Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Office Hymns: Proper of Ss: The Purification & Annunciation

The Purification
Evensong
64
All prophets hail thee - Quod chorus vatum - Lacey
All prophets hail thee, from of old announcing,
by the inbreathèd Spirit of the Father,
God's Mother, bringing prophecies to fullness
Mary the maiden.

Thou the true Virgin Mother of the Highest,
bearing incarnate God in awed obedience,
meekly acceptest for a sinless offspring
purification.

In the high temple Simeon receives thee,
takes to his bent arms with a holy rapture
that promised Savior, vision of redemption,
Christ long awaited.

Now the fair realm of paradise attaining,
and to thy Son's throne, Mother of the Eternal,
raisèd all glorious, yet in earth's devotion
join with us always.

Glory and worship to the Lord of all things
pay we unresting, who alone adorèd,
Father and Son and Spirit, in the highest
reigneth eternal.

Vigils
See vigils of the Conception of the BVM

Lauds
See Lauds of the Conception of the BVM

The Annunciation
Evensong
See Evensong of the Conception of the BVM

Vigils
See Vigils of the Conception of the BVM

Lauds

See Lauds of the Conception of the BVM

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