Thine for ever, God of Love In the piece given below, Christopher Jobson guides us towards another beautiful hymn with local connections. Mary Fawler Maude was born in 1819 in London and married the Rev Joseph Maude in 1841 at St Giles in London. They had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. After his … Continue reading Mary Fawler Maude (1819-1913)
Category: History and Heritage
The Te Deum
This is the only non-biblical canticle in the English Prayer Book and is placed between the lessons from the Old and New Testaments in the Office of Mattins. It is of great antiquity, traditionally ascribed to Saint Ambrose but its origin is unknown. The first musical setting of it dates from the 5th century. It … Continue reading The Te Deum
Losing Access to the Authorised Version of the Bible and Cranmer’s Book of Common Prayer (BCP)
Christopher Jobson forwarded this article, written by Dame Iris Murdoch, on the loss of access to both of the above. “We live continually in and through words. Memories of words, poetic and sacred, travel with us through life. The loss of lively and natural access to the Authorised Version of the Bible and Cranmer’s Book … Continue reading Losing Access to the Authorised Version of the Bible and Cranmer’s Book of Common Prayer (BCP)