Sunday 24 May 10am – CHOIR

Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12: 3-7; 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

  • Mass setting: Missa Papae Marcelli (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Dum Complerentur* (Palestrina)
  • Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus
  • Communio: Factus est repente de caelos sonus advenientis spiritus vehementis, ubi erant sedentes, alleluia: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, loquentes magnalia Dei, alleluia The sound of gushing wind came suddenly from heaven where they were sitting: Alleluia! And they were filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking all the great wonders of God: Alleluia!
  • Hymns: Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY; O Thou who camest from above HEREFORD

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Organist Emeritus: Edward Theodore

DoM: Noel Debien

*Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes,
erant omnes pariter dicentes, Alleluia:
et subito factus est sonus de coelo, Alleluia,
tamquam spiritus vehementis,
et replevit totam domum, Alleluia.

When the day of Pentecost had come
they were all together talking, Alleluia:
and suddenly there was a sound from heaven, Alleluia,
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house, Alleluia.

Sunday 17 May 10am – CHOIR

The Ascension of the Lord (A) Year of Matthew

Acts 1:1-11; Ps 46:2-3,6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me

  • Mass setting: Missa Ascendo at Patrem (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Caelos ascendit hodie* (Stanford)
  • Communio: Data est mihi omnis potestas in caelo et in terra, alleluia: euntes, docete omnes gentes, baptizantes eos in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti, alleluia. All power has been given to me in heaven and on earth, alleluia; go therefore and teach all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, alleluia.
  • Hymns: Hail the day that sees him rise CHISELHURST; Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour BRYN CALFARIA

Organist: Bransby Byrne

Organist Emeritus: Edward Theodore

DoM: Noel Debien

*Coelos ascendit hodie
Jesus Christus Rex Gloriae:
Sedet ad Patris dexteram,
Gubernat coelum et terram.
Iam finem habent omnia
Patris Davidis carmina.
Iam Dominus cum Domino
Sedet in Dei solio:
In hoc triumpho maximo
Benedicamus Domino.
Laudatur Sancta Trinitas,
Deo dicamus gratias,
Alleluia. Amen.

Today into the heavens has ascended
Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, Alleluia!
He sits at the Father’s right hand,
and rules heaven and earth, Alleluia!
Now have been fulfilled all of
Father David’s songs,
Now God is with God, Alleluia!
He sits upon the royal throne of God,
in this his greatest triumph, Alleluia!
Let us bless the Lord:
Let the Holy Trinity be praised,
let us give thanks to the Lord,
Alleluia! Amen.