Church Music Corner › 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2026 [loc-005U]

Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum: quaérite Dóminum, et confirmámini: quaérite fáciem euis semper.

This morning at All Saints Ainslie I sang Ralph Vaughan William's The Call, solo with Jonathan Lee accompanying on organ. The link is to the livestream recording.

Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:

Such a Way, as gives us breath,

Such a Truth, as ends all strife,

Such a Life, as killeth death.

Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength:

Such a Light, as knows a feast,

Such a Feast, as mends in length,

such a Strength, as makes his guest.

Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart:

Such a Joy, as none can move,

Such a Love, as none can pass,

Such a Heart, as joys in Love.

I also directed our choir for Evensong today. We sang Stainer's Hail, Gladdening Light as usual, as well as Leighton Jones's fauxbourdon service for the canticles. For the preces and responses, we again used Jack Oades' lovely setting. The anthem was Rutter's Gaelic Blessing:

Deep peace of the running wave to you,

Deep peace of the flowing air to you,

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,

Deep peace of the shining stars to you,

Deep peace of the gentle night to you,

Moon and stars pour their healing light on you,

Deep peace of Christ, the light of the world, to you.