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Vol I No. 9
Anglicans Worldwide

A Reflection for the Feast of St Thomas

by sinetortus

St Thomas’ Basilica Cathedral

Chennai

 

A Reflection by Canon Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff for the Grosvenor Chapel in the Parish of Mayfair,

for the Feast of St Thomas the Apostle, remembering also St Elizabeth Queen of Portugal and the distinguished ecclesiastics of the Venn family.

 

The music  comprises the Agnus Dei from  the Missa “Delectus Meus by the Portuguese composer  Filipe de Magalhães

 

A setting of Psalm 149  O Praise ye the Lord  by Thomas Hanforth of Sheffield Cathedral

 

The anthem Laudibus in sanctis by William Byrd, with words in a paraphrase of Psalm 150

Laudibus in sanctis Dominum celebrate supremum,
Firmamenta sonent inclita facta Dei.
Inclita facta Dei cantate, sacraque potentis
Voce potestatem saepe sonate manus…..

Celebrate the Lord most high in holy praises:
Let the firmament echo the glorious deeds of God.
Sing ye the glorious deeds of God, and with holy voice
Sound forth oft the power of his mighty hand…..

The reflection ends with the processional Hymn:

For all the Saints, who from their labour rest

by the Rt. Revd. William Walsham How (1864)

to the tune: Sine Nomine, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1906.

The Audio with the music can be accessed via this link.

A Reflection by Canon Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff of the Grosvenor Chapel in the Parish of Mayfair, for the Feast of St Thomas the Apostle, remembering also St Elizabeth Queen of Portugal and the distinguished ecclesiastics of the Venn family.

The music heard is sung by the Choir of the Advent Boston and comprises the Agnus Dei from  the Missa “Delectus Meus” by the Portuguese composer  Filipe de Magalhães

A setting of Psalm 149  O Praise ye the Lord  by Thomas Hanforth of Sheffield Cathedral.

 

The anthem Laudibus in sanctis by William Byrd, with words in a paraphrase of Psalm 150

Laudibus in sanctis Dominum celebrate supremum,
Firmamenta sonent inclita facta Dei.
Inclita facta Dei cantate, sacraque potentis
Voce potestatem saepe sonate manus…..

Celebrate the Lord most high in holy praises:
Let the firmament echo the glorious deeds of God.
Sing ye the glorious deeds of God, and with holy voice
Sound forth oft the power of his mighty hand…..

The reflection ends with the processional Hymn: For all the Saints, who from their labour rest

by the Rt. Revd. William Walsham How (1864) to the tune: Sine Nomine, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1906.

 

The Audio file of this Reflection is available through Soundcloud via this link:

https://soundcloud.com/user-140188366/reflection-for-feast-of-st-thomas-st-elizabeth-of-portugal-the-venns

 

The Video of the Reflection (which does NOT contain the music) can be accessed via Facebook through this link

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=686233588628996