Monthly Archives: July 2018

May the Angels Be Your Guide GAB 317

Michelle MacAller and Kathleen McGrath have written a lovely song for All Soul’s Day or a funeral liturgy. It is based on Psalm 27 and In Paradisum. It goes a bit high but I suspect it would be a solo … Continue reading

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May God Bless You GAB 316

I’m engaged in the seemingly never ending endeavour to blog all the songs in the OCP Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 that I haven’t already covered elsewhere. This one I’ve never heard.  It is by George Van Grieken and is a … Continue reading

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Mary’s Song GAB 314

This Millie Rieth’s paraphrase of the Magnificat with its obvious liturgical uses. This is a nice relaxed setting. As usual for songs from this book the sheet music is available at OCP where the text is in their preview.   … Continue reading

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Mary, Woman of the Promise GAB312

This is an award winning Marian hymn by Mary Frances Fleischaker set to DRAKES BROUGHTON by Edward Elgar. OCP has the sheet music here and the text is in their preview. I’ve down a fake organ backing on BIAB. This … Continue reading

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Mary Full of Grace GAB 311

This Marian hymn was written by Jeanne C. Frolick SFCC. The sheet music is at OCP where the text is in their preview. I’m trying new instruments for melody lines.  I don’t think this one works.         … Continue reading

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Music for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 7th/8th July 2018

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 122 (McKenna)   Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy. Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Bread of Heaven (Manibusan-Hart) Thanksgiving: Open My Eyes (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Recessional: As A Fire … Continue reading

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