This Sunday 4 October, 10am Mass (Choir)

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Patronal Festival of St Francis

This year is the Jubilee Year of St Francis, proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, to mark the 800th anniversary of the death (transitus) of St Francis of Assisi. We celebrate his Feast day, which occurs this Sunday 4 October, with especial joy. 

Sir 50:1, 3-4, 6-7; Gal 6:14-18, Mt 11:25-30 You have hidden these things from the clever, and have revealed them to mere children

  • Introit: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino, diem festum celebrantes sub honoris beati Francisci de cuius solemnitate gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei Let us all rejoice in the Lord and keep the festival in honour of blessed Francis. Let us join with the angels in joyful praise of the Son of God
  • Mass: Missa pax et bonum (Connolly)
  • Gradual: Os iusti (Bruckner)
  • Motet during the Offertory: Te Deum* (Gregorian)
  • Communio: Non sunt condignae passiones huis temporis ad futuram gloriam, quae revelabitur in nobis The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed to us (from the Seraphic Missal)
  • Hymns: All creatures of our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN; Fairest Lord Jesus ST ELIZABETH

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Organist Emeritus: Edward Theodore

DoM: Noel Debien

Te Deum – sung alternatim with organ

For the Feast of St Francis, in the style of Pierre Cochereau’s Notre-Dame improvisations. The Cantor intones the opening phrase alone; thereafter Organ and Choir alternate line by line throughout. Organ-only verses remain in brackets for reference — these are improvised by the organist, not sung.

Cantor: Te Deum laudamus:
We praise you, O God:

(Organ: Te Dominum confitemur.)
(We acknowledge you to be the Lord.)

Choir: Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur.
All the earth worships you, the Father everlasting.

(Organ: Tibi omnes Angeli, tibi caeli et universae Potestates:)
(To you all the Angels, the heavens and all the Powers therein:)

Choir: Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant:
To you the Cherubim and Seraphim cry continually:

(Organ: Sanctus:)
(Holy,)

Choir: Sanctus:
Holy,

(Organ: Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth.)
(Holy, Lord God of Hosts.)

Choir: Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae.
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory.

(Organ: Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus,)
(The glorious company of the Apostles praise you.)

Choir: Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus,
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise you.

(Organ: Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus.)
(The noble army of Martyrs praise you.)

Choir: Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia,
The holy Church throughout all the world acknowledges you:

(Organ: Patrem immensae maiestatis;)
(The Father, of an infinite majesty;)

Choir: Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium;
Your honourable, true, and only Son;

(Organ: Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum.)
(Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.)

Choir: Tu Rex gloriae, Christe.
You are the King of glory, O Christ.

(Organ: Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius.)
(You are the everlasting Son of the Father.)

Choir: Tu, ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum.
When you took upon yourself to deliver mankind, you did not disdain the Virgin’s womb.

(Organ: Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum.)
(When you had overcome the sharpness of death, you opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.)

Choir: Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris.
You sit at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.

(Organ: Iudex crederis esse venturus.)
(We believe that you will come to be our Judge.)

Choir: Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso sanguine redemisti.
We therefore pray you, help your servants, whom you have redeemed with your precious Blood.

(Organ: Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari.)
(Make them to be numbered with your Saints, in glory everlasting.)

Choir: Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae.
O Lord, save your people, and bless your heritage.

(Organ: Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum.)
(Govern them, and lift them up for ever.)

Choir: Per singulos dies benedicimus te;
Day by day we magnify you;

(Organ: Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi.)
(And we worship your Name for ever, world without end.)

Choir: Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.

(Organ: Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri.)
(O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.)

Choir: Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te.
O Lord, let your mercy be upon us, as our trust is in you.

(Organ: In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum.)
(O Lord, in you have I trusted: let me never be confounded.)