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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

In case it turns out to be exactly the thing you needed to hear today: Scott Dettra, Music Director at St. Peter’s in McKinney, TX chants the Daily Office beautifully on this free podcast of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline. thedailyofficechanted.podbean.com 🕯️

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The Daily Office Chanted | Lawton Productions

The Daily Office Chanted is a podcast of Episcopal Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline from The Book of Common Prayer (1979), sung in Gregorian chant.<...

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Randy's Mag Antiphon project, Proper 10 Year A. Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 features the Parable of the Sower, the old Sexagesima gospel from Luke 8. Liber Usualis includes antiphons from Luke 8 in the Sexagesima little hours; the Salisbury Antiphoner does so for 2nd Evensong and two weekday antiphons.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I haven’t found an extant chant antiphon from Matthew 10:40-42 (Proper 8, Year A). But for Proper 9, the “yoke is easy” reading, there are options. The Liber Usualis’s Alleluia verse on Mt 11:29 for Sacred Heart (p. 972) is, as such, a bit too melismatic to work as an antiphon verse.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If I were going to pair an antiphon from the Proper 7 Gospel (Matthew 10:24-39) with this week's Magnificat, it would be this one on Mt 10:28, "Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, says the Lord." Not seeing it in the usual sources. 🕯️ cantusdatabase.org/chant/233029

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Nolite timere eos qui corpus | Cantus Database

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

For a Magnificat antiphons that matches the Gospel for Proper 5, Year A (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26), an easy option is Salisbury Antiphoner, Mag. ant., for 24th Sunday after Trinity.

Salisbury Antiphoner, Magnificat antiphon for 24th Sunday after Trinity, in square notes, mode 7.1.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Getting back into the Magnificat antiphon saddle. My current long-term goal is to have a chant antiphon from the Sunday Gospel reading for each Sunday in RCL, to pair with the Magnificat during evening prayer throughout each week. The Salisbury Antiphoner and Liber Usualis have some good choices, 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The best existing antiphon for the RCL Lent 5A Gospel (the Raising of Lazarus) is "I am the resurrection (Ego sum resurrectio)," a Liber Usualis chant appointed to the burial service and at Lauds in the Office for the Dead, sung with the Song of Zechariah. Not seeing an English version yet. 🕯️

Lauds antiphon on "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die," John 11:25-26, in mode 2, from Liber Usualis p. 1804.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

A powerful new piece by Kevin Salfen, inspired by and filmed within St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, San Antonio. Give it a listen this morning! 🕯️ youtu.be/cOCjYj21njM

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Kevin Salfen: A Prayer for St. Philip's (performed by Agarita)

YouTube video by Composers Alliance of San Antonio

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This chant in the Salisbury Antiphoner--the Magnificat antiphon appointed for Wednesday of Lent 4--works well as a daily evensong antiphon for the Week of Lent 4 in RCL Year A, as it comes straight from Sunday's John 9 reading. ⚓️

Magnificat antiphon in Mode 3, on the text from John 9: "A man that is called Jesus made clay out of spittle: and anointed mine eyes, and now I see."

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Samaritan woman at the well is the Lent 3, Year A Gospel reading—there are a few Medieval antiphons that set this passage in John. One, "Veri adoratores," is the Friday antiphon for Lent 3 in the Salisbury Antiphoner (pictured), and I'll be using that one throughout the week... (1/2) ⚓

"Veri adoratores," magnificat antiphon for Lent 3 Friday in Salisbury Antiphoner, in square notation: "The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth."

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Richard Pryor @rpryor03.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

With many thanks to the my colleague in this ministry, the great @arliecoles.bsky.social and the Association of Anglican Musicians, Episcopal Chant has expanded to include the Psalms, Book of Occasional Services, and more! ⚓ episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease...

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Since we'll hear John 3:1-17 in this Sunday's Eucharist (Lent 2 Year A), I'll use this Magnificat antiphon, a traditional one for Pentecost Monday, for the week's Evening Prayer. The one in Salisbury Antiphon works fine for Lent 2--just beware of the clef change and unseasonal Alleluia. 🕯️

Magnificat antiphon "Non enim misit," in Salisbury Antiphoner for Monday after Whitsunday, setting John 3:17: "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved, alleluya."

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The Prime antiphon for the First Sunday of Lent (Liber Usualis pp. 530-531) is based on Matthew 4:1-2, which Revised Common Lectionary followers hear in church that Sunday in Year A. This will be my Magnificat antiphon for the week. (Sorry for the Latin--no time to engrave the English this week.)🕯️

Square note Prime antiphon for Lent 1 in Liber Usualis, pp. 530-31; chant is in mode 1. Mostly syllabic setting; no flowery melismas in this one. A good antiphon for fasting times. Text: "Jesus autem cum jejunasset quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus postea esuriit."

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The Salisbury Antiphoner’s Magnificat antiphon for Ash Wednesday is based on Matthew 6:19-20, which is in the Eucharistic Gospel lesson in every RCL year. 📕

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The Salisbury Antiphoner's Mag antiphon for 2nd evensong, Feast of the Transfiguration, works okay for Epiphany Last. I'll use it tonight through Tuesday. I'm more enthusiastic about Thesaurizate vobis, which this antiphoner uses for Ash Wednesday. Trying to channel my energy toward Lent prep. 🕯

Salisbury Antiphoner, magnificat antiphon for Feast of the Transfiguraiton, 2nd evensong, mode 7.1, in square note notation. Lyrics: "The three disciples beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father: being eyewitnesses of his majesty."

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

“You are the light of the world.”

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

For next week (Epiphany 5, Year A), I wanted an antiphon on Matthew 5:13-20 for Magnificat in evening prayer, but there's nothing like that in the Salisbury Antiphoner, Liber Usualis, etc. 📕 This antiphon, which shows up in Einsiedeln 611 and numerous other manuscripts for Common of Apostles (1/3)

A transcription and adaptation of Vos estis lux hujus mundi (Einsiedeln 611, 254r) to NRSVUE English. The text is Matthew 5:14a and Luke 21:19.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Like a refreshing glass of water, the BEATITUDES are this coming Sunday! My magnificat antiphon for the week of Epiphany 4, RCL Year A, adapts the old "Beati eritis cum vos oderint," which seems to have its deepest roots as the 2nd vespers mag antiphon for Common of Apostles. (1/4) 🕯️

The Gregorian chant "Beati eritis," adapted in Hymnal 1982 style and in NRSVUE English.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I'm being intentionally lazy about an Epiphany 3, Year A magnificat antiphon: the kids are home, no work today, the roads are iced over, and a thousand things feel more important. But my Daily Office habit is suffering, so here's a better-than-nothing antiphon I'm going to print out. 🕯

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Magnificat for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A. John 1:29 is the basis for most of “Ecce Maria,” a Psalm antiphon for the Feast of the Circumcision widely attested in Medieval manuscripts and found in the Liber Usualis, but not included in the Salisbury Antiphoner. 🕯️

An English-language adaptation of "Lo, Mary," antiphon for Lauda Jerusalem Dominum, Feast of the Circumcision, 2nd vespers, in Liber Usualis

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Magnificat antiphon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany (Baptism of our Lord), Year A. The antiphon “Caeli aperti sunt super eum” seems to be in disuse, but it was once a fairly widespread Epiphany Octave chant. It’s the source of this melody, which I retained as fully as possible, while... 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

At one extreme is my project, to provide Magnificat antiphons for Ordinary Time, based on the specific Gospel readings appointed each week by the lectionary. Totally opposite is Howard Galley's approach in The Prayer Book Office: just four generic antiphons for use in every week of green season. 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

If you're thinking of renewing your discipline ⚓ of keeping Daily Office--or maybe giving your current practice a new spin--please check out this newish Daily Office Chanted podcast by Scott Dettra, who is the choir director and organist at my parish, St. Peter's Episcopal, McKinney, TX.

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The Daily Office Chanted | Lawton Productions

Welcome to The Daily Office Chanted, a podcast offering daily Morning and Evening Prayer sung to Gregorian Chant. As St. Augustine said, "Qui cantat, bis orat" (He who sings, prays twice) — a be...

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

What a beautiful seasonal bookend for Psalm 139! Blessed Advent and my gratitude to you, Dr. James Litton (and Howard Galley)! 🕯️

The Advent antiphon for Psalm 139 in James Litton, Plainsong Psalter: “The LORD will surely come and will not tarry, and will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest himself to all nations, hallelujah.”

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

And here are all seven antiphons in a PDF handout. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xwjc8... 🕯️ #Advent #OAntiphons #itsweirdwhathashtagsthereare

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Magnificat antiphons for Dec. 17 through 23 in Advent 2025, from Galley, set to t.p. so that they can be sung with Magnificat in Hymnal 1982, S242: 12/17 O Wisdom 12/18 O Adonai 12/19 O Root of Jesse 12/20 O Key of David (1/3)

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The "O" Antiphons get kind of a lot of attention these days from churchy folk. So, about singing them: if you can read music, there exist traditional melodies for them, and you can sing them in Latin from the Liber Usualis or in English from the Salisbury Antiphoner. They're in mode 2, ...

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Magnificat antiphons for Dec. 13 through 16 in Advent 2025, from Galley, set to t.p. so that they can be sung with Magnificat in Hymnal 1982, S242. 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Magnificat antiphons for second week of Advent, from Galley, set to t.p. so that they can be sung with Magnificat in Hymnal 1982, S242. 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

For Proper 29C, a chant setting of Luke 23:43 in tonus peregrinus, for use as antiphon with the Rite II Magnificat setting in Hymnal 1982, S242. 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A Magnificat antiphon for Proper 28C, on Lk 21:17-19, in tonus peregrinus so that it can be sung with S242 in Hymnal 1982. Apologies for handwriting; I'm apparently in between engraving solutions. 🕯️

A handwritten plainsong setting of Luke 21:17-19.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This Magnificat antiphon for Proper 27, Year C sets Luke 20:38 NRSVUE from the Sunday gospel. It is a newly-composed setting in tonus peregrinus and so can be sung with the Magnificat setting in Hymnal 1982, S 242.🕯️

Square-note plainsong setting of Luke 20:38.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

In his _Prayer Book Office_ (1980), Howard Galley intentionally makes green seasons extra green, not only with generic "anytime" antiphons for psalms and canticles but even by skipping the weekly collect on weekdays. Is there something to be said for this? From his introduction:🕯️

"After the Lord's Prayer and suffrages, the office continues with the collect. In the new Prayer Book the Collect of the Day is optional. This represents a return to the more ancient practice when the collect of the office normally referred to the time of day or the day of the week. In this book the use of the Collect of the Day is recommended on Saturday evenings and Sundays, feast days and their eves, and daily in the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. During the 'green seasons' the collect of the day of the week is suggested as the principal collect of the office."

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Finding no preexisting antiphon settings for this coming Sunday's Gospel reading (Luke 19:1-10, Zaccheus was a wee little man), I've written this one that can serve as a Magnificat antiphon for Proper 26C. Now, there ARE All Saints' antiphons out there, but that's for another post. 🕯️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

My Magnificat antiphon for the week of Proper 25 C is an adaptation of the Salisbury Antiphoner chant for the 11th Sunday after Trinity, which sets Luke 18:13 (from this Sunday’s Gospel reading); I changed the language to NRSVUE and adjusted the melody a bit to fit it. 🕯️

A square note chant setting of Luke 18:13.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Getting this done early: a Magnificat antiphon for the week of RCL Proper 24C, on Luke 18:7a from this Sunday's Gospel. I've found no chant settings of Luke 18:1-8 in the usual places, so here's a workable new setting in Mode 5. 🕯️

A new chant setting of Luke 18:7a in Mode 5.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

A Magnificat antiphon for the week of RCL Proper 23, from this week's Gospel reading on Jesus's Cleansing of Ten Men-With-A-Skin-Disease (Luke 17:11-19). This is taken straight from the Salisbury Antiphoner: it's the antiphon for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, p. 89. 🕯️

A square note chant setting of Luke 17:17-19.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

A Magnificat antiphon on Luke 17:5-6, from the Gospel reading for RCL Proper 22C. I've searched for and cannot find any existing antiphons on this text, so until I find something better, here's a new one with a typical Mode 1 melody. 🕯️

A square-note Mode 1 setting of Luke 17:5-6 for use as a Magnificat antiphon throughout that week.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Looking ahead to next week, I've found a great little Lenten Prime antiphon on a text that RCL appoints on Proper 21C (Luke 16:25): "Child, remember that you received good things during your lifetime, and Lazarus in like manner evil things.”Graz, Universitätsbibliothek, 29, 113v.

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

My priest is Mtr. Katherine Heitmann, and her sermons are amazing. I'm resharing her sermon from last Sunday because it dealt with the Gospel reading, and its context in recent events, and the concept of love of enemy with sensitivity and elegance. Please check it out (26:19-43:48 in the video). ⚓

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Sunday Worship - September 14

YouTube video by St. Peter's McKinney

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

One good Magnificat antiphon option for Proper 20C is this one on Luke 16:3-4 from the Salisbury Antiphoner, where it's appointed for the ninth Sunday after Trinity. 🕯️

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Scott Gunn @scottagunn.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

As fascists hijack Christianity to serve their political aims, it is more important than ever for actual Christians to * Pray fervently for the renewal of the world * Follow Jesus as Lord * Proclaim the Good News of God’s grace and mercy in the public square * Be merciful * Reject evil ⚓️

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I have a feeling there were quite a few spot-on sermons from Episcopal pulpits yesterday. This was one of them. youtu.be/wz4C81WqbXA?... 🕯️

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"Living Together as Brothers" - Rev. Mike Michie - September 14, 2025

YouTube video by St. Thomas Episcopal Church - San Antonio, TX

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Grouchy Disciple @grouchydisciple.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Here's something that works great as a Magnificat antiphon for Proper 19C: this antiphon from the Salisbury Antiphoner for the Third Sunday after Trinity, based on Luke 15:8 (which is in RCL's Sunday's Gospel reading coming up). It paraphrases a Mag. ant. on the same text in the Liber Usualis. ⚓

The Magnificat antiphon for the Third Sunday after Trinity, from the Salisbury Antiphoner, set to square note chant

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