Monthly Archives: November 2015

Jesus Shall Reign

I’ve been away all weekend and did a couple of posts on a borrowed computer but I’m still playing catch up looking at the song lists sent in by correspondents. This is a setting of a Psalm (72) suitable for … Continue reading

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To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King

I’m catching up with a slew of traditional hymns for “Christ the King” noted by our parish correspondents. This text is by Martin B. Hellrigen set to ICH GLAUB AN GOTT is more recent than some of these. Hymnary has … Continue reading

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Rejoice the Lord is King

This is another song for “Christ the King” this time from RS’s parish. The text is by Charles Wesley and the tune is DARWELL by John Darwell. There are lots of traditional hymns with this theme from an era where monarchs … Continue reading

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Music for the Second Week of Advent Year C 5th/6th December 2015

Entrance: A Voice in the Wilderness  (Robinson) AOV 1/60 Advent Wreath: Christ Circle Round Us (Schutte) Psalm: To You O Lord, I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) AOV 1/39 Communion: Bread of Life … Continue reading

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Crown Him With Many Crowns

I’m catching up with songs posted for “Christ the King” that I haven’t seen before.  This one was used at Ryan’s and RS’s parish. As with many of these older hymns, the details and sheet music are all at Hymnary. … Continue reading

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Christ Is Here GA 351

This is another of the selections from Emma’s parish and a grand opus by Christopher Walker it is. It has three sets of lyrics, each of three verses, one for general use, one for Easter, and one for Christ the … Continue reading

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Music for the first week of Advent Year C 28th/29th November 2015

We are changing to Paul Mason’s Mass of Glory and Praise to coincide with the start of the new liturgical year. Entrance: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290 Advent Wreath: Christ Circle Round Us (Schutte) Psalm: To You O Lord, I Lift … Continue reading

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There Is One Lord

This Taize chant was used yesterday at Emma’s parish. The sheet music and text are at Hymnary. In my melody line Gather Australia there is only the refrain but Ritual Song 835 has the whole thing with three verses. The … Continue reading

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In These Times – Marty Haugen

Marty Haugen has put the sheet music of this song up temporarily on his site. The text is extremely apposite to our attitude to refugees. I’ve made a country backing if you want to sing along with the sheet music. … Continue reading

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The Path of Life GAB 615

This psalm setting by Scott Soper for Psalm 16 was used as a communion hymn at RS’s parish recently. My copy is in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book. The lyrics are here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP. … Continue reading

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