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Day 129:

VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST

Word made flesh, we welcome You.
Come to dwell among us here.
Alleluia, Alleluia.

15th cent.

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Day 128:

...waiting for permission...

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Day 127:

THERE IS NO ROSE OF SUCH VIRTUE

There is no rose of such virtue
As is the rose that bare Jesu;
Alleluia.

For in that rose contained was
Heaven and earth in little space;
Res miranda.

By that rose we may well see
There be one God in Persons three;
Pares forma.

The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis, gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gaudeamus.

Leave we all this worldly mirth,
And follow we this joyful birth;
Transeamus.

Alleluia, res miranda,
Pares forma, gaudeamus,
Transeamus, transeamus.

(Set by Benjamin Britten)

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Day 126:

THE GLORY

Without any rhyme
without any reason
my heart lifts to light
in this bleak season

Believer and wanderer
caught by salvation
stumbler and blunderer
into creation

In this cold blight
where marrow is frozen
it is God's time
my heart has chosen

In paradox and story
parable and laughter
find I the glory
here in hereafter

(Madeleine D'Engle)