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A Lay Cistercian Looks at Spiritual Reality
TOP TEN PLAINSONG AND CHANT FAVORITES
I have always loved plainsong, sometimes refered to as Gergorian Chant, plus other sacred music that has permeated my spirit from my youth. I wanted to collect what I consider to be my favorite chants because they mean so much to me, but also because I can take them to heaven with me, if I thread them with the Golden Thread. My unorthodox example of an Ariadne-like story that we received a gold thread tied around our heart with the other end tied to the heart of Christ. Whatever we thread with this golden thread we can take with us to Heaven. Theologically sound? I don’t know. It works for me.
TOP TEN FAVORITES (in no particular order of importance)
- Litany of the Saints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWRPjNztTs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnyIEhpA6SE
- Gelineau Psalms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcqG4nAwkp4
- Liturgy of the Hours and Psalms chanted by monks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfHxH1XrKos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZmmEfxUuaM
- Eucharist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3rD28R8xg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRL447oDId4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enIczFUEzAk
- Veni Creator Spiritus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDhYGdK0KQg
- Polyphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-CHoDQsP4U
- Pange Lingua Gloriosi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3H5f7oePQEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8fVgqTtPfA
- Hymns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkvC9qr0cc
- Creed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9LVjWopYLw
- Choral — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhhYIZJj6rk
Music lifts the spirit past the bounds of mental constructs to allow it to approach the Sacred, the Mystery of Faith.
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