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The Magnificat
(The Canticle of Mary).
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It is one of the eight most ancient Christian Hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian Hymn. Its name comes from the first word of the Latin version of The Canticle’s Text.
The Text of the Canticle is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:46-55), where it is spoken by The Virgin Mary upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth. In the narrative, after Mary greets Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist, the child moves within Elizabeth’s womb. When Elizabeth praises Mary for her Faith, Mary sings what is now known as The Magnificat, in response.
The Benedictus
(Canticle of Zachary).
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The Benedictus
(Canticle of Zachary).
By: Karl Jenkins.
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The Benedictus (also known as The Song of Zechariah or The Canticle of Zachary), given in the Gospel of Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three Canticles in the opening Chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the “Magnificat” and the “Nunc Dimittis”. The Benedictus was the Song of Thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the Circumcision of his son, John the Baptist.
The Canticle received its name from its first words in Latin (“Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel”, “Blessed be The Lord God of Israel”).
The Nunc Dimittis, also known as the Song of Simeon, or the Canticle of Simeon, is a Canticle from a New Testament Text in the Second Chapter of Luke’s Gospel.
It is so named after its “Incipit” [Editor: First few words of the Text] in Latin, meaning “Now you dismiss . . .” (Luke 2:29–32), often used as the final Hymn in the Religious Service of Compline.
According to the narrative in Luke’s Gospel, Simeon was a devout Jew who had been promised by The Holy Ghost that he would not die until he had seen The Messiah.
When Mary and Joseph brought the Baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, for the Ceremony of Consecration of The First-Born Son, Simeon was there, and he took Jesus into his arms and uttered words rendered variously as follows.
The Canticle received its name from its first words in Latin (“Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel”, “Blessed be The Lord God of Israel”).
Zacharias writes down the name of his son, John
[Editor: John the Baptist], before singing The Benedictus.
Artist: Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449–1494).
Date: 1486-1490.
Current location: Tornabuoni Chapel, Florence, Italy.
Source: Web Gallery of Art
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Geoffrey Burgon:
“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
(1979)
including “Nunc Dimittis”
(Canticle of Simeon).
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The Nunc Dimittis, also known as the Song of Simeon, or the Canticle of Simeon, is a Canticle from a New Testament Text in the Second Chapter of Luke’s Gospel.
It is so named after its “Incipit” [Editor: First few words of the Text] in Latin, meaning “Now you dismiss . . .” (Luke 2:29–32), often used as the final Hymn in the Religious Service of Compline.
According to the narrative in Luke’s Gospel, Simeon was a devout Jew who had been promised by The Holy Ghost that he would not die until he had seen The Messiah.
When Mary and Joseph brought the Baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, for the Ceremony of Consecration of The First-Born Son, Simeon was there, and he took Jesus into his arms and uttered words rendered variously as follows.
Simeon’s Song of Praise
(The Nunc Dimittis).
Artist; Aert de Gelder (1645–1727).
Date: 1700-1710.
Current location:
The Hague, Netherlands.
Source/Photographer: Unknown.
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Latin (Vulgate):
Nunc dimittis servum tuum,
Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace:
Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum
Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum:
Lumen ad revelationem gentium,
et gloriam plebis tuæ Israel.
English (Douay-Rheims, 1582):
Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord,
according to Thy word in peace;
Because my eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles,
and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Note:
The solo singer on Geoffrey Burgon’s “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”, singing “The Nunc Dimittis” (see, above), is Paul Phoenix.
The following Text is from SINGERS.COM
Paul Phoenix’s long career in the music business began in the 1970s, when he became a Chorister in Saint Paul’s Cathedral Choir in the City of London.
He sang in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee service in 1977 and recorded the Ivor Novello award-winning theme “Nunc Dimittis”, by Geoffrey Burgon, in the BBC adaptation of John Le Carre’s “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ in 1979, for which he was later awarded a Gold Disc.
In 1997, Paul successfully auditioned for The King’s Singers, and joined in September of that year. He left The King’s Singers in 2014 to launch a Coaching and Engagement Consultancy called PURPLE VOCALS
Paul Phoenix sings
“Father”.
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