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On the windy surfaces of Bulgaria's Rila Mountain, followers of the White Brotherhood gather for a unique, annual cosmic ritual.
According to the teachings of Petar Danov, the founder of the brotherhood, the 19 August marks the beginning of the New Year.
That leads these followers to converge on this wide mountain plateau, around 2,100 metres (6,900 feet) above sea level.
Through a mixture of rhythmic meditation exercises and spiritual songs, they celebrate the passing of the summer season and the beginning of a new year.
The highlight of the day is this so-called "paneurhythmy" dance, a ritual which sees thousands of pilgrims form large concentric circles.
It's intended to symbolise the movement of the stars and planets.
In groups of two, performers move in circles, following the rhythm of the music.
One participant, 45-year-old professional dance instructor Nantika Verkooijen Lopez from Peru, is attending the "paneurhythmy" for the first time.
Having performed the dance in her native country for years, she's delighted to finally take part in Bulgaria.
"Well, this is a cosmic celebration for me. It's (the) first time I'm here and I danced the Paneurytmya already for five years in Peru. I teach the Paneurythmya in Peru," says Nantika.
"It is a very precious dance. It's a light dance and it means a lot for the world, for the humanity, for the new world. So, for me it is a combination of meditation and dance and happiness and singing and altogether it's marvellous."
Sometimes - such as this year - followers can face unpleasant weather at these altitudes, but they must ignore the sweeping wind and rain to complete the ritual.
Followers believe mountains are a symbol of the divine world, and Rila Mountain in southern Bulgaria is said to energise worshippers with spiritual powers.
White Brotherhood followers place a heavy emphasis on brotherly love, a healthy diet and living in harmony with nature.
"Happy Holidays to everyone. Today we celebrate the new divine year," says Angela Angelova, a German language teacher and Paneurhythmy instructor.
"We celebrate it with this wonderful divine dance of light - Paneurhythmy. Paneurhythmy is sacred.
"In the circle of Paneurhythmy we step in with a sacred awe, because we know that Paneurhythmy means higher cosmic rhythm.
"Playing Paneurhythmy helps us to enter into harmony with that supreme cosmic rhythm and becoming fellow workers, God's servants and workers of light."
The "paneurhythmy" - which means universal cosmic rhythm - lasts for around one hour and takes place at sun rise.
Music is played on various instruments, but priority is given to the violin.
"We play Paneurhythmy here, this is a sacred dance, a meditation in a motion," explains a 65-year-old musician, Petar Ganev.
"You can see it here, the way we formed concentric circles, symbolising the Sun. Our aim is to reach to the cosmic rhythm of our Solar system."
Now over 100-years-old, the White Brotherhood movement has survived challenging times. It was banned under Bulgaria's communist regime.
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music: Krassimir Kyurkchiisky
conductor: Katya Barulova
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Music: J. Berthier
Lyrics: Ps 113,2
Photos: mostartaize
Music: Jacques Berthier
Text: Ps 89,2
Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo.
I will sing forever the mercy of God.
Les misericordes du Seigneur a jamais je les chanterai.
Sung by the Choir of Sistine Chapel, Vatican, 28 March 2014
Penitential Liturgy, Presided by Pope Francis
Song composed by Jacques Berthier, sung during the funeral Mass for brother Roger, founder and the first prior of the Community.
Gloria from the Mass by Fr. Joseph Gelineau, composed for the Taize Community and sung at the Mass in the Zagreb Cathedral during the European Meeting held 28 December 2006 - 1 January 2007.
Recording from the funeral of brother Roger, founder of Taizé Community, on 23 August 2005.
Song Confitemini Domino composed by Jacques Berthier.
O toi l'au delà de tout, quel esprit peut te saisir ?
Tous les êtres te célébrent, le désir de tous aspire vers toi. (S. Grégoire de Nazianze)
You who are beyond all things, what mind can grasp you?
All that lives celebrates you; the desire of all reaches out to you. (Gregory of Nazianzus)
Music: Taizé
Photos: Church in Taizé (by mostartaize)
Laudemus Deum qui nos creavit, redemit et sua sola misericordia salvabit. (S. Franciscus Assisiensis)
Louons Dieu qui nous a créés, rachetés et qui nous sauvera par sa seule miséricorde. (S. François d'Assise)
Let us praise God who has created and redeemed us, and will save us by his mercy alone. (St Francis of Assisi)
Lodiamo Dio che ci ha creato e redento, e con la suo sola misericordia ci salverà. (S. Francesco d'Assisi)
Alabemos a Dios que nos ha creado, nos ha redimido y que por su sola misericordia nos salvará. (S. Francisco de Asís)
Loben wir Gott, der uns erschaffen hat, erlöst hat und einzig durch sein Erbarmen retten wird. (Hl. Franziskus von Assisi)
Music: Taizé
O toi l'au delà de tout, quel esprit peut te saisir ?
Tous les êtres te célébrent, le désir de tous aspire vers toi. (S. Grégoire de Nazianze)
You who are beyond all things, what mind can grasp you?
All that lives celebrates you; the desire of all reaches out to you. (Gregory of Nazianzus)
Tu che sei oltre ogni cosa, chi potrà mai afferrarti?
Ogni creatura ti onora. Verso te i desideri di tutti. (Gregorio Nazianzeno)
Oh tú, el más allá de todo, ¿qué espíritu puede captarte?
Todos los seres te celebran. El deseo de todos aspira hacia ti. (Gregorio Nacianceno)
O ti, iznad svega si; koji duh te poznaje?
Sve što živi tebe slavi, čežnja ljudi svih sad samo si ti. (Grgur Nazijanski)
Music: Taizé
Taizé, 9/9/2012
Video © Le Jour du Seigneur / http://www.lejourduseigneur.com
Justifie-moi, mon Dieu, défends ma cause
Contre des gens sans pitié ;
De l'homme perfide et pervers,
Seigneur, délivre-moi.
Envoie ta lumière et ta vérité :
Qu'elles soient mon guide
Et me ramènent vers ta sainte montagne,
Au lieu de ta demeure.
Et j'irai vers l'autel du Seigneur,
Près du Dieu de la joie.
J'exulterai, je te louerai sur la harpe,
Seigneur mon Dieu.
Qu'as-tu, mon âme, à défaillir,
A gémir sur moi ?
Espère en Dieu : je le louerai encore,
Mon Sauveur et mon Dieu !
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Grant me justice, O God;
defend me from a faithless people;
from the deceitful and unjust rescue me.
Send your light and your fidelity,
that they may be my guide;
Let them bring me to your holy mountain,
to the place of your dwelling,
That I may come to the altar of God,
to God, my joy, my delight.
Then I will praise you with the harp,
O God, my God.
Why are you downcast, my soul?
Why do you groan within me?
Wait for God, for I shall again praise him,
my savior and my God.
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Iudica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam
de gente non sancta;
ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.
Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam;
ipsae me deducant et adducant
in montem sanctum tuum et in tabernacula tua.
Et introibo ad altare Dei,
ad Deum laetitiae exsultationis meae.
Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus.
Quare tristis es, anima mea, et quare conturbaris in me?
Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi,
salutare vultus mei et Deus meus.
Composed by Jacques Berthier.
Solo lyrics from Litany of the Holy Name.
Photos: mostartaize (1, 2, 4); AP (3).
Music: Jacques Berthier
Lyrics: Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, alleluia. (Ps 117,1)
Photos: taize.fr, from the Pilgrimage of Trust in Rotterdam
Dieu lui-meme donne le bonheur et notre terre donne son fruit
Ta complaisance, Seigneur, est pour ta terre,
tu fais revenit les captifs de Jacob ;
tu leves les torts de ton peuple,
tu couvres touta sa faute.
N'est-ce pas toi qui revines nous vivifier ?
et ton peuple en toi se rejouit ;
fais-nous voir, Seigneur, ton amour :
que nous soit donne ton salut !
J'ecout : que dit le Seigneur ?
Ce que dit le Seigneur, c'est la paix,
la paix pur son peuple, ses amis,
ceux qui reviennent a lui de tout coeur.
Proche est son salut pout qui l'adore
et la gloire habitera notre terre.
Amour et verite se rencontrent,
justice et paix s'embrassent ;
verite germera de la terre
et des cieux se penchera la justice.
Dieu lui-meme donne le bonheur
et notre terre donne son fruit ;
justice marchera devant lui
et paix sur la trace de ses pas.
Music: Jacques Berthier
Lyrics:
Spiritus Jesu Christi,
spiritus caritatis
confirmet cor tuum.
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These days we have been singing a song that could accompany us on our way home. It begins with the words of the Gospel of John: "Bóg jest miłością. God is love."
And the song continues with words spoken here in Poland by Pope John Paul II, that dearly beloved pope, who always supported us in Taizé in our commitment with young people and for the reconciliation of Christians. Here are these words: "Miejcie odwagę zyc dla miłości; have the courage to live for love."
(Brother Alois, 1 January 2010)
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Ces jours nous avons chanté un chant qui pourrait nous accompagner à notre retour. Il commence par les mots de lEvangile de Jean : « Bóg jest miłością. Dieu est amour. »
Et ce chant continue par des paroles prononcées ici en Pologne par le pape Jean-Paul II, ce pape si aimé, qui nous a toujours soutenus à Taizé dans notre engagement avec les jeunes et pour la réconciliation des chrétiens. Ces paroles les voici : « Miejcie odwagę źyć dla miłości ; ayez le courage de vivre pour aimer. »
(Frère Alois, 1er janvier 2010)
Herre, visa mig vägen, och gör mig villig att vandra den. Herre, visa mig vägen. Ge mitt hjärta ro.
Seigneur, montre-moi le chemin et prépare-moi à le suivre. Donne-moi la paix du cœur. /
Lord, show me the way and make me ready to follow it. Give peace to my heart. /
Herr, zeig mir den Weg und mache mich bereit, auf ihm zu gehen. Gib meinem Herzen Frieden. /
Señor, muéstrame el camino y prepárame para seguirlo. Dale paz a mi corazón. /
Signore, mostrami il cammino e preparami a seguirlo. Donami la pace di cuore. /
Panie, wskaż mi drogę i przygotuj mnie, bym nią podążał. Daj pokój memu sercu. /
Text: Ste Brigitte de Suède / St Bridget of Sweden
Music: Taizé
