St. John the Baptist Preaching, c. 1665, by Mattia Preti
Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23; Isaiah 40:3 [Latin]
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Vox clamantis in deserto, by Juan Esquivel (c. 1560 – after 1625)
Performed by the Choristers of the Schola Cantorum of Tewkesbury Abbey, with The Gesualdo Six
William Holman Hunt, The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple
Luke 2:48b-49b and Psalm 84:1-2,4
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Mein Sohn, warum hast du uns das getan, SWV 401, composed by Heinrich Schütz, first published in Symphoniae sacrae III, Op. 12, no. 4 (1650)
Performed by Musica Fiata, Kammerchor Stuttgart
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The Visitation in the Book of Hours of the Duc de Berry; the Magnificat in Latin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Luke 1:46-55 [Latin]
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
English: Portrait von C.P.E.Bach (credit: Wikipedia)
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Magnificat, Wq 215, H.772 (1749), by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Performed by Monteverdichor Würzburg
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English: Gustav Holst (1874–1934) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Luke 2:29-32 [Latin]
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Nunc dimittis, H127, composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Performed by the Stanford Chamber Chorale, under the direction of Stephen M. Sano
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