we may give an answer unto them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
And he said, I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord.
Saint John the Baptist, painting by Bernardo Zenale (d. 1526) kept at the Grenoble museum. Translation of “Ego vox clamantis” is “I am the voice of one crying…”
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…]
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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)
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore troubled: but, Lord, how long wilt thou punish me? O save me, for thy mercy’s sake.
English: Interior of the Church of St Peter & St Paul, Old Bolingbroke “Sing ye praises with understanding”, which is from Psalm 47:7 Carved into the organ surround. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
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