Monday, February 22, 2010
CHILDREN'S CHOIR TO SING SUNDAY
The St. Mary's Children's Choir, under the direction of Mr. Mike Schmenk, will be singing at the 11:30 Mass this Sunday in place of the Contemporary Choir. The Children's Choir will sing selections at the Offertory and Communion Meditation.
THE GLORY OF THESE FORTY DAYS
TEXT: Clarum decs jejunit; Gregory the Great, C. 540-604; Tr. By Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947.
MUSIC: Louis Bourgeois, c. 1510-1561
TUNE: OLD HUNDREDTH
METER: LM (Long Meter: 88 88)
In researching this hymn, there was not a lot of material to use to write this article. Only one source was found. On the website, Lectionary.org, Richard Niell Donovan writes of this hymn:
“We don't know who wrote this hymn, but we know that it is very old -- at least as early as the tenth century, and probably much older. When this hymn was first sung, few people could read. They learned these words and sang them from memory -- or heard a choir sing them. As long ago as the Dark Ages, this hymn was bringing light into the lives of Christians.
The hymn speaks of ‘forty days.’ The forty days of which it speaks were the forty days of Christ's temptation. Those were days of hunger and thirst, because Jesus fasted for those forty days. They were days spent in the loneliness of the desert. We wouldn't want to experience what Jesus experienced during those forty days, because they were hard days, but this hymn speaks of ‘the glory of these forty days,’ and it says, ‘we celebrate with songs of praise.’
Those words might seem odd, given Jesus' suffering during those forty days -- but it isn't his suffering that we celebrate -- it is his triumph over evil -- and his promise to help us triumph over evil as well. As we remember Jesus' temptation, let us not forget that we are tempted too -- often -- every day. Let us remember to pray for Christ's help each day -- that Christ will keep us on the right path -- that God will help us to accomplish something worthy -- and that Christ will protect us from the evil one.”
It is disappointing that our current hymnal, Gather Comprehensive, uses the OLD HUNDREDTH tune as the tune for this Lent hymn instead of the popular Lent tune ERHALT UNS HERR.
1. The glory of these forty days
We celebrate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by whom all things were made,
Himself has fasted and has prayed.
2. Alone and fasting Moses saw
The loving God who gave the law;
And to Elijah, fasting, came
The steeds and chariots of flame.
3. So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
Delivered from the lion’s might;
And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
The herald of Messiah’s name.
4. Then grant that we like them be true,
Consumed in fast and prayer with you;
Our spirits strengthen with your grace.
And give us joy to see your face.
MUSIC: Louis Bourgeois, c. 1510-1561
TUNE: OLD HUNDREDTH
METER: LM (Long Meter: 88 88)
In researching this hymn, there was not a lot of material to use to write this article. Only one source was found. On the website, Lectionary.org, Richard Niell Donovan writes of this hymn:
“We don't know who wrote this hymn, but we know that it is very old -- at least as early as the tenth century, and probably much older. When this hymn was first sung, few people could read. They learned these words and sang them from memory -- or heard a choir sing them. As long ago as the Dark Ages, this hymn was bringing light into the lives of Christians.
The hymn speaks of ‘forty days.’ The forty days of which it speaks were the forty days of Christ's temptation. Those were days of hunger and thirst, because Jesus fasted for those forty days. They were days spent in the loneliness of the desert. We wouldn't want to experience what Jesus experienced during those forty days, because they were hard days, but this hymn speaks of ‘the glory of these forty days,’ and it says, ‘we celebrate with songs of praise.’
Those words might seem odd, given Jesus' suffering during those forty days -- but it isn't his suffering that we celebrate -- it is his triumph over evil -- and his promise to help us triumph over evil as well. As we remember Jesus' temptation, let us not forget that we are tempted too -- often -- every day. Let us remember to pray for Christ's help each day -- that Christ will keep us on the right path -- that God will help us to accomplish something worthy -- and that Christ will protect us from the evil one.”
It is disappointing that our current hymnal, Gather Comprehensive, uses the OLD HUNDREDTH tune as the tune for this Lent hymn instead of the popular Lent tune ERHALT UNS HERR.
1. The glory of these forty days
We celebrate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by whom all things were made,
Himself has fasted and has prayed.
2. Alone and fasting Moses saw
The loving God who gave the law;
And to Elijah, fasting, came
The steeds and chariots of flame.
3. So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
Delivered from the lion’s might;
And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
The herald of Messiah’s name.
4. Then grant that we like them be true,
Consumed in fast and prayer with you;
Our spirits strengthen with your grace.
And give us joy to see your face.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
FRIDAYS OF LENT
On Fridays of Lent (Feb., 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26,), 5:30 pm. and Good Friday Afternoon, April 2, 2:15 p.m., the traditional STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be done with Organ Meditations.
Included in the organ meditations are works from the movie "The Passions of the Christ" by John Debney and works by J. S. Bach, Cesar Franck, and others. Presiders for the service will vary from week to week. The organist will be Tim Claubaugh. This service is open to all; you need not be Catholic to attend this very moving hour long service.
Included in the organ meditations are works from the movie "The Passions of the Christ" by John Debney and works by J. S. Bach, Cesar Franck, and others. Presiders for the service will vary from week to week. The organist will be Tim Claubaugh. This service is open to all; you need not be Catholic to attend this very moving hour long service.
LENT
By Tim Claubaugh
During Lent we will be doing a few things differently than we usually do during Mass.
First you will notice that as you come into church, the Priest (and assisting deacon) will be kneeling in front of the altar, praying silently. We encourage everyone to pray silently before Mass. Also, there will be no Prelude music before Mass and no opening song during Lent.
When it is time for Mass to begin, the cantor will ask everyone to please stand, and we will begin by going right into the Gathering Rite. For the Penitential Rite, everyone will recite the "I confess to almighty God..." followed by the priests' absolution and the sung "Kyrie eleison" led by either the cantor or the deacon. During Lent, we will also be singing an Offertory song, except where there is a choir in which case the choir will sing a selection at the Offertory.
During Lent we will be doing a few things differently than we usually do during Mass.
First you will notice that as you come into church, the Priest (and assisting deacon) will be kneeling in front of the altar, praying silently. We encourage everyone to pray silently before Mass. Also, there will be no Prelude music before Mass and no opening song during Lent.
When it is time for Mass to begin, the cantor will ask everyone to please stand, and we will begin by going right into the Gathering Rite. For the Penitential Rite, everyone will recite the "I confess to almighty God..." followed by the priests' absolution and the sung "Kyrie eleison" led by either the cantor or the deacon. During Lent, we will also be singing an Offertory song, except where there is a choir in which case the choir will sing a selection at the Offertory.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
FUNERAL FOR MARY T. BRADFORD
Funeral Mass for Mary T. Bradford will be on Saturday, February 13 at 10:00 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Ron Abbott will be the organist; Rosemary Manner will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
FUNERAL FOR JAMES LAURENCE ROE
Funeral Mass for James Laurence Roe will be on Friday, February 12 at 10:00 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Carol Icsman will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle will preside.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
ALLELUIA! SING TO JESUS
TEXT: Revelation 5: 9; William C. Dix, 1837-1898
MUSIC: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-1887
TUNE: HYFRYDOL
METER: 8 7 8 7 D
Episcopalian William Dix was born in Bristol, England in 1837, and like Charles Ives (1874-1954) was in the insurance business specializing in marine insurance; writing hymns was just a hobby for him. Other hymn text that Dix wrote include the famous Christmas Carol “What Child is This” and the Epiphany Carol “As With Gladness Men of Old.” Dix wrote “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” as a Communion / Ascension hymn in 1866. It was first published in his collection “Altar Song verses on the Holy Eucharist” in 1868.
Rowland Prichard was born in Bala in Graienyn in 1811 and he wrote the tune “Hyfrydol” when he was 20 years old. The hymnal “Haleliwiah Drachefn” is where Prichard’s tune first appeared in 1855. Many English choir boys over the years have referred to Prichard’s tune as “Hydrofoil.”
Austin Lovelace, in his book, “Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins” writes that Dix, “… wrote this text as a new Communion hymn for the Church of England. However, the ‘communion’ stanza is usually omitted, making the text more generally useful for praise, adoration or Ascension.”
1. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
His the scepter, his the throne;
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone;
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood;
Jesus out of every nation
Has redeemed us by his blood.
2. Alleluia! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how:
Though the cloud from sight received him,
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget his promise,
“I am with you evermore?”
3. Alleluia! Bread of Angels,
Here on earth our food, our stay!
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to you from day to day:
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
Earth’s redeemer, plead for me,
Where the sons of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.
4. Alleluia! King eternal,
You the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth your footstool, heav’n your throne:
You, within the veil, have entered,
Robed in flesh, our great high priest;
Here on earth both priest and victim
In the Eucharistic feast.
MUSIC: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-1887
TUNE: HYFRYDOL
METER: 8 7 8 7 D
Episcopalian William Dix was born in Bristol, England in 1837, and like Charles Ives (1874-1954) was in the insurance business specializing in marine insurance; writing hymns was just a hobby for him. Other hymn text that Dix wrote include the famous Christmas Carol “What Child is This” and the Epiphany Carol “As With Gladness Men of Old.” Dix wrote “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” as a Communion / Ascension hymn in 1866. It was first published in his collection “Altar Song verses on the Holy Eucharist” in 1868.
Rowland Prichard was born in Bala in Graienyn in 1811 and he wrote the tune “Hyfrydol” when he was 20 years old. The hymnal “Haleliwiah Drachefn” is where Prichard’s tune first appeared in 1855. Many English choir boys over the years have referred to Prichard’s tune as “Hydrofoil.”
Austin Lovelace, in his book, “Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins” writes that Dix, “… wrote this text as a new Communion hymn for the Church of England. However, the ‘communion’ stanza is usually omitted, making the text more generally useful for praise, adoration or Ascension.”
1. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
His the scepter, his the throne;
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone;
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood;
Jesus out of every nation
Has redeemed us by his blood.
2. Alleluia! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how:
Though the cloud from sight received him,
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget his promise,
“I am with you evermore?”
3. Alleluia! Bread of Angels,
Here on earth our food, our stay!
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to you from day to day:
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
Earth’s redeemer, plead for me,
Where the sons of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.
4. Alleluia! King eternal,
You the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth your footstool, heav’n your throne:
You, within the veil, have entered,
Robed in flesh, our great high priest;
Here on earth both priest and victim
In the Eucharistic feast.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
FUNERAL FOR MARY JEAN HIGGINS
Funeral Mass for Mary Jean Higgins will be on Friday, February 5 at 11:30 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 11:00; cantor in church by 10:45. Ron Abbott will be the organist; Ron Blake will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle (?) will preside.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.
Monday, February 1, 2010
MONTHLY UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 2010
Be sure to check out the following monthly updates:"This Month in Music History" (on the AGO - Sandusky website)
"This Month in St. Mary's History"
"Monthly Video"
Also check out the weekly update "This Sunday's Music" as well as the new article below.
"This Month in St. Mary's History"
"Monthly Video"
Also check out the weekly update "This Sunday's Music" as well as the new article below.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY
By Tim Claubaugh
TEXT: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, alt.
MUSIC: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
TUNE: NICAEA
METER: 11 12 12 10
This hymn is a standard hymn of both Protestants and Catholics alike. Reginald Heber was an Anglican clergyman who wrote many hymns for his small parish near Birmingham, England. The first appearance of Heber’s hymn to the Holy Trinity came in 1826 (the year of his death in Calcutta, India) in “Selections of Psalms and Hymns for the Parish Church of Banbury.”
John Bacchus Dykes wrote the music to this hymn . Dykes was a child prodigy at the organ and was one of the men who established the University Musical Society at Cambridge. In 1849, he held the post of precentor at Durham Cathedral and it is while he was at the Cathedral that he wrote much of his music. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Durham in 1849. While he and the Bishop of Durham did not get along very well, he found solace and comfort in setting hymns by Newman and others to music. Dykes died on January 22, 1876, in the asylum at Ticehurst in Sussex.
On the website Lectionary.org, Richard Niell Donovan writes the following history of this well known hymn:
“’Holy, Holy, Holy’ was written by Reginald Heber, an Anglican clergyman, nearly two centuries ago. He wrote hymns in an attempt to improve the singing in his little congregation at Hodnet, near Birmingham, England.
Most congregations in those days sang the Psalter–– but most sang it badly. To inject a bit of spirit in the hymn-singing, Heber introduced his congregation to some of the modern church music of his day, to include John Newton's ‘Amazing Grace.’ He also wrote dozens of hymns, the best-known being ‘Holy, Holy, Holy.’ He wrote it for Trinity Sunday, as evidenced by the words, ‘God in three persons, blessed Trinity,’ in the first and last verses.
The hymn tune was written by John Dykes. He called it Nicaea (also spelled Nicea) after the church council that established the doctrine of the Trinity.
When Rev. Heber was 40 years old, he reluctantly left his beloved England to begin service as Bishop of Calcutta, India. The scope of the job combined with the hot climate and primitive conditions, proved too much for Bishop Heber. He died at the age of 43 after serving only three years in India.
His music was Rev. Heber's true legacy. After his death, a hymnal was published that included all of his hymns. Even today, most hymnals include two or three of his hymns.
But it is this hymn, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy,’ that has blessed people all over the world. Translated into many languages and sung in many tongues, it was Rev. Heber's most enduring gift to the church.”
In his book, “Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins,” Austin Lovelace writes the following about the text of this hymn:
“In spite of a very limited rhyme scheme (the ‘ee’ vowel), irregular accent, and uneven numbers of syllables in the various lines, this hymn based on John’s vision of God enthroned in heavenly glory as found in Revelation 4 is a very popular hymn. The use of the angels’ song (Holy, Holy, Holy) is pure adoration of God in his ‘wholly-otherness.’ Although filled with apocalyptic language, the hymn combines a sense of mystery with God’s mercy, power, love and purity.”
1. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
2. Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
God everlasting through eternity.
3. Holy, Holy, Holy! Through the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
4. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
TEXT: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, alt.
MUSIC: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
TUNE: NICAEA
METER: 11 12 12 10
This hymn is a standard hymn of both Protestants and Catholics alike. Reginald Heber was an Anglican clergyman who wrote many hymns for his small parish near Birmingham, England. The first appearance of Heber’s hymn to the Holy Trinity came in 1826 (the year of his death in Calcutta, India) in “Selections of Psalms and Hymns for the Parish Church of Banbury.”
John Bacchus Dykes wrote the music to this hymn . Dykes was a child prodigy at the organ and was one of the men who established the University Musical Society at Cambridge. In 1849, he held the post of precentor at Durham Cathedral and it is while he was at the Cathedral that he wrote much of his music. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Durham in 1849. While he and the Bishop of Durham did not get along very well, he found solace and comfort in setting hymns by Newman and others to music. Dykes died on January 22, 1876, in the asylum at Ticehurst in Sussex.
On the website Lectionary.org, Richard Niell Donovan writes the following history of this well known hymn:
“’Holy, Holy, Holy’ was written by Reginald Heber, an Anglican clergyman, nearly two centuries ago. He wrote hymns in an attempt to improve the singing in his little congregation at Hodnet, near Birmingham, England.
Most congregations in those days sang the Psalter–– but most sang it badly. To inject a bit of spirit in the hymn-singing, Heber introduced his congregation to some of the modern church music of his day, to include John Newton's ‘Amazing Grace.’ He also wrote dozens of hymns, the best-known being ‘Holy, Holy, Holy.’ He wrote it for Trinity Sunday, as evidenced by the words, ‘God in three persons, blessed Trinity,’ in the first and last verses.
The hymn tune was written by John Dykes. He called it Nicaea (also spelled Nicea) after the church council that established the doctrine of the Trinity.
When Rev. Heber was 40 years old, he reluctantly left his beloved England to begin service as Bishop of Calcutta, India. The scope of the job combined with the hot climate and primitive conditions, proved too much for Bishop Heber. He died at the age of 43 after serving only three years in India.
His music was Rev. Heber's true legacy. After his death, a hymnal was published that included all of his hymns. Even today, most hymnals include two or three of his hymns.
But it is this hymn, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy,’ that has blessed people all over the world. Translated into many languages and sung in many tongues, it was Rev. Heber's most enduring gift to the church.”
In his book, “Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins,” Austin Lovelace writes the following about the text of this hymn:
“In spite of a very limited rhyme scheme (the ‘ee’ vowel), irregular accent, and uneven numbers of syllables in the various lines, this hymn based on John’s vision of God enthroned in heavenly glory as found in Revelation 4 is a very popular hymn. The use of the angels’ song (Holy, Holy, Holy) is pure adoration of God in his ‘wholly-otherness.’ Although filled with apocalyptic language, the hymn combines a sense of mystery with God’s mercy, power, love and purity.”
1. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
2. Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
God everlasting through eternity.
3. Holy, Holy, Holy! Through the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
4. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
PARISH CHOIR NOTICE
The Parish Choir will have rehearsal this Thursday. Men should be at rehearsal, ready to sing by 7:30. Women should come to rehearsal and be ready to sing by 8:00.
The Parish Choir will NOT sing this Sunday at the 9:30 Mass.
The Parish Choir will NOT sing this Sunday at the 9:30 Mass.
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