On Wednesday, 6th July, the chapter met in Bartlemas Chapel for Guild Office, Sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Fr Jason St John Nicolle officiated and Fr Adam Romanis gave the homily taking as his theme the words of the Magnifcat. It was a joy to pray the office in this beautiful chapel once again so suited to our style of worship. Afterwards we enjoyed a glass of wine at the vicarage. Our thanks to Fr Adam for his kind hospitality.
Present: Frs Adam Romanis and Jason Nicolle; Bros Trevor Langrish, Dennis Dean, Jim Curtis, Jack Webster, David Price, Sid Cox, Robert Warren and Ben Heffer; Srs Angela Dean, Jenny Pittaway and Verona Harris.
Apologies: Fr Dennis Mason, Sr Susan Greenaway.
St Birinus' Carol
The following carol was sung at the Birinus Pilgrimage Service in Dorchester Abbey on Sunday, 3rd July 2005
(Tune: Greensleaves)
Birinus holy, touched by grace,
in him th’enabling Spirit moved
and to our heathen land he came
for love of God who first us loved.
Saint, bishop, patron true,
for bringing Christ we honour you.
Lest from His paths we stray
O guide us on our pilgrim way.
Milan’s Asterius laid his hands
upon the benedictine’s head,
a bishop made in Peter's line
the first apostles to succeed.
Sent by Honorius' decree
endued with power and grace and zeal
he faithful to our Lord's command,
to ’Go to teach, baptise and heal.'
He carried always at his side
that keepsake which he treasured most,
a gift of purest linen fair,
therein the Sacramental Host.
At length on Britain's pagan shores
in Wessex near the river Thame,
he taught how God had sent the Son,
his wayward peoples to reclaim.
To Cynegils and all his kin
Birinus preached the gospel word
and helped by Oswald’s fervent prayer,
the Saxon tribe confessed the Lord.
Birinus helps us by his prayers
to heed the urging gospel call
and nourished by Christ's body here
to show and live His life for all.
All glory be to God on high,
heaven and sea and earth adore,
who in His angels and His saints
is blesséd now and evermore.
B D Heffer © 2005
(Tune: Greensleaves)
Birinus holy, touched by grace,
in him th’enabling Spirit moved
and to our heathen land he came
for love of God who first us loved.
Saint, bishop, patron true,
for bringing Christ we honour you.
Lest from His paths we stray
O guide us on our pilgrim way.
Milan’s Asterius laid his hands
upon the benedictine’s head,
a bishop made in Peter's line
the first apostles to succeed.
Sent by Honorius' decree
endued with power and grace and zeal
he faithful to our Lord's command,
to ’Go to teach, baptise and heal.'
He carried always at his side
that keepsake which he treasured most,
a gift of purest linen fair,
therein the Sacramental Host.
At length on Britain's pagan shores
in Wessex near the river Thame,
he taught how God had sent the Son,
his wayward peoples to reclaim.
To Cynegils and all his kin
Birinus preached the gospel word
and helped by Oswald’s fervent prayer,
the Saxon tribe confessed the Lord.
Birinus helps us by his prayers
to heed the urging gospel call
and nourished by Christ's body here
to show and live His life for all.
All glory be to God on high,
heaven and sea and earth adore,
who in His angels and His saints
is blesséd now and evermore.
B D Heffer © 2005
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