Church Music Corner › Feast of St. Luke 2026 [loc-005T]
Mihi autem nimis honoráti sunt amíci tui, Deus: nimis confortátus est principátus eórum.
Ego clamávi, quóniam exaudísti me, Deus: inclína aurem tuam, et exáudi verba mea: custódi me, Dómine, ut pupíllam óculi: sub umbra alárum tuárum prótege me.
This morning at All Saints Ainslie we sang Be still for the presence of the Lord, which is way too 1980s for my taste but it is what it is:
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here. Come, bow before Him now, with reverence and fear. In Him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here. Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around. He burns with holy fire, with splendor He is crowned. How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of Light! Be still, for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around. Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place. He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister His grace. No work too hard for Him, in faith receive from Him. Be still, for the power of the Lord, is moving in this place.
We chose this anthem because our original plan was too ambitious, and we had sung this anthem the day before at the wedding of Sajay (one of our choristers) and Jaclyn, along with Bob Chilcott's Be thou my vision.