[MD] philosophers stone

[Joseph Maurer]

Hi Rebecca!

Aquinas was a great music writer.  I am so enamored of his "Lauda Sion", I
can hum it in my sleep.  1. Lauda Sion salvatorem, Lauda ducem et Pastorem,
In hymnis et canticis.  2. Quantum potes tantum aude: Quia major omni laude,
Nec laudare sufficis. 1. Praise the Savior, Sion, praise the Leader and
Shepherd.  2. Whatever you can do, that much dare to do: Because with the
greater of all praise you can't praise enough.  Etc. For 24 verses.  The
melody he wrote for the words, is excruciatingly beautiful.

Joe


On 8/19/08 12:29 PM, "Rebecca Temmer" <ratemmer.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the stories fellas.
> I've been much interested in the esoteric lately; finding this to be a deep
> and comforting way to escape the tragedy of my 'amytholiogcial' western
> upbringing...
> 
> Although I'm having a hard time placing Aquinas in there - with his hardline
> Aristotelian edges.  Any insights on this one?
> 
> Rebecca