This is the Gelineau setting of Psalm 121 (122).
Considering the date of publication in the 1980s, this must be the original Grail translation. It has an application for funerals it seems.
The preview at Hymnary shows the sheet music and notes that the tune of the antiphon is actually by Anthony Gregory Murray.
I made a backing for the Antiphon:
We shall go up with joy to the house of our God.
One of the reasons for covering everything in this hymn book is to have another go at a backing using an organ, when it is clearly suited to the hymn. I used to avoid using the organ styles in BIAB, because the native organ sounds were lousy. Things are a little better now.
This hymn is a traditional piece that found its way into As One Voice so I blogged it here, fifteen years ago.
The text by Horatius Bonar, a name familiar from my Presbyterian upbringing, is here set to the venerable folk tune, KINGSFOLD, as arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
My brother, who remains not just a Presbyterian, but so traditional he wrote a book about only accepting the singing of metrical psalms in church, would appreciate the fact Bonar would never have heard his hymns sung in his own church. They were originally meant for Sunday School use. This is a fascinating article on the origin of the hymn.
… and so this Presbyterian Sunday School song became traditional hymn that was set to a folk tune and is now part of the heritage of the English speaking church, even for Catholics.
This site has a free melody line arrangement with chords and here is some organ sheet music.
The text has both baptism and funerals covered, which is a neat trick.
1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast”.
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting place,
And he has made me glad.2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink, and live”.
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright”.
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In him my star, my sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk
Till trav’lling days are done.
It is a robust tune that survives many styles.
Entrance: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33
Psalm 22 (McKenna)
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Gifts: The Lord is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26
Communion: Hymn to Christ the King (Hart et al)
Recessional: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16
Entrance: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness (Grant) CWBII 468
Psalm 127 (McKenna)
Happy are those who fear the Lord.
Gifts: Bless Our Gifts (Grant) AOVD
Communion: To the Table We Are Called (O’Brien/Harvey) AOVD
Recessional: Shout to the Lord (Zschech) AOV NG 114
Entrance: For All the Saints (Bell)
Psalm 62 (McKenna)
My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Gifts: Enemy of Apathy (Bell-Maule) AOV 2/75
Communion: My Soul Is Thirsting (Angrisano) AOV NG 97
Recessional: Holy Wisdom (Duck) BEACH SPRING
Entrance: Will You Love Me? (Boniwell) AOV 1/40
Psalm 23
Lord, this the people that longs to see your face.
Gifts: Come To Me (Norbet) AOV 1/37
Communion: For All the Saints (Bell) O WALY WALY
Recessional: Beatitudes (Balhoff/Ducotte)
Entrance: Remember My Love (Watts, O’Brien)
Psalm 17 (McKenna)
I love you Lord, my strength. I love you Lord, my strength.
Gifts: I’ll Be Always Loving You (Watts) AOV 1/82
Communion: Here at the Table (Ogilvie/Harvey)
Recessional: Hearts on Fire (Mangan) AOV NG 62
Entrance: Sing a New Song (Schutte) AOV 1/80
Psalm 95 (McKenna)
Give the Lord glory and honour.
Give the Lord glory and honour.
Gifts: All the Hungry, Come (Doherty)
Communion: On This Sacred Ground (Janke, Heaney)
Recessional: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16
Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48
Psalm 22 (McKenna)
I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83
Communion: On This Sacred Ground (Janke, Heaney)
Recessional: The Lord is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26
Entrance: One Body In Christ (McKenna) AOV NG 102
Psalm 79 (McKenna)
The vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel.
Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna)
Communion: On This Sacred Ground (Janke, Heaney)
Recessional: Send Us Out (Bryant) AOVD
