Today is Gaudete Sunday in the season of Advent. So what
else should I give you but “Gaudete”? It’s a carol dating way, way back, and
has the kind of hollow echoes that I think of as emerging from ancient holy
places, where people made it their vocation to come together to create a
powerhouse of prayer.
There are plenty of versions out there, but because it’s
primarily about the godhead becoming human through birth by Mary (the refrain
is “Rejoice, rejoice, Christ is born of Mary. Rejoice!”), I’ve always thought
the best versions are by women’s voices. My favorite (so far) is by the group
Mediaeval Baebes:
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