Today’s Advent piece is
kind of obscure. At least, I can’t find a lot of information about it. The
melody for “Bel astre que j’adore” dates to the 15th Century at
least; the text may as well.
I like it because its delicate
weaving in a minor key just appeals to me. It seems to suit cold winter nights,
when the ancients would look to the light in the sky and hope for the return of
warmth, for the sun at full strength.
Anyway, the singer
speaks of deep love for the Beautiful Star, which of course is a proxy for the
Christ child. The second verse in particular describes the divine and pure
fire that descends from heaven and fills the soul. The final verse brings in
angelic choirs singing “hymns of praise and songs of my happiness.”
We could all use some
of that.
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