Category Archives: The Holy Rosary

Christ, Above All Glory Seated!

This hymn is used for Matins/Office of Readings on the Solemnity of the Ascension in both Forms of the Roman Breviary. This hymn was also used for Vespers & Matins on the Solemnity of the Ascension in the Sarum Breviary. … Continue reading

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Behold, They Gain The Lonely Height

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed under General Hymns: Behold, they gain the lonely height,The Master and the favoured three,And through the thickest gloom of nightThe glory … Continue reading

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Upon The Holy Mount They Stood

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for Church Guilds and Associations: Upon the holy Mount they stoodThat wondrous awful night:They saw, and knew that … Continue reading

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Great Gabriel Sped On Wings Of Light

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mar. 25): Great Gabriel sped on wings of light,With wondrous … Continue reading

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Rejoice Ye Sons Of Men!

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for The Purification of the Blessed Virgin (Feb. 2): Rejoice ye sons of men!Your brightest praises yield!The Everlasting … Continue reading

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He Rises From The Wave, And Now

This hymn was used for Lauds and Vespers II for the Octave of Epiphany (January 13 – The Feast of the Lord’s Baptism) in the Paris Breviary(1736). This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Hymns … Continue reading

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Judea’s Desert Heard A Sound

This hymn was used for Vespers I for the Octave of Epiphany (January 13 – The Feast of the Lord’s Baptism) in the Paris Breviary(1736). This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in Hymns Translated from … Continue reading

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Jesus While He Dwelt Below

This is the original text of this hymn as it appears in the 6th edition (1769) of Hymns Com­posed on Var­i­ous Sub­jects, with the Au­thor’s Ex­per­i­ence (1759): Jesus, while he dwelt below,As divine Historians say,To a Place would often go;Near … Continue reading

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Oh, Sight For Angels To Adore

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in Church Hymns (1871) where it is listed as a hymn for Epiphany: Oh, Sight for Angels to adore,Yet given to man to see!In Jordan’s ancient stream is wroughtA wondrous … Continue reading

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The Day Is O’er, The Moon Serenely Beaming

This is the text of this hymn as it appears in the 10th edition (1906) of the St. Basil’s Hymnal (1889) where it is listed under “Blessed Virgin Mary”: The day is o’er, the moon serenely beaming In silver light … Continue reading

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