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to the glory of your name. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili ...
Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...
Yesterday, the world mourned as Pope Francis was buried in Rome. Of all the images from these last days, one which will stay with me is a photograph of the Pope’s shoes in his simple wooden coffin: ...
I need to say something to say about history this morning. I can do that; I have written history books. My problem is I need to say something about Anzac history and I am English. I am as English as ...
A week ago, on Easter Sunday morning, the Dean reminded us how difficult it is to visualise Easter – to know where to look. On Good Friday, it’s relatively easy; we are called to look at the cross, no ...
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April ...
If you buy an online ticket via the Westminster Abbey website you can upgrade it to an annual pass free of charge. This will enable you to visit the Abbey three times for the price of one. Simply ask ...
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Charles I was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2nd February 1626. Due to religious difficulties his wife was not crowned with him For the first time ever at a coronation the anthem "I was glad" was ...