On November 22, the Church celebrates the Feast of St Cecilia, the beloved patron saint of music and musicians. To mark this joyful occasion, the Brisbane Catholic Filipino Choir offer a beautiful hymn in her honour, Let the Deep Organ Swell the Lay, composed by Fr Charles Constantine Pise. We invite you to join in this hymn of praise as we give thanks for St Cecilia’s witness of faith and the gift of sacred music that lifts our hearts to God.
Transcript
Let the deep organ swell the lay In honour of this festive day; Let the harmonious choirs proclaim Cecilia’s ever-blessed name. Rome gave the Virgin-Martyr birth, Whose holy name hath filled the earth, And from the early dawn of youth She fixed her heart on God and truth. Then from the world’s bewildering strife, In peace she spent her holy life, Teaching the organ to combine With voice, to praise the Lamb divine. Cecilia, with a twofold crown Adorned in heaven, we pray look down Upon thy fervent votaries here, And hearken to their humble prayer.