Today is Gaudete Sunday, the day when we take a
step away from the spiritual preparation for Christmas and invite joy into our
lives. It’s a precursor to the joy we’re meant to take of the Messiah’s birth.
The “Gaudete” comes from today’s introit, “Gaudete
in Domino semper; iterum dico, Gaudete.” Which is to say, “Rejoice in the Lord
always; again I say, rejoice”. Today we add the rose candle to the purple ones
on the Advent wreath to emphasize this shift.
The natural piece would be “Gaudete”, but since
I
did that a few years ago, I’ll skip it this time. And last year I gave you “Rejoice
greatly” (from Messiah) and “Rejoice in the Lord Alway”, so they’re out. However…
Let's hear “O thou that tellest good tidings to
Zion”, also from Messiah. Because,
after all, it’s those good tidings that we’re meant to rejoice over.” Here’s
the Swedish mezzo Anne-Sofie von Otter singing it:
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