Prelude: Soleil du Soir (In Manus Tuas Domine) – Jean Langlais (1907 – 1991) Procession – Adoro Te Devote 1. Godhead here in hiding, whom I do 3. Bring the tender tale true of the adore,Masked by these bare shadows, Pelican;Bathe me, Jesu Lord, in what shape and nothing more,See, Lord, at Thy bosom ranBlood whereof a single Thy service low lies here a heartLost, all drop has power to winAll the world lost in wonder at the God thou art. forgiveness of its world of sin. 2. Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee 4. Jesu, whom I look at shrouded here deceived:How says trusty hearing? that below,I beseech thee send me what I shall be believed;What God's Son has thirst for so,Some day to gaze on thee told me, take for truth I do;Truth face to face in lightAnd be blest for Himself speaks truly or there's nothing ever with Thy glory's sight. Amen. true. O Salutaris Hostia – Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) O salutaris Hostia O Saving Victim opening wide Quae coeli pandis ostium. The gate of heaven to all below. Bella premunt hostilia; Our foes press on from every side; Da robur, fer auxilium. Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. Uni trinoque Domino To Thy great name be endless praise Sit sempiterna gloria: Immortal Godhead, One in Three; Qui vitam sine termino, Oh, grant us endless length of days, Nobis donet in patria. In our true native land with Thee. Amen. Amen. Mt 3: 13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Des Vaters Stimme liess sich hören – J. S. Bach (1865 – 1750) (The Father’s Voice Itself Resounded) This aria comes from a longer work (cantata) based on a hymn which tells the story of the Baptism of Jesus, Christ, Unser Herr Zum Jordan Komm, BWV 7. Musical symbolism in the trio texture illustrates the Trinity and the rhythm is thought to be the waves of the Jordan River. Texts translated by Francis Brown are as follows: This hath God shown In words and in examples clear to all; At Jordan's bank the Father plainly let His voice resound while Christ was being baptized; He said: This is my own dear Son, In whom I have now found great pleasure; He is from heaven's lofty throne To help the world In meek and humble form descended And hath the flesh and blood Of mankind's children to him taken; Him take ye now as your Redeemer true And listen to his precious teaching! The Father's voice itself resounded, The Son, who us with blood did buy, Was as a very man baptized. The Spirit came, a dove appearing, So that our faith would never doubt that It was the Holy Trinity Which gave baptism unto us. 1 Peter 1:1-10 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of [your] faith, the salvation of your souls. Exsultate Justi – Ludovico da Viadana (1560 – 1627) (2.5) Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just; praise befits the upright. Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just; praise befits the upright. Mt. 19:16-22 Now someone approached him and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. ”When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Then Peter said to him in reply, “We have given up everything and followed you. What will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Jesu Dulcis Memoria – attrib. Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 – 1611) Jesu dulcis memoria Jesus, sweet remembrance, Dans vera cordis gaudia: Granting the heart its true joys, Sed super mel et omnia But above honey and all things Ejus dulcis præsentia. Is His sweet presence. John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes, so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. A New Commandment – Peter Parshall (b. 1971) A New Commandment I give unto you That you love one another as I have loved you By this shall all men know that you are my disciples If you have love, love for one another. John 21:15-19 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” [Jesus] said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God.