Samuel Sebastian Wesley - O Thou who camest from above

[hrmjustin]

The next time our catholic friends have a council I hope that they declare that people have to sing louder.

[MusDocJerusalem]

"..there let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze.."

[axisgraf]

this joins the genre of one of the best out there on youtube!

[TheCrazyCello]

1:18 - It's the Ninja Nun!

[goodchappy]

Catholics, please SING!

[goodchappy]

@TheCrazyCello I have no idea why some Catholics don't appear to sing, in the case of this video perhaps they did not know the words, the Cardinal was singing however.

All I do know is that singing can lift your spirits especially if it is a rousing hymn like this one.

[02Blackbeard]

@TheCrazyCello They are not singing because Mary is not mentioned in the hymn.

[pipeup1]

@02Blackbeard their not singing because their forign and the words are English! How would you be singing along to a hymn in german or italian or dutch if you did'nt speak it!!

[lavishbt]

This hymn is a hymn written by an evangelical Methodist, which is appropriate given the ecumenical nature of the service. It is in fact a moving song.The amazing thing about Westley is that his hymns are so powerful and stirring, they provide a great back ground for expression of faith--particularly Christian faith

[Otley]

Find some appropriate words and that Wesley tune would make an excellent national anthem.

[MrStan1941]

The finest words and tune ever written

[ballinora53]

A lvely Hymn During the Pope's visit we saw the best of RC andAnglicam music and worship

[idle44]

@ballinora53 Yes, and I speak as one who was  (high) Anglican and has been Catholic since 1993. I miss the hymns more than anything else.

[ballinora53]

@idle44 Wel in many ways I have the best of both of both worlds, On Saturday in my local Catholic Church I ing in the choir. Thank God we have a choir of 35 full muster., and on Sunday I attend the Anglican Cathedral in Cork for Holy Communion. My friend a Kenyan Lady is Anglican, and I am her little son,s Godfather. I know us Caholics will not sing but my Anglican friends will not either. At my daughter,s wedding the Choir O Perfect Love , Tune Highwood by RR Terry,

[ballinora53]

@ballinora53 yes iti is a shame. it is not secterian , but it is not secterian, it is thereeem to be a forgetting of the best Church music .William Byrd was a devout Catholic and their is no Catholic Church in my city that does a Byrd Mass. In the Anglican Cathedral we were treated to Haydn's little organ Mass, and he was a devout Catholic. I must take my hat off to the fairminded British Peopleho gave Benedict a lovely wellcome. God Bless you

[02Blackbeard]

@idle44 Apostate.

[FlyerRan]

The most beautiful hymn in all off Christian history, And the most important people...the Archbishop and Pope.

[02Blackbeard]

@FlyerRan The Pope is the most infamous fraud.