Church Music Corner › Feast of St. James 2026 [loc-004X]

Ego autem sicut olíva fructificávi in domo Dómini, sperávi in misericórdia Dei mei: et exspectábo nomen tuum, quóniam bonum est ante conspéctum sanctórum tuórum.

As our director has started a UK tour with his secular singing ensemble, I have taken on the job of interim director at All Saints Ainslie, where we sang today Howell's My eyes for beauty pine:

My eyes for beauty pine,

My soul for Goddës grace:

No other care nor hope is mine,

To heaven I turn my face.

One splendour thence is shed

From all the stars above :

'Tis named when God's name is said,

'Tis Love, 'tis heavenly Love.

And every gentle heart,

That burns with true desire,

Is lit from eyes that mirror part

Of that celestial fire.

I think they transferred the feast of St. James to today rather than to the following Sunday (which is closer), because they want to focus the service next week on confirmations with the Bishop.