Welcome to Anthem 19 in my attempt to write a new choir anthem every week for a year. I’m Kevin Mulryne and I hope you will enjoy listening to my progress throughout 2024. Please do visit the website Anthem52.com, follow along on x.com - @realanthem52 or Instagram - @realanthem52 and send me a message to [email protected]. It's Ascension Day this week. At Holy Trinity Church, the choir used to ascend the very dusty, cobwebby spiral staircase in the far South West corner after the Ascension morning service to sing on the roof of the Nave. I think it was the only time in the year that staircase was ever used except for maintenance I suppose. It goes without saying that I'm talking about an activity that ceased sometime in the 1980s when health and safety started being taken a little more seriously. The lead roof we strolled about on was sloped towards the precipice and it was surprising no choisters ever fell off. Nowadays, only the Vicar climbs up onto the roof - and it's the much lower - and safer - North Porch roof which is used. Still, it's fun to see and hear him up there. To fit in with the occasion, I decided to write an anthem this week with an appropriate text, in Latin. Here are the words:   Words for Anthem 19: Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, et Dominus in voce tubae. Dedit dona hominibus. Alleluia. Dominus in caelo paravit sedem suam. Alleluia.

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