Monthly Archives: July 2017

Hear Us Now, God and Father GAB 200

I can skip a couple of already addressed songs and look at a Lutheran wedding song mainly written by Harry N. Huxhold set to HYFRYDOL. Verse three was written by John Newton. The text is at Hymnary. The sentiments are … Continue reading

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Hail Thee, Festival Day GAB 196

I’m wading through OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book (c2005) and have arrived at a song with a text translated from a sixth century Latin text by Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, who sounds like a spell from Harry Potter. It is set to a … Continue reading

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Hail Sov’reign Love GAB 194

This sounds an old song but it is quite recent with a text by Benedictine Father Harry Hagan and music by Randall DeBruyn. This should have lots of liturgical uses but its language is as “me” centred as a many … Continue reading

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Music for the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Year A 8th/9th July 2017

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 144 (McKenna) I will praise your name forever, my king and my God. Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia (O’Carroll/Walker) AOV 1/13 Gifts: Come to Me (Norbet) AOV … Continue reading

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Hail, Redeemer, King Divine GAB 193

I have already blogged the version I knew here along with the text. I got the author of the words right, Patrick Brennan, but attributed the tune to George Elvey, which was wrong. Elvey wrote this tune ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR. The … Continue reading

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