Psalm 2 : Westminster Cathedral Choir

The choir of Westminster Cathedral sing Psalm 2 as the Introit to the service of Midnight Mass (2009). Some great shots of the cathedral.

Psalmus 2
1 quare fremuerunt gentes et populi meditati sunt inania
2 adstiterunt reges terrae et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum et adversus christum eius diapsalma
3 disrumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum
4 qui habitat in caelis inridebit eos et Dominus subsannabit eos
5 tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua et in furore suo conturbabit eos
6 ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius praedicans praeceptum eius
7 Dominus dixit ad me filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te
8 postula a me et dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem tuam terminos terrae
9 reges eos in virga ferrea tamquam vas figuli confringes eos
10 et nunc reges intellegite erudimini qui iudicatis terram
11 servite Domino in timore et exultate ei in tremore
12 adprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus et pereatis de via iusta
13 cum exarserit in brevi ira eius beati omnes qui confidunt in eo


Psalm 2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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• Cathedral
• Choir
• Midnight
• Mass
• Introit
• Psalms
• Plainchant
• Choral

[Mischafour]

I love the high quality of your videos.. great video and wonderful sound; thanks for posting these!

[drwestbury]

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate them.

[rcarmes1941]

Apparently at these Novus Ordo services, they do not believe in the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, they do not even genuflect!!! The only good thing is the Latin chants and the relics on their "altar"

[missgreeneyes56]

I am so grateful for the BBC showing this. It was the most beautiful Mass.

[sue200012]

Beautiful. Who leads the procession? What is he carrying?

Merry Christmas.

[ManthaJay]

this is wonderful! my high school choir is singing this song, it's beautiful.

[TheJerusalem67]

Admirable!

[rpgabc123]

Pope Benedict XIV continues We too have forbidden this practice in the same words in Our oft-repeated constitution Etsi Pastoralis, sect. 6, no. 21."[3]

[rpgabc123]

Pope Benedict XIV condemned such a practice and reaffirmed this prohibition by quoting Pope Gelasius "[He] condemned the evil practice which had been introduced of women serving the priest at the celebration of Mass. Since this abuse had spread to the Greeks, Innocent IV strictly forbade it in his letter to the bishop of Tusculum: "Women should not dare to serve at the altar; they should be altogether refused this ministry."

[rpgabc123]

...was permitted only after it was done illegally in certain dioceses, much like the distribution of Holy Communion in the hand was carried out illegally before Paul VI's indult.