Chapel
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Service date:
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 10:00am * Prelude
*Introductory comments on Melanchthon's hymn
* v. 1 - sung by soloist in Latin
* Followed by vv. 1-4 in English sung by the assembly.
* Devotional Comments
* v. 5 - sung by soloist in Latin
* Followed by vv. 5-7 in English sung by the assembly.
* Devotional Comments
* The Collect for St. Michael
O everlasting God, You have ordained and constituted the services of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as Your holy angels always serve You in heaven, so by Your appointment they may also help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Amen.
* v. 8 - sung by soloist in Latin
* Followed by vv. 8-11 in English, sung by the assembly.
* The Blessing
* Postlude
File: Complete service:
Music leader(s):
Organist: Prof. Dennis Marzolf
Scripture:
1. Dicimus grates, tibi summe rerum
Conditor gnato tua quod ministros
Flammeos finxit manus angelorum
Agmina pura.
2. Qui tuae lucis radiis vibrantes
Te vident laetis oculis, tuasque
Hauriunt voces, sapientiaeque
Fonte fruuntur.
3. Nos non ignavum finis esse vulgus,
Nec per ingentes volitare frustra
Aetheris tractus, temere nec inter
Ludere ventos.
4. Sed iubes Christo comites adesse
Et pios caetus hominum tueri,
Qui tuas leges venerantur, atque
Discere curant.
5. Impiis ardens odiis et ira
Nam tuis castris draco semper infert
Bella, qui primis scelus atque mortem
Intulit orbi.
6. Hic domos, urbes, tua templa, gentes
Et tuae legis monumenta tota
Et bonos mores abolere tentat
Funditus omnes.
7. Interim sed nos regit angelorum,
Quae ducem Christum sequitur, caterva,
Atque grassantis reprimit cruenta
Arma draconis.
8. Angeli Lothan Sodomae tuentur,
Inter infestos Elisaeus hostes
Angelis cinctus, nihil extimescit
Bellica signa.
9. Tutus est inter medios leones,
Angelis septus, Daniel propheta:
Sic tegit semper Deus his ministris
Omnia nostra.
10. Hoc tum munus celebramus una,
Et tibi noster chorus angelique
Gratias dicunt simul accinentes,
Conditor alme.
11. Et tuo templo vigiles ut addas
Angelos semper, populoque, gnati,
Qui tui verbum colit, obsecramus
Pectore toto.
Philipp Melanchthon, 1497-1560 