[Magdalen] Here We Go Again.

[Sibyl Smirl]

On 7/6/15 3:03 PM, Jim Guthrie wrote:
> From: Sibyl Smirl
>
>> Try throwing the modern 79BCP Lord's Prayer into the mix!  I like it
>> better than the older ones, because it has "Save us from the time of
>> trial" instead of "Lead us not into temptation"  (as if God would
>> deliberately lead us into temptation: we don't need any more "tests"
>
> Good heavens! mark your calendars as this is an important day. Sib and I
> agree completely!
>
>> intercepted the wave of trespasses from the auditorium like some storm
>> at sea, and then worse, the second time it occurred, some of each
>> group tried to change.  Ultimate confusion!
>
> My First Grade Teacher tried this -- not only debt vs trespasses, but
> the RC kids said "Amen" after "evil"
>
> First Grade Bewilderment ensued. Mrs. Vasilliotis gave up after a few
> tries, and stuck with the New York State Regent's Prayer as per the script.

I didn't notice at the time (more than fifty years ago!), because the 
major confusions of sound and rhythm were so much more noticeable, but I 
know for sure that we did have quite a lot of RC kids in the band. It 
was a noticeably empty bandroom when a lot of them were excused from 
school for a major "Retreat" (Protestant and Other kids were both 
jealous and envious, even without knowing what the religious thing was 
all about).  Just stopping after "evil",  even with an "amen", would 
have been a lot less noticeable than the clash of words and rhythms 
("those who trespass against us" has a _lot_ more syllables than 
"debtors"! ;^)).  I didn't know at the time about the RC form: it was a 
surprise to me when I got into the Episcopal Church (AngloCat variety), 
and learned to use and pray the Rosary with that form, some 25-30 years 
later.

Anyway, our actual concert went okay! We may not have been great 
musicians yet (although several of us did grow up to become 
professionals, one way or another, including an opera singer, Mike 
Riley), but we did at least manage to stay together, without major clunkers.

-- 
Sibyl Smirl
I will take no bull from your house!  Psalms 50:9a
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