I stayed up late recording Matins, all three nocturns, nearly two hours of audio. Here's the first part - the Invitatory - Psalm 94. My impression is that the monks would often run late for Matins as getting up in the middle of the night is a herculean task. So, to give them a little 5 minute grace period, they would always start with Psalm 94, which is kind of a combination of "Come, let us adore Him" and "God's been really patient with us, this is the least we can do to thank Him". I'm happy to hear if you have any other views on the role of the Invitatory. In the modern day Liturgy of the Hours, the Invitatory has become an independent piece to be sung at the beginning of whatever hour you say first in a day. You notice the short antiphon is repeated between each stanza. The cantor would lead with the antiphon, then everyone would repeat it (that's why I sing it twice at the beginning), then the cantor sing the verses and every join in on the antiphons. The Liber and other books only give the first few notes of the Antiphon to start you off, but to make this really easy, I've pasted the full music on the screen, so I hope I hear you singing along with me! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uSoPEMmJ9g

Ploughing ahead with this plan to upload a hymn from my hymnbook each week! This one required some assistance with whom to harmonize. Although in the video I lamented my ineptitude at linking to my assistant's channel, you will see I have now remedied this shortcoming. Here's the page where you can download this music: https://newbookoldhymns.brandt.id.au/hymns/veni.html Veni, O Sapientia, Quae hic disponis omnia, Veni, viam prudentiae Ut doceas et gloriae. Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Veni, veni Emmanuel! Captivum solve Israel! Qui gemit in exilio, Privatus Dei Filio, Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. And here's Bernard's Minecraft Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyB7u5cbATcthnUg_uQ-bhQ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnTITY-f_KI

https://kidschant.com/2021/03/palm-sunday-holy-week-begins/ IN illo témpore: Cum approprinquásset Jesus Jerosólymis, et venísset Béthphage ad montem Olivéti: tunc misit duos discípulos suos, dicens eis: Ite in castéllum, quod contra vos est, et statim inveniétis ásinam alligátam, et pullum cum ea: sólvite, et addúcite mihi: et si quis vobis áliquid díxerit, dícite, quia Dóminus his opus habet, et conféstim dimíttet eos. Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimplerétur quod dictum est per prophétam, dicéntem: Dícite fíliæ Sion: Ecce Rex tuus venit tibi mansuétus, sedens super ásinam, et pullum, fílium subjugális. Eúntes autem discípuli, fecérunt sicut præcépit illis Jesus. Et adduxérunt ásinam, et pullum: et imposuérunt super eos vestiménta sua, et eum désuper sedére fecérunt. Plúrima autem turba stravérunt vestiménta sua in via: álii autem cædébant ramos de arbóribus, et sternébant in via: turbæ autem, quæ præcedébant, et quæ sequebántur, clamábant, dicéntes: Hosánna Fílio David: benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0RoBuLuR9s

This day is my last available to do some more Advent Little Office Livestreams. Lets see how it goes! Pick up your copy of the booklet at https://littleoffice.brandt.id.au/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5zKzDB_wFs