"Te Deum".
5th-Century Solemn Monastic Chant.
Monks of the one of the Abbeys of The Solesmes Congregation sing this beautiful Chant.
The Te Deum is attributed to two Fathers and Doctors of The Church, Saint Ambrose
and Saint Augustine and is one the most majestic Chants in The Liturgy of The Church.
It is sung in Traditional Seminaries and Monastic Houses at The Divine Office and for Double Feasts of The First Class: The Nativity; Easter; Corpus Christi; Epiphany; Pentecost; and those Feasts which have an Octave. The Solemn Te Deum is sung on all occasions of public Church rejoicing
(in Traditional Catholic Churches).
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The following Text is from FR. Z's BLOG
Catholics can gain a Plenary Indulgence on New Year’s EVE, 31 December (EnchInd. 26) by the Recitation or the Singing of The Te Deum.
To gain the Indulgence, the usual following conditions must be met:
1. Sacramental Confession and Communion within a brief time (about 20 days);
2. The prescribed Good Work (for 31 Dec. the Recital of The Te Deum);
3. Prayers for the Pope’s designated intentions (One x Our Father, One x Hail Mary);
5. Detestation of, and detachment from, even Venial Sins (without which only a Partial Indulgence can be gained), at the time of the Indulgenced Work.
Catholics can gain a Plenary Indulgence on New Year’s DAY, 1 January (EnchInd. 26) by the Recitation or the Singing of The Veni Creator Spiritus.
Same conditions.
For the sake of those legitimately impeded, Confessors can commute both the Work prescribed and the Conditions required (except, obviously, detachment from even Venial Sins).
Indulgences can be applied either to oneself or to the Souls of the deceased, but they cannot be applied to other persons living on Earth.
For The Te Deum – HERE
For The Veni Creator Spiritus – HERE
For your edification, you might listen to some musical settings of The Te Deum. In Gregorian Chant, there are Solemn and Simple Tones. There are numerous Orchestral and Choral Settings.
Perhaps you have a favourite Setting ?
This is kinda fun. When the French get it right, it’s pretty awesome. With the great Organ of The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. From Les Grandes heures liturgiques à Notre-Dame de Paris.
US HERE – UK HERE – and check today’s CHRISTMASCAzT !
Be CAREFUL with the volume!
Indulgences . . . don’t leave Life without them.
Did you know that there is a Partial Indulgence attached to Recitation of your customary
Be CAREFUL with the volume!
Indulgences . . . don’t leave Life without them.
Did you know that there is a Partial Indulgence attached to Recitation of your customary
Prayer After A Meal ? “Agimus tibi gratias" . . . "We Give Thee Thanks, O Lord . . .".
Think about it.
Think about it.
Illustration: ROMA AETERNA.JP/LIBER
§ 1. A Plenary Indulgence is granted to The Christian Faithful, who, in a Church or in an Oratory, are present in a Recitation or Solemn Chant of:
1°. The Hymn, "Veni Creator Spiritus" . . . on The First Day of the Year, imploring Divine Assistance for the whole of the coming Year . . .
2°. The Hymn, "Te Deum" . . . on The Last Day of the Year, in thanksgiving to God for the favours received in the course of the entire Year.
(Reference: Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, 4th edition, al. concessiones.)
"Veni Creator Spiritus" ("Come Creator Spirit") is a Hymn, believed to have been written by Rabanus Maurus in the 9th-Century A.D. When the original Latin Text is used, it is normally sung in Gregorian Chant.
As an Invocation of The Holy Ghost, it is sung in The Roman Catholic Church during Liturgical Celebrations on The Feast of Pentecost (at both Terce and Vespers). It is also sung at occasions such as the entrance of Cardinals to the Sistine Chapel when they elect a new pope, as well as at the consecration of bishops, the ordination of priests, when celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation, the dedication of churches, the celebration of synods or councils, coronations, the profession of members of religious institutes, and other similar solemn events.
The hymn is also widely used in the Anglican Communion and appears, for example, in the Ordering of Priests and in the Consecration of Bishops in the Book of Common Prayer, 1662. It has been translated into several languages; one English example is "Creator Spirit! by whose aid", written 1690 by John Dryden and published in The Church Hymn book 1872 (n. 313); one of the earlier is the 1627 version "Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire" by Bishop John Cosin. Martin Luther used it as the basis for his chorale for Pentecost "Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist", first published in 1524.
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