Music That Glorifies God (And Makes Us Feel It)

I’m under orders from my wife and from my editor: rest! Get well.

That’s what I’ve tried to do today. It’s raining, but a break in the weather allowed me to have a cigar. And then we settled down to watch Babe.

The musical theme in Babe is an adaptation of Symphony No. 3 by Camille Saint-Saens, sung here by the Libera Boys Choir. It never, never fails to move me. We have the lyrics for you in the video. They’re in Latin, but you might find it surprisingly easy to understand.

And the movie itself is genuinely inspiring. I feel better for having watched it.

‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’

It’s been a while since I posted this–Gloria in Excelsis Deo by Saint-Saens, sung by the Libera Boys Choir. If I listen closely enough, I can almost understand the Latin.

By Request, ‘Joy to the World’

Requested by Katheleen, and I’d have been sorry for Christmas Day to go by without it–Joy to the World, sung by the Libera Boys Choir at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland.

(I wonder how many churches and cathedrals in Ireland are named for St. Patrick.)

By Request, ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’

Things have not been as they should be here, this week; but let’s see if we can get the Christmas Carol Contest back on track.

Requested by Erlene: Angels We Have Heard on High, sung by the Libera Boys Choir.

‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’

No hymn requests received, so I’m on my own. This hymn was in my mind when I got up this morning, so I’ve posted it–

Gloria in Excelsis Deo, sung by the Libera Boys Choir. Usually a Christmas hymn, but good for all the year.