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123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566\import{table-macros}\def\percent{\startverb%\stopverb }\parent{loc-000P}\title{Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul 2026}\tag{cmc}\date{2026-06-28}\author{liamoc}\quote{ NUNC scio vere, quia misit Dóminus Angelum suum: et erípuit me de manu Heródis, et de omni expectatióne plebis Iudæórum.}\p{This morning at [All Saints Ainslie](https://allsaintsainslie.org.au) I was the cantor for the morning mass, and with a soprano Cindy Chen (who was playing the organ for the other parts of the mass), we sang a 13th century English "gymel" piece, arranged by yours truly (I don't have a recording sadly):}\quote{ \table{ \tr{ \td{Jesu Cristes milde moder stud biheld hire sone o rofe that he was ipined on.} \td{Jesus Christ's mild mother stood and beheld her son on the rood that he was pinned on.} }\tr{ \td{The son heng, the moder stud and biheld hire childes blud wu it of hise wundes ran.} \td{The son hanged, the mother stood, and beheld her child's blood as it from his wounds ran.} }\tr{ \td{Neue blisse he us broute that mankin so dere boute, and for us gaf is dere lif.} \td{New blessings he to us brought, for mankind so dearly bought, and for us gave his dear life.} }\tr{ \td{Glade and blithe thu us make, for thi swete sones sake, edi maiden blisful wif.} \td{Glad and blythe thou us make, for thy sweet son's sake, noble maiden, blessed wife.} }\tr{ \td{Quen of evene for thi blisse lithe al hure sorinesse and went hur yvel al into qud.} \td{Queen of Heaven, for thy blessedness lightens all our sorrows and turns our evil all into good.} }\tr{ \td{Bring hus, moder, to thi sonne, mak hus ever with him wone that hus boute wit this blud.} \td{Bring us, mother, to thy son. Make us ever with him one, that he bought with this blood.} } \tr{ \td{Amen.}\td{Amen.} } }}\p{I returned to the church in the evening for Evensong. We sang Stainer's [Hail, Gladdening Light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmHdJJAyeA) as usual, as well as Phillip Moore's third service for the [Magnificat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRN08tkNN_k) and [Nunc Dimittis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTqucmeGPR4). For anthem, we sang the first of Parry's Songs of Farewell, which we had previously performed at [our recent concert](loc-004M): [My soul there is a country](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9AacmOZp3g)}\quote{ \poem{ \line{My soul, there is a country} \line{Far beyond the stars,} \line{Where stands a wingèd sentry} \line{All skilful in the wars:} \line{\br} \line{There, above noise and danger,} \line{Sweet Peace sits crown'd with smiles,} \line{And One born in a manger} \line{Commands the beauteous files.} \line{\br} \line{He is thy gracious Friend,} \line{And—O my soul, awake!—} \line{Did in pure love descend} \line{To die here for thy sake.} \line{\br} \line{If thou canst get but thither,} \line{There grows the flower of Peace,} \line{The Rose that cannot wither,} \line{Thy fortress, and thy ease.} \line{\br} \line{Leave then thy foolish ranges;} \line{For none can thee secure} \line{But One who never changes—} \line{Thy God, thy life, thy cure. } }}