New Year’s eve sacred(ish) music.

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Things that have been on high playlist over the last month or so.

1. Hillsong. I will Rise.

Michelle Shocked does not do videos and considers google and youtube steal her stuff. However, Psalm (From her album deep natural) has an audio file at her site.

But the Old 100th is in the public domain.

Now, something more ancient, very beautiful: Divna and the liturgy:

And from the Evensong.

A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom.

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

This year will soon end. But the calendar that matters is the one of our life: not that of the days, but of what we have done with each one of them.