Gregorian Chant from Le Barroux

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From a traditional Benedictine monastery in France

Alléluia, Potestus ejus sung by the choir of the Benedictine monastery of Le Barroux with a excellent sense of movement (just as one would expect)! While this is from the Feast of Christ the King, it seems apt at any moment in turbulent times.

Want to know more about the Abbaye de Barroux, visit their excellent website, if a visit to France isn’t in the offing. I had some problems navigating the English version of the site, so I enjoyed improving my French.

Translation: His power is an everlasting power that shall not be taken away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed.

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