Don't Monkey Around with your Time Talents & Treasures

Before Mass, we gathered in the choir room as usual, but trickling in for some strange reason. We really missed Kaitlyn, as she was in Washington D.C. this weekend on an adventure in Democracy. We wish her well and pray that she returns safely to us next week. The weather was dreary, and our voices and energy were down a bit, but Mass matters, so we came, we sang, we gave God our best.

Cantate Domino before Mass:



Than, we ran through Laetatus Sum for Thanksgiving, and that was kind of frightening. They will surely work some on it at home, right guys????? Ms. C smiles, but looks worried, too, at her ducklings who are still struggling with the ginormously difficult piece we decided we really wanted to sing at home after working so hard to learn it last year....

So, here are some live recordings from Mass: You might want to grab some headphones for the psalm, because it is quite low in volume. I was counting on the Church's new sound system to record it, and I just haven't quite figured out how to make that work yet. Hat tip to Suzan for helping us work out Sound issues. Thank you.

Psalm 90:

Fr. Mike warned us against monkeying around with our time, talents & treasures in his Sermon:

He was working off of this gospel, just in case you didn't make it to Mass because you were in, like Washington D.C. or something. Ms. C winks at Kaitlyn and smiles.

Then, we got to work with our talents, giving them back to God, with the Offertory Anthem, A Jubilant Song by M. L. Lightfoot:

Text to the Offertory anthem:

A Jubilant Song,
by Mary Lynn Lightfoot
available through The Sacred Music Press, #10/1026-2

Cantate Domino canticum novum,
Sing to the Lord a new jubilant song!
Cantate Domino canticum novum,
omnis terra, Sing to the Lord all the earth!
(repeat)

Let the seas roar, and the floods clap their hands!
Let the hills sing together for joy!
Let the heavens and the earth all rejoice;
for the Lord is greatly to be praised!
Proclaim God's salvation!
Declare God's great glory!
Lift up a jubilant song
and make joyful noise!
Make joyful noise!
Make joyful noise!
(repeat refrain)

Communion Anthem and text:

Cantate Domino,
by Guiseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1745)

Cantate domino, cantate!
Cantate, cantate, domino canticum novum.
Laus ejus in ecclesia, sanctorum,
in ecclesia, sanctorum.

Laetetur Israel, in eo
Laetetur, laetetur, in eo
qui fecit, eum.

Et filii Sion, et filii Sion,
exultent, exultent, exultent
in regesuo. Exultent, exultent
in regesuo.

Translatio (with a little help from me, b/c some of the translation provided was just silly):

Sing to the Lord a new song,
sing His glory in the multitude of His saints.

Be joyful Israel, be joyful, be joyful
in the Lord who made you;
and sons of Sion, with gladness rejoice in your King.

Finally, we ended our celebration with Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, and I'm including it because I like it:

I think there are those out there who like to sing along with our web songs, and for them, I toss a "thank you" and remind everyone that you can comment any time you like. I've got comment moderation on because there are teenagers who visit this site regularly and they do not always have great judgment in their commenting, so a little extra precaution is in order.

We sing again in November, both on the 7th and at Thanksgiving. We hope to see you at Mass, and in the mean time, Cantate Domino!!!!