Adapted and performed by Jason Paul John

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia:
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
The Son you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has risen as he said, alleluia.
Pray to God for us, alleluia.

--

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1324
tempera on poplar panel
Master of the Washington Coronation (painter) Italian, 
active first third 14th century

Regina Caeli

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
מִי שֶׁגְמַלְךָ כֹּל טוֹב הוּא יִגְמַלְךָ כֹּל טוֹב סֶלָה

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-gomel l’chayavim tovot she-g’malani kol tov.
Mi she-g’malcha kol tov, hu yi-g’malcha kol tov selah.

Beginning Of Wisdom (Birkat Hagomel) demo

Sh'ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad.
Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.

Whisper:
Ba-ruch sheim k'vod mal-chu-to l'o-lam va-ed.
Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever

V'a-hav-ta eit A-do-nai E-lo-he-cha,
And you shall love the Lord your God

B'chawl l'va-v'cha,
with all your heart

u-v'chawl naf-sh'cha,
and with all your soul

u-v'chawl m'o-de-cha.
and with all your might

Shema.r2

Poem: Br. Gilbert Joseph
Music and performance: Jason Paul John

(Demo)

Yeshua Do You Trust The Gentiles?

Pater Noster

Saint Michael Archangel Defend Us in Battle

O-oh Glorious Prince of the heavenly host
defend us in the war on principalities
against the rulers of this world of darkness
Come to the aid of men in His own image

Fighting together with the holy angels 
As they already fought the apostate host
No power to resist, they fell from heaven
Satan cast to abyss with his proud angels 

(Instrumental) 

Primeval enemy courage taken
Transformed angel of light with wicked multitude 
They blot the holy name, seize and slay precious souls
Dragon venom pours on men of iniquity 

These crafty enemies filling the spouse with gall
Laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions 
In place of chair of truth they raised a wicked throne
They struck the shepherd so the sheep may be scattered

Saint Michael Archangel defend us in battle 

O prince invincible lead us to victory
Protector defend us against the power of hell 
Appointed guardian of our beatitude 
Hold Satan under foot and release captives 

Offer our prayers upward to the Most High
So we may quickly find the mercy of the Lord
Vanquish the devil foe, that ancient serpent, so
Satan may no longer seduce the nations

Saint Michael Archangel Defend us in battle 

Words adapted by Jason Paul John from Pope Leo XIII, long version of Prayer to St. Michael The Archangel

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Saint Michael Archangel

I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth:
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,  
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,  
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.  
He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead;  
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty;  
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;  
the holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints;  
the Forgiveness of sins;
the Resurrection of the body,  
and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

Modeh Ani L’fanecha
Melech Chai V’kayam
Shehechezarta Bi Nishmati B'chemla
Raba Emunatecha

Modeh Ani

Sh'ma Yisra'eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad.
Barukh sheim k'vod malkhuto.
l'olam va'ed.
V'ahavta eit Adonai Elohekha.
b'khol l'vavkha uv'khol nafsh'kha.
uv'khol m'odekha

Shema

AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Ave Maria

Saint Michael Archangel Defend Us in Battle

O-oh Glorious Prince of the heavenly host
defend us in the war on principalities
against the rulers of this world of darkness
Come to the aid of men in His own image

Fighting together with the holy angels 
As they already fought the apostate host
No power to resist, they fell from heaven
Satan cast to abyss with his proud angels 

(Instrumental) 

Primeval enemy courage taken
Transformed angel of light with wicked multitude 
They blot the holy name, seize and slay precious souls
Dragon venom pours on men of iniquity 

These crafty enemies filling the spouse with gall
Laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions 
In place of chair of truth they raised a wicked throne
They struck the shepherd so the sheep may be scattered

Saint Michael Archangel defend us in battle 

O prince invincible lead us to victory
Protector defend us against the power of hell 
Appointed guardian of our beatitude 
Hold Satan under foot and release captives 

Offer our prayers upward to the Most High
So we may quickly find the mercy of the Lord
Vanquish the devil foe, that ancient serpent, so
Satan may no longer seduce the nations

Saint Michael Archangel Defend us in battle 

---

Adapted by Jason Paul John from Pope Leo XIII, Prayer To St Michael The Archangel (Long Version)

תפילת ישוע

אדון (Adon) - Lord
‎ישוע (Yeshua) - Jesus
‎המשיח (HaMashiach) - the Messiah
‎בן (Ben) - Son
‎אלוהים (Elohim) - of God
‎רחם (rachem) - have mercy
‎עלי (alai) - on me
‎חוטא (chote) - a sinner

Tefilat Yeshua (Jesus Prayer, 10 Repetitions)

When I subordinated myself to the worldview of the Judeo-Christian tradition, after a long and reflective journey traversing many competing worldviews, the zone of subjectivity in my art making process was reduced. Creative praxis became, for me, a purposeful pursuit toward the alignment of the intentions behind my compositional work with the Will of the Creator. With the Grace of the Paraclete, the intersession of the Holy Family and my patron saint John the Beloved Apostle (the Revelator) and adopted son of Mary, I seek to communicate the sublime truths of the Jewish and Catholic traditions. I strive to make work that is simultaneously orthodox and contemporary through digital media and fine art mediums. I hope my work can resurrect the stories and teachings many were raised on but have set aside, and become for them as renewed and essential as they have been unfolded for me. Projects I have undertaken are esoteric extrapolation of the Creation, meditations on the daily lectionary, visualizations of key catechetical concepts on the Christian life, a sand design series called Geometry of the Body, and lesser known scenes from the intertwined Jewish and Catholic traditions.

Jason Paul John

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