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SlapMillsap: Option 1: John Mason Neale's Commentary on the Psalms (4 volumes). J.M. Neale is one of the most influential Anglican musicians ever, and I've wanted to read his Psalms commentary for a long time.
edpearce080759: Hymn writer and cleric John Mason Neale was born on January 24, 1818. He is best known for writing "Good King Wenceslas" and and translating "O come, O come, Emmanuel."
KFUOradio: We are baptized into Christ's death, and we will also rise from death just as He did! Hear Christ for you at
dvdpeters: THE poem here illustrated by Mr. Gaskin's beautiful pictures was written to suit a Mediæval tune by Dr. John Mason Neale, who was one of the leaders in the early days of the Ritualistic movement.
DominicFrisby: As it's St Stephen's Day we have
Good King Wenceslas by Václav Alois Svoboda and John Mason Neale
lambontheshore: The Feast of Stephen & Good King Wenceslas! John Mason Neale, 1818-1866. The legend based life St Wenceslaus, Duke Bohemia (907–935) & St Agnes' fountain. Agnes of Bohemia, (1211 – 1282), was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity,
TimGiovanetto: O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
from depths of hell Thy people save,
and give them vict’ry o’er the grave.
—John Mason Neale
KFUOradio: Christ is our eternal light and salvation. Thanks to be to God! Hear Christ for you at
coachvarun: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
- John Mason Neale, 1861
andrewlcgraphic: Wenceslas: Hey remember that one feast of Stephen
Darryl, Wenceslas’ friend: you mean the one where you looked out? You were crazy for that one! Remember the moon?
Wenceslas: So bright, so so bright
John Mason Neale: *furtively scribbling a note to himself* yeah, that’s wild
Tales4All: 2/2 He was canonised, becoming the Patron Saint of Bohemia. There are various stories of his piety but the one he is most famous for is commemorated in the Carol composed by John Mason Neale in 1853 - "Good King Wenceclas.”
KFUOradio: We await our Savior King, born to take away the sin of the world. Hear Christ for you at
gbosslet: The tune to Good King Wenceslas was written in the 13th century and first published in 582 by Theodoric Petri of Hyland
Was given the words we all know in 1853 by English hymnwriter John Mason Neale
TheAnglicanWay: On this third Sunday of Advent, we rejoice (Gaudete!) in the coming birth of Christ our Savior.
The Gaudete hymn originated in the 16th century, and was translated into English by the Anglican priest John Mason Neale, who wrote classic carols like “Good King Wenceslas.”
PenderUMC: O come, O come, Emmanuel is the mid-19th century translation by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin of the Ecclesiastical Latin text “Veni, veni, Emmanuel”.
The text is based on the Biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14.
anglicanspb: In 1853, Rev John Mason Neale was given a copy of Piae Cantiones by the British ambassador to Sweden and he translated the Latin or wrote new texts for 12 of these tunes, published as 'Carols for Christmastide', incl 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice' & 'Good King Wenceslas'
RickBarnick: O come emmanuel written-1851by John Mason Neale/Performed; Cathy Maestas...
AdamMerrivale: The words, written by "Of the Father's Love Begotten" translator John Mason Neale, follow the legend of Wenceslaus I, C10th-century Bohemian king. He goes on a snowy journey on 26 December to give alms. Most of the carol is a conversation between the king and his page.
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AdamMerrivale: John Mason Neale had previously written about Good King Wenceslas in his 1849 children's church history book, "Deeds of Faith."
Other people Neale profiled include St Pothinus, the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Meinrad of Einsiedeln and Metrophanes of Voronezh.
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hisson1: Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone.
Chosen of the Lord and precious,
Binding all the Church in one.
Holy Zion’s help forever
And her confidence alone.
- JOHN MASON NEALE (1818–1866)
endtimeslife: O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to you, O Israel.
From the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".
Translated by John Mason Neale.
AboutEG: An extract from the Letters of John Mason Neale. I didn't know he had Reigate connections.
Paul_L_Quinn: Giving a talk on the Reformation in East Grinstead 7 years ago, I used the phrase 'the poisonous aftermath of the Reformation' in relation to the vicious campaign against John Mason Neale when he was at Sackville. I was told you can't say that as 2/
Gda1238: The Prayer-Desk belonging to that great priest and hymnologist John Mason Neale at the Church of Saint Swithin, East Grinstead.
O blest Creator of the light,
Who makest day with radiance bright,
And o’er the forming world didst call
The light from chaos first of all.
SistersOfStMarg: View the full memoir of our founder; John Mason Neale, online at
redrudder370: Dr Williams, in addition to his Decanal seat, wished to possess himself of one stall in the row of prebendal stalls; an encroachment as vigorously as successfully opposed by Dr Heylyn.
John Mason Neale, A History of Pues (1842).
KimMacthomas: Good King Wenceslaus I Of Bohemia A Saint In Catholic religion- His Feast Day is September 28th-Celebrated in The Czech Republic To this day- He was a Martyr Murdered by his own Brother-The song was written in 1853 By John Mason Neale who was a n English Hymn Writer& Song is true
tomtaylor835: "Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor,
shall yourselves find blessing." - John Mason Neale (1853)
Blessed feast of St Wenceslaus!
Today's saint complements Sunday's Gospel.
Ss Wenceslaus & Lazarus Intercede for the poor.
cedborz: JOHN MASON NEALE/ GOOD KING WENCESLAS/ COVER BY CED
cedborz: JOHN MASON NEALE/ WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY/ COVER BY CED
mikeldemers: 9th century, translated by John Mason Neale, 1818-1866. Public domain.
SistersOfStMarg: Brave guidance from our founder, the Rev. Dr. John Mason Neale.
RobertsDJ: Good job I live near a wood so I can go gathering winter fu-el. Local song smith John Mason-Neale wrote about peasants gathering winter fuel - and here we are again.
lambontheshore: “O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel”
John Mason Neale, 1818-66.
bishopchandler: Blessed John Mason Neale, pray for us.
BrianDu04700318: Amongst the Worthies in the SSJE American Missal appears John Mason Neale whose feast is usually on 7 August but is 8 August in this book. Quite fortuitous this year? Finding this missal was quite an experience for me.
allsaintsbline: Today, August 7, we celebrate the Feast of: John Mason Neale, Priest and Hymnographer, 1866.
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COGS_Asheboro: Today we remember John Mason Neale, Priest & Hymnographer, 1866
HalfAsHistory: John Mason Neale, English priest, scholar, and hymnwriter
1866 · 156 years ago
HalfAsHistory: John Mason Neale, English priest, scholar, and hymnwriter
1866 · 156 years ago
HalfAsHistory: John Mason Neale, English priest, scholar, and hymnwriter
1866 · 156 years ago
RevDaniel: Now whenever I sing "O Come O Come Emmanuel" the 19 C hymn composed by John Mason Neale from the O Antiphons, I will think of elves and hobbits, as well as Christ...at least in the "Dayspring from on high" verse.
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Near_Death_FE: Mason Neale, John (1847) The Unseen World: Communications with It, Real Or Imaginary, Including Apparitions, Warnings, Haunted Places, Prophecies, Aerial Visions, Astrology, and C. and C, p. 172-3.
Near_Death_FE: Mason Neale, John (1847) The Unseen World: Communications with It, Real Or Imaginary, Including Apparitions, Warnings, Haunted Places, Prophecies, Aerial Visions, Astrology, and C. and C, p. 67.
KFUOradio: Christ has burst the bonds of death for us. Thanks be to God! Hear Christ for you at
iBruvver: On this day in 1842 John Mason Neale was ordained priest.
catcrowerochas: EUSEBIA. "I often imagine what a marvellous moment that must be, when a dying man obtains the first faint consciousness of the existence of a world of spirits."
John Mason Neale, The Unseen World, 1853
jonboy017: Low before Him with our praises we fall,
of Whom, and in Whom, and through Whom we are all;
of Whom, the Father; and in Whom, the Son;
through Whom, the Spirit, with Them ever One.
Hymn: "O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be"
Words: Peter Abelard, trans. John Mason Neale
BauerschmidtC: John Mason Neale’s translation of Aurora Lucis Rutilat is a banger:
Hell’s pains are loosed, and tears are fled;
Captivity is captive led;
The Angel, crowned with light, hath said,
“The Lord is risen from the dead.”
LAWSONLaws17: 1. "The foe behind, the deep before,
Our hosts have dared and passed the sea ;
And Pharaoh's warriors strew the shore,
And Israel's ransomed tribes are free."
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 2. "Lift up your voices now !
The whole wide world rejoices now !
The Lord hath triumphed gloriously !
The Lord shall reign vigoriously !
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 3. "Happy morrow,
Turning sorrow
Into peace and mirth !
Bondage ending,
Love descending
O'er the earth !"
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 4. "Seals assuring,
Guards securing,
Watch His earthly prison :
Seals are shattered,
Guards are scattered ;
Christ hath risen !"
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 5. "No longer must the mourners weep,
Nor call departed Christians dead ;
For death is hallowed into sleep,
And every grave becomes a bed."
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 6. "Now once more
Eden's door
Open stands to mortal eye ;
For Christ hath risen, and man
shall rise."
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 7. "Now at last,
Old things past,
Hope, and joy, and peace begin ;
For Christ hath won and man
shall win !"
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 8. "It is not exile, rest on high ;
It is not sadness, peace from strife ;
To fall asleep is not to die ;
To dwell with Christ is better life."
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 9. "Where our banner leads us,
We may safely go ;
Where our Chief precedes us,
We may face the foe."
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866)
LAWSONLaws17: 10. "His right arm is o'er us,
He our Guide will be :
Christ hath gone before us ;
Christians, follow ye !"
(John Mason Neale, 1818-1866).
tapanisimojoki: Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (530–609)
Translation: John Mason Neale & others
tapanisimojoki: To Thee, eternal Three in One,
Let homage meet by all be done:
As by the cross Thou dost restore,
So rule and guide us evermore.
Author: Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus
Translation: John Mason Neale
doxovermilhous: In 1853, English hymnwriter John Mason Neale wrote the "Wenceslas" lyric, in collaboration with his music editor Thomas Helmore, and the carol first appeared in Carols for Christmas-Tide, published by Novello & Co the same year.
AboutEG: Apparently John Mason Neale was a train enthusiast and enjoyed an occasional footplate ride. He wrote "Riding on an engine is unspeakably delightful." This is quoted in David's booklet (last tweet).
tapanisimojoki: O Lord, the virgin-born, to thee
eternal praise and glory be,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Holy Ghost forevermore. Amen.
— Venantius Fortunatus; tr. John Mason Neale
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jwmpulpit: Rejoice! Rejoice!
Immanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, O come, Immanuel
John Mason Neale (tr)
SistersOfStMarg: Did you know our Duxbury convent has a small library in it? Work from our founder; Dr. John Mason Neale, and others, can be borrowed by guests while they visit.
AboutEG: John Mason Neale was born in London on this day in 1818. He died in East Grinstead 48 years later.
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to hymn writer John Mason Neale (January 24, 1818), author of “"Good King Wenceslas" (1853) et al.
JenniferEValent: The day, O Lord, is spent;
Abide with us, and rest;
Our hearts' desires are fully bent
On making Thee our Guest.
Our sun is sinking now;
Our day is almost o'er;
O Sun of Righteousness, do Thou
Shine on us evermore.
-John Mason Neale
aidanskinner: SNP folk: Labour shouldn't accept Tory defectors, that's not progressive!
Also SNP folk: John Mason, Mike Russell, Fergus Ewing, Ian Blackford all fine right wingers. Neale Hanvey? Welcome back!
AboutEG: Three more photos from this day in 2013. John Mason Neale's grave covered in snow that's deep and crisp and even.
lectionaryart: Revelation 21:1-2 >> Bernard of Cluny, "Urbs Sion aurea" >> John Mason Neale, "Jerusalem the Golden" 1848 >> Ely Cathedral 1989
AmyEmerick2: Good King Wenceslas looked out,
On the feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even.
–John Mason Neale
ArlieColes: Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw, and King Ralph Vaughan Williams dragging John Mason Neale and Good King Wenceslas in "The Oxford Book of Carols":
everwood_lynn: Good King Wenceslas looked out,
On the feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even.
–John Mason Neale (1818–66)
platospupil: Good King Wenceslas looked out,
On the feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even.
–John Mason Neale (1818–66)
MGrahamracing: Just found out Good King Winceslas is a rip off of this song. Cancel John Mason Neale right away.
AboutEG: Well, we've managed to get through most of Christmas Day without mentioning a certain carol by John Mason Neale, so instead here's a festive account of his first Christmas at Sackville College...
mostaleoht: (A nice choice for a wedding service, isn't it? Reflects the Puritan mood, in a way?) But it turns out, the hymn was written by a Catholic-inclined Anglican priest John Mason Neale around 1860s, based on a Greek Stycherion by Stefanos the Sabaite! (2/4)
Wilus1969: Routley (1917-1982) is the final figure in the line of clerical carol enthusiasts which began with John Mason Neale in the mid-19th century. He is unusual though in not being a High Church man, being instead a minister in the Congregational church. 5/
AlbertoMiguelF5: "Thou light and splendor of the Father, Thou neverfailing hope of all, give ear to the prayers which Thy servants throughout the world pour forth."
(from John Mason Neale's translation of "Christe Redemptor omnium").
DOL_ca: John Mason Neale nicely synthesizes the charitable mission of all Christians in the closing lyrics of Good King Wenceslas
"Therefore, Christian men, be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye, who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing."
TroyLKrause1: "O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel."
John Mason Neale
NowOnWRUW: Canadian Brass - John Mason Neale: Good King Wenceslas on Not Your Grandmother's Classical Music
Tales4All: ❄️ADVENT CALENDAR 20-Good King Wencelas❄️
The real Wenceslas was a 10thC Duke. Was given the posthumous title of Wenceslas I after his death in 929. Patron Saint of Bohemia. Known for his piety as commemorated in the Xmas Carol by John Mason Neale (1853) "Good King Wenceclas”❄️
Tales4All: "Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the Feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gathering winter fuel ..."
(1st Verse - John Mason Neale, 1853)
jerusalemprayer: "O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.
―John Mason Neale
TroyLKrause1: "Good Christian men, rejoice with heart and soul and voice. Now ye hear of endless bliss. 'Joy! Joy!' Jesus Christ was born for this. He hath ope'd the heav'nly door and man is blessed evermore. Christ was born for this. Christ was born for this."
John Mason Neale
cazzajoy: O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
- translated from the Latin, ‘Veni, Veni, Emmanuel’ by John Mason Neale, 1861
my1studycentre: One of the oldest Christian carols, "Of the Father's Love Begotten" comes from a work by the Spanish poet Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, written around 400 AD. It was translated into English by Sir Henry Williams Baker and John Mason Neale.
anglicanspb: In 1853, Rev John Mason Neale was given a copy of Piae Cantiones by the British ambassador to Sweden and he translated the Latin or wrote new texts for 12 of these tunes, published as 'Carols for Christmastide', including 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice' & 'Good King Wenceslas'
leicestercofe: John Mason Neale
endtimeslife: O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
And bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
And turn our darkness into light.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to you, O Israel.
From the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".
Translated by John Mason Neale.
JenniferEValent: Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice;
now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He has opened heaven's door,
and we are blest forevermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!
-John Mason Neale
endtimeslife: O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
And bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
And turn our darkness into light.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to you, O Israel.
From the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".
Translated by John Mason Neale.
ajaidoo: O come, O come, Thou rod of Jesse, free. Thine own from satan’s tyranny; from depths of hell Thy people save, and give them victory o’er the grave.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
~ John Mason Neale
Emmanuel has come, and given us the VICTORY!
Wilus1969: John Mason Neale is the first of a long line of (mostly) High Church clergymen who sought to bring the carol into regular use in the Church. (image copyright National Portrait Gallery:
