medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Bill East wrote:
>
> Offertorium - 10
>
> The Introit from the third Mass of Christmas Day begins with an
> appropriate text from Isaiah, 9:6, similar in fact to that of the
> second Mass:
>
> Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis: cuius imperium super
> humerum eius: et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii Angelus.
Yes, adapted from 9:6 and part of 9:7:
6 Parvulus enim natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis,
et factus est principatus super humerum ejus :
et vocabitur nomen ejus,
Admirabilis, Consiliarius, Deus, Fortis,
Pater futuri sęculi, Princeps pacis.
7 Multiplicabitur ejus imperium,
et pacis non erit finis ;
> The psalm-verse is 97:1
>
> Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit.
>
> This same psalm is used again at the Gradual (verses 3 and 2):
Verses 3/4 and 2
> Viderunt fines terrae salutare Dei nostri: jubilate Deo omnis terra.
>
> Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum: ante conspectum gentium revelavit
> justitiam suam.
>
> And it is reprised again in the Communion (verse 3):
>
> Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri.
>
> The general 'message' of this psalm - 'Sing to the Lord a new song,
> for he has done wonders' - is appropriate enough for Christmas, but
> if we read as far as verse 9, 'venit judicare terram' 'He has come to
> judge the earth' it becomes more pointed, and we can see why so much
> of the psalm should be used in the chants for the day. Once again the
> Offertorium is on a different mailing list, with two verses from
> psalm 88:
>
> Tui sunt caeli, et tua est terra: orbem terrarum, et plenitudinem
> eius tu fundasti: justitia et judicium praeparatio sedis tuae.
I can't offer any explanation, but I would look to see where else Ps. 88 has
been utilised.
> Once again, too, the Alleluia is not a direct quotation from
> scripture, but one can easily recognise themes which have been a
> little rephrased:
>
> Dies sanctificatus illuxit nobis: venite gentes, et adorate Dominum:
> quia hodie descendit lux magna super terram.
Yes, the Third Mass of Christmas is the same in the Sarum Use.
John Briggs
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