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123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115\import{table-macros}\def\percent{\startverb%\stopverb }\parent{loc-000P}\title{4th Sunday of Advent 2025}\tag{cmc}\date{2025-12-21}\author{liamoc}\quote{ Roráte cæli désuper, et nubes pluant iustum: aperiátur terra, et gérminet Salvatórem. } \figure{ \<html:img>[loading]{lazy}[width]{350px}[src]{\route-asset{assets/allsaints.jpeg}}{} \figcaption{Rehearsing in a hot and humid, but charming church.} }\p{This muggy Sunday at [All Saints Ainslie](https://allsaintsainslie.org.au) we sang Prätorius' [Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjAXOcTebI) under my direction. There was also a memorial minute of silence for the victims of the horrific Bondi shooting in Sydney last Sunday. }\quote{ \table{ \tr{ \td{Es ist ein Ros entsprungen,} \td{There is a rose up-springing,} }\tr{ \td{aus einer Wurzel zart,} \td{from a tender root,} }\tr{ \td{wie uns die Alten sungen,} \td{as the ancients have sung,} }\tr{ \td{von Jesse kam die Art} \td{it comes from Jesse's branch.} }\tr{ \td{und hat ein Blümlein bracht} \td{Its blossom flowering bright,} }\tr{ \td{mitten im kalten Winter,} \td{amidst the cold winter,} }\tr{ \td{wohl zu der halben Nacht.} \td{when half the night remains.} }\tr{ \td{\br} \td{} }\tr{ \td{Das Röslein, das ich meine,} \td{This little rose of which I sing,} }\tr{ \td{davon Jesaja sagt,} \td{of which Isaiah spoke, } }\tr{ \td{hat uns gebracht alleine} \td{was brought to us solely by} }\tr{ \td{Marie, die reine Magd.} \td{Mary, the pure maiden.} }\tr{ \td{Aus Gottes ew'gem Rat} \td{By God's eternal plan,} }\tr{ \td{hat sie ein Kind geboren} \td{a child was born to her} }\tr{ \td{und blieb doch reine Magd.} \td{but she remained a pure Maiden.} }\tr{ \td{\br} \td{} }\tr{ \td{Das Blümelein so kleine,} \td{That little blossom, so tiny,} }\tr{ \td{das duftet uns so süß,} \td{that to us smells so sweet,} }\tr{ \td{mit seinem hellen Scheine} \td{with its bright shining} }\tr{ \td{Vertreibt's die Finsternis.} \td{drives away the darkness.} }\tr{ \td{Wahr' Mensch und wahrer Gott,} \td{True man and truer God,} }\tr{ \td{hilft uns aus allem Leide,} \td{He aids us from all suffering,} }\tr{ \td{rettet von Sünd und Tod.} \td{and saves us from sin and death.} } } } \p{\em{Edit:} I tuned in to the mass at my old haunt [St. Michael and All Saints](https://smas.church/) and discovered that they sang the same anthem (but in English). Nice bit of synchronicity.} \p{\em{Edit 2:} I also forgot to mention that last Wednesday, three of us also went to the [Goodwin Retirement Village](https://goodwin.org.au/retirement-living/) in Ainslie to sing for the Christmas service they held in their chapel, where we sang the [Coventry Carol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WII-nEAykqY):} \quote{ \poem{ \line{Lully, lullay, þow littell tyne childe,} \line{by, by, lully, lullay.} \line{þow littell tyne childe:} \line{by, by, lully, lullay.} \line{\br} \line{O! Sisters too, how may we do} \line{for to preserve this day} \line{this pore yongling for whom we do singe:} \line{by, by, lully, lullay?} \line{\br} \line{Herod, the king, in his raging,} \line{chargid he hath this day,} \line{his men of might in his owne sight,} \line{all yonge children to slay.} \line{\br} \line{That wo is me, pore childe, for Thee} \line{and ever morne and day} \line{for thi parting nether say nor singe:} \line{by, by, lully, lullay.} } }