Monthly Archives: October 2015

This request is a blast from my Presbyterian past for me, as I remember singing this one a lot in sixties. The words are by Fanny J. Crosby and the music by William H. Doane. The text is very much … Continue reading →

Mary’s parish were going to sing this song by Kevin Mayhew. I hadn’t heard it before  so I had a listen and it didn’t thrill me but he did go on to create a huge publishing empire so what do … Continue reading →

This song was used at RS’s parish recently.  It is a jaunty song by John Michaels based on Psalm 148. The text is here (scroll down) and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP. The original: An enthusiastic group: … Continue reading →

This is the last of the obscure songs requested by Frenzy Cool in the Philippines that don’t have an author, a publisher or sheet music that I can find. Once again, if anyone knows the author or copyright details I’m … Continue reading →

This is a request for a song with no obvious sources for sheet music. I can’t find the author, publisher or anything. The text is at this Ugandan site. It has obvious uses for the Offertory or for Eucharist. With … Continue reading →

Frenzy Cool in the Philippines recently requested a list of songs, many of which were obscure songs that seem to be principally sung in English speaking churches in Asia and Africa – they have posed an interesting challenge to my … Continue reading →

Entrance: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Psalm 33 (O’Brien) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Be Not Afraid  (Dufford) AOV … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish are doing this Marty Haugen song today and after being uplifted by his wise presence at the APMN conference last weekend I’d decided to have a listen. She carefully noted it is from the “Up From the Waters” collection … Continue reading →

While I thought I would be plugging gaps of OCP songs post AOV from this collection, I am actually getting more traditional songs that were missed and those that didn’t get into Spirit & Song. This is not the song … Continue reading →

This request is for a song for which I cannot find sheet music. Godsongs has the text and also couldn’t find any sheet music. Since the author is unknown and the tune is simple I’ve made a fake sheet for … Continue reading →