And if you compose in Latin it will be timeless, never go out of date (because of translation) and universal (not just English speaking countries) :-)Not writing anything but the K,G,S,A (C optional) increases the chances of more use, since no one has to adapt to sing a new acclamation melody, a new...
Or be a Roman triumphal procession out of Ben Hur.
The Ordinary of the Mass includes the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei. [...] Although the U.S. Bishops do not address this in Sing to the Lord, frequently American liturgical musical composers include, along with the Ordinary of the Mass, a setting for the anamnesis and the "Amen" of the Eucharistic Prayer. Both of these parts of the Eucharistic Prayer are dialogues between the priest celebrant and the people. The priest acclaims the Mystery of Faith and the people respond in one of several ways. The priest sings the doxology and the people assent, "Amen". These two dialogues, although of a quite significant importance especially in the context of the Eucharistic Prayer, are like all the dialogues of the Eucharist. They are a liturgical exchange between the priest and the people. They are not rites or parts that stand alone like the Sanctus. Thus, their musical form, a form provided in the Roman Missal, as with all of the other dialogues, should be in accord with the nature of the anamnesis and this "Amen". They are, after all, dialogues! (pp. 56-57)
The musical notations given in the Roman Missal form part of the auditory translation of the texts, part of the sung sound of these texts, and thus part of their meaning for the singer and listener. This sung sound is a constitutive element of the Roman Rite as part of the way the Church prays in addition to the words. These musical notations should not be set aside too easily unles the priest celebrant cannot sing them in a suitable and dignified manner. (p. 60)
The Anamnesis, commonly called the Memorial Acclamation, and the Doxology are properly dialogues between the priest celebrant and the faithful. The responses of the faithful to the Mystery of Faith and the single Amen to the doxology are related in style and sound to the sung part of the priest celebrant. Therefore, as with all other dialogues, the musical settings already provided in the Roman Missal should be used. Once again, these chant settings, along with the texts, belong to the translation of these texts in the vernacular. (pp. 75-76)
It is right and just
we are people
Eighty-seven years ago our ancestors started a new country on this continent, using concepts of freedom, and stuck on the claim that everyone is born equally ...
...something from Glory and Praise...
Fixed.forefathers
I got into an intense debate with a woman about what she called 'Old English', saying that 'people don't talk like that anymore, so why should we pray like that!'
"Gavin, I just... just... want to tell you you're great. And if you could just... just.... loan me an awesome twenty dollars that would just be.... awesome. You're sooooo great. AYYYmen!!!"
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