Christianity
[Transcriber's Notes] I fondly remember singing from the St. Gregory hymnal in grade school. Looking down from the choir loft in the back of the church and standing five feet from the shouting organ pipes that stretched from floor to ceiling leaves a glorious impression on a t...
1. O blessed Father! Sent by God His mercy to dispense, Thy hand is out o'er all the earth, Like God's own providence. There is no grief nor care of men, Thou dost not own for t...
5. Chapter 52. Behold earth's blossoms springing In beauteous form and hue. All nature gladly bring Her sweetest charms to you. We'll gather fresh, bright flowers, To bind our fair queen's...
3. Chapter 32. And as th'avenging Angel pass'd Of old the blood be-sprinkled door; As the cleft sea a passage gave, Then closed to whelm th'Egyptians o're; So Christ, our Paschal Sacrifice,...
4. Chapter 41. O Food of pilgrims given, Bread of the hosts of Heaven Thou Manna of the sky! Feed with the blessed sweetness, Of Thy divine completeness The hearts that for Thee sigh.
2. Chapter 21. O dear little children, O come one and all, Draw near to the crib, here in Bethlehem's stall, And see what a bright ray of heaven's delight Our Father has sent on this thrice...
7. Chapter 74. Jesus, when the cruel anguish Dying on the shameful tree, All abandoned by Thy Father, Thuo didst writhe in agony. Jesus! Jesus! By these three long hours of sorrow Thou dids...
11. Chapter 11RESPONSES V. Protector noster --- etc. R. Et respice in faciem Christi tui. V. Salvum fac --- etc. R. Deus meus sperantem in te. V. Mitte ei Domine --- etc. R. Et de Sion tuere...
10. Chapter 10Ave, ave verum Corpus natum de Maria Virgine: Vere passum, immolatum, immolatum in cruce pro homine, in cruce pro homine: Cujus latus perforatum fluxit uqua et sanguine: Esto no...
8. Chapter 8When the procession has reached the portal of the Church two or four chanters enter and, facing the door begin the "Gloria Laus;" the clergy and singers outside repeat the verse...
9. Chapter 9Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria, et casta es Maria: Quae es effecta fulgida coeli porta. O Mater alma Christi carissima: O Mater alma Christi carissima: suscipe, suscipe p...
1. Chapter 1[Transcriber's Notes] I fondly remember singing from the St. Gregory hymnal in grade school. Looking down from the choir loft in the back of the church and standing five feet fr...
12. Chapter 12Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus Deus in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem: exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis car veniet. R...