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John Dunstable - Preco Preheminenciae

As sung by the Choir of St. James Cathedral, Toronto on Sunday 22nd September 2019. Director of Music: Robert Busiakiewicz. The Choir of St. James Cathedral, Toronto sings Choral Evensong every Sunday at 4.30pm. Text: A: The herald preceded the supreme prince, the salvation of wisdom followed soon after; the herald proclaimed repentence beforehand; the prince purified us through his power; the lawgiver lay hidden, granted to the weak; the forerunner was manifest, wise and experienced. The flowing water washed the slippery path of expiation, the troubled crowd fears both the stain and the cleansing; he is sent and changes the ministry of a great messenger into a mystery of a better kind. The peace of the father is unfolded to his repentant people, while the Son is immersed in a flowing river. He descends from heaven, the gift of God, sharing with the consoler, the prince of piety. A single sign of holiness follows; to these three is assigned the throne of the Trinity. The outpouring ceases, the shrine of rebirth renews rest for the reborn. The land of punishment was for the first time subdued. The royal city takes back the reborn. A vanguard is sent to prepare the people. He strives to announce the news to those in darkness; He fittingly overcame the god of the desert; by foretelling wisely he was of help to many. Captured, he was confined in the custody of prison. Fearing such things, the king was greatly ddisturbed. The body called together to a cruel banquet, dancing, in cursed payment, she wounded him by slicing off his head. The head was sliced off and sent as payment to the pittiable woman. The prayers of the vanguard stand forth as a help, the support of the holy saviour who follows. Born of woman there has never been one greater than John the Baptist.