ROMAN CHRISTENDOM

“There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled. And Joseph went up from Galilee to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.” (Luke 2:1-5) +++ "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's..." (Matt 22:21) +++ “Honour all men. Love the brethren. Fear God. Honour the Emperor [Caesar].” (1 Pet 2:17) +++ “Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged….I appeal to Caesar.” (Acts 25:10-11)

Thursday, 3 September 2009

Latin and the vernacular

The primacy of Latin does not, of course, exclude appropriate use of the vernacular.

One of my favourite pieces of music is the wonderful piece by Thomas Tallis entitled "If Ye Love Me".

"If ye love Me, keep My commandments and I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may 'bide with you forever, e'en the spir't of truth."

Marvellous words!

Here it is performed by the Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter:

Thomas Tallis

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5 comments:

Anonymous3 September 2009 at 20:34
Cambridge produced heretics. Oxford burnt them. :)
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Tribunus5 September 2009 at 19:55
Good old Ollie! Full of love and charity for his fellow man...
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Tribunus5 September 2009 at 19:58
Or didn't you know that Tallis was a Roman Catholic....?
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Anita Moore6 September 2009 at 07:04
Take that, Oregon "Catholic" Press!

I am proud to say that this piece is part of the Cathedral Choir's repertoire at St. John's Cathedral, Boise, Idaho, and that it's one of my favorites, and I love singing it. (Our arrangement is slightly different, though: I think it must have been our director who revised the words slightly so that "Spirit" wouldn't be one syllable.)
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Jackie Parkes MJ15 September 2009 at 05:47
Very informative blog..will link..
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