Ancient Hymn or Christmas Carol written around A.D. 300 by Aurelius C. Prudentius. Music is Plainsong from the 13th Century. Tune: Divinum Mysterium - 8.7.8.7.8.7.7. Of the Father's love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source, the ending He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see, evermore and evermore! O ye heights of heaven adore Him; angel hosts, His praises sing; Powers, dominions, bow before Him, and extol our God and King! Let no tongue on earth be silent, Every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore! Christ, to Thee with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to Thee, Hymn and chant with high thanksgiving, and unwearied praises be: Honor, glory, and dominion, And eternal victory, evermore and evermore!

St. Agnes VIRGIN, MARTYR Feast: January 21 Few legends of saints have been more cherished than that of the virgin martyr Agnes. She was held in high regard by the primitive Christian Church, and her name has remained a symbol of maidenly purity through the ages. According to tradition, Agnes was a Christian girl of Rome, perhaps twelve or thirteen years old, when Diocletian began his persecutions. Like St. Lucy, she was sentenced by a judge to a house of ill fame, but a young man who looked upon her lustfully was stricken blind. Thereafter she was taken out to be burned, but whether she met her death by fire or sword we cannot know with any certainty. Although we have no contemporary sources for the facts of her life and martyrdom, there is little reason to doubt the main outline of the story. References to this young saint appear in many Church writings of later date. St. Ambrose, St. Damasus, and Prudentius all praise her purity and heroism. Her name occurs in the Canon of the Mass. Agnes' crypt was in the Via Nomentana, and the stone covering her remains was carven with the words, Agna sanctissima (most holy lamb). A church in her honor is presumed to have been built at Rome in the time of Constantine the Great. In the apse of this basilica, which was rebuilt in the seventh century by Pope Honorius, there is still to be seen the large and beautiful mosaic depicting the saint. St. Agnes is the patroness of young girls and her symbol is, naturally, a lamb. On the anniversary of her martyrdom, the Pope, after high pontifical Mass in her church at Rome, blesses two lambs, and their wool is later woven into the pallia worn by archbishops. Feast Day: January 21 Born: 291 Died: 304 Major Shrine:: Church of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura and the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone, both in Rome Patron of: Betrothed couples; chastity; Children of Mary; Colegio Capranica of Rome; crops; gardeners; Girl Scouts; girls; rape victims; virgins

Katie Becker, Hiram Ring, and Matthew Monticchio record their version of 'The First Noel' live at Wheatland Presbyterian Church while Tony Guyer engineers. The second Christmas album from Pageant Music, entitled 'Love - Begotten', will be available in December 2008.

remember the amen corner is where the deacons rise in agreement during the service. There was also a discussion about "thing". act 2 pg 54amen cornerdial press 1968 sister boxer, "sister margaret, i aint trying to dig up things what buried. but you told joel and me he couldn't take that job driving that truck. And now you bringing down drums and trumpets from Philadelphia because you say the evil ain't in the thing, it's in what you do with the thing. Well, ain't that truck a thing?..." Now in Brenan's the literature of the Spanish people pg 8 concerning Prudentius' passion of st vincent, it is stated that EXCLAMAT HIC VINCENTIUS LEVITA DE TRIBU SACRA, MINISTER ALTARIS DEI, SEPTUM EX COLUMNIS LACTEIS, TRANSLATES THEN UP IN SPOKE VINCENTIUS, LEVITE OF THE SACRED TRIBE, MINISTER OF GOD'S ALTER, ONE OF SEVEN MILK WHITE COLUMNS. THIS LINE MEANS 'ONE OF SEVEN DEACONS', GOING ON TO SAY THERE IS NO LIKE, BECAUSE THE IMAGE IS A SYMBOL AND NOT A SIMILITUDE OF THE THING IT REPRESENTS. THE SIMILE IN BALDWIN APPEARS TO BE,"LIKE THEM FOLKS IN PHILADELPHIA." INTERESTING. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS HUM.

Working on "Of the Father's Love Begotten", one of the tracks from the second Christmas album from Pageant Music. The first album (2007) entitled 'Word - Flesh' is currently available on iTunes. The 2008 album, entitled 'Love - Begotten', will be available in December.