The Eve of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple PROCESSION: The Lord comes to his temple – Plainsong, adapt. Peter. R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 122 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) ANTIPHON: Behold, our Lord will come with power – Plainsong, Mode III [American Gradual] HYMN: Virgin-born, we bow before thee – Claude Goudimel […]

The Third Sunday after the Ephiphany ORISON: The people who in darkness walked (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635) PSALM 27:1,5-13 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Southern Harmony, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch (b. 1977) […]

The Confession of St. Peter ORISON: You are the Christ, O Lord (Tune: WYNGATE CANON) – Richard Wayne Dirksen (1921-2003) PSALM 118:14-29 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 HYMN: Jesus, priceless treasure (Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE) – Johann Cruger (1598-1662), alt.; and J. S. Bach (1685-1750) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III; harm. Carolus Andreae (1550-1627) ANTHEM: Quem […]

The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958) PSALM 89:1-2, 20-29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: When Christ’s appearing was made known (Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR) – mel. from […]

The Second Sunday after Christmas PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: Away in a manger – Normandy melody, harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969); arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) ANTHEM: […]

The First Sunday after Christmas Day PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) [see Tintinnabulum] NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: […]

The Fourth Sunday of Advent PROCESSIONAL: Veni, veni, Emmanuel – Plainsong, Mode I; composite arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976); including harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014), Alice Parker (1925-2023), and Philip Lawson (b. 1967) PSALM 80:1-7,16-18 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 HYMN 264: The Word whom earth and sea and sky adore (Tune: SONG 34) – […]

The Third Sunday of Advent ORISON: Comfort, comfort ye my people (Tune: PSAUME 42) – mel. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572); adapt. Louis Bourgeois, 1551 PSALM 146:4-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: O day of peace that dimly […]

The Second Sunday of Advent ORISON: Redeemer of the nations, come (Tune: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM) – Plainsong, Mode I, Einsiedeln MS., 12th cent. PSALM 72:1-7,18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I. HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and […]

The First Sunday of Advent ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) PSALM 122 – Plainchant, Tone I.2 HYMN: “Sleepers,wake!” A voice astounds us (Tune: WACHET AUF) – mel. Frewdenspiegel dess ewigen Lebens, 1599; harm. Neu Leipziger Gesanbuch, 1682, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: E’en so, Lord […]