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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Ideal Recessional for the Solemnity of the Epiphany



Sadly, I could not find a Catholic choir singing this on YouTube, but, this hymn makes the ideal recessional for today's Solemnity. This rendition comes to us from the Episcopalians. Oh well...

Here are the lyrics to this beautiful hymn.  Note that it also mentinos the Baptism of the Lord:

Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to thee we raise,
manifested by the star
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David's stem
in thy birth at Bethlehem;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest and King supreme;
and at Cana, wedding guest,
in thy Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Manifest in making whole
palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil's might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Grant us grace to see thee, Lord,
mirrored in thy holy Word;
may we imitate thee now,
and be pure, as pure art thou;
that we like to thee may be
at thy great Epiphany;
and may praise thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.

2 comments:

  1. Greetings from Southern California.

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    God Bless You, ~Ron

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  2. Thank you, I will.

    Please feel free to comment and post anytime!

    Blessed Christmas!

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