In this rapid PODCAzT I return to a hymn I dissected a few years ago in another of these audio projects, the hymn for Vespers during Advent, Conditor or Creator alme siderum, in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite.
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I give a rapid and brutally literal translation and sing the hymns so you can hear the differences.
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That was quite interesting and most informative. BTW: I can no longer listen to O Come O Come Emanuel anymore without thinking of blue vestments.
Thank you very much Father. This is a wonderful start for Advent for me.
This is very interesting and useful, Father, thank you!