Monthly Archives: March 2018

Jesus, the Very Thought of You (Thee) GAB 267

This one has a text attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux and is set to ST AGNES. The text and tune are at Hymnary as translated by Edward Caswall. The OCP version’s sheet music can be purchased here and although it lists … Continue reading

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Jesus, the Lord GAB266

This song by Roc O’Connor is especially appropriate for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. It is based on the Jesus prayer and passages from Philippians and Acts. It has a fair range and is quite slow which makes it more … Continue reading

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Music for the Fourth Week of Lent Year B 10th/11th March 2018

Entrance: We Are Called (Haas) AOV 2/60 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Thanksgiving: God of Second Chances (Haas) Recessional: A New Heart for a New World (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158

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Jesus, The Bread of Life GAB265

After a bit of break I can return to my survey of songs from OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005. If I skip a song it means I’ve blogged it already. This is Eucharist song from Grayson Warren Brown. It is … Continue reading

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Softly and Tenderly

This is an old song that turned up at Ryan’s parish.  I sang this as a child at my Presbyterian church but haven’t heard it since. It is by Will L. Thompson c1880 and the sheet music and lyrics are … Continue reading

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