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January 29, 2017 + The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. sung by the Youth Choir, sermon by the Rev’d Susan Pinkerton.

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Service Music:

Voluntary    Prelude Robert    Paoli, 1991

Processional Hymn 556 st. 1-5    Rejoice ye pure in heart!    Marion

Gloria S280     Robert Powell (b.1932)

Psalm 15   Gregorian Chant sung by the choir

Sequence Hymn 593    Lord, make is servants of your peace    Dickinson College

Offertory   My eyes for beauty pine    Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Words: Robert Bridges (1844-1930)

My eyes for beauty pine; My soul for God’s grace; No other care nor hope is mine;
To heaven I turn my face; One splendour thence is shed from all the stars above;
Tis named when God’s name is said; Tis love, ’tis heavenly love;
And every gentle heart that burns with true desire
Is lit from eyes that mirror part of that celestial fire.

Whether for voices or organ or orchestra, Herbert Howells could most certainly write grand, sweeping musical phrases. As the Youth Choir sings, note the crest of the phrase on the word “eyes” from the outset. The highest note of the first section occurs on the word “heaven” not by accident, indeed. In the middle section, not only does he write another high passage for “heavenly Love,” he even slows down the tempo and harmonic rhythm to make sure we pay close attention to the use of “Love” (capitalized) as an equivalent name for God. He then uses similar tempo and rhythm techniques with the words “celestial fire” at the end with similar sublime effectiveness. (Notes courtesy David Perry Ouzts)

Sanctus  S130    Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Fraction anthem S164    Jesus, lamb of God     Franz Schubert

Communion Anthem    Nunc dimittis    George Dyson (1883-1964)

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, and to the Son:
and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be:
world without end. Amen.

Hymn in Procession 438    Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!    Woodlands

Voluntary    Processional    Robert Paoli, 1991

 

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« January 22, 2017 + The Third Sunday after the Epiphany» January 29, 2017 + Choral Evensong

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