Monthly Archives: September 2018

Music for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B 22nd/23rd September 2018

Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 53 (McKenna) The Lord upholds my life. The Lord upholds my life. Gifts: Prayer For Peace (Haas) AOV 1/91 Communion: One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 … Continue reading

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They Know Not What They Do

This is from an Easter musical called “He Lives” that Leo Watt wrote in the 1970s. It’s range betrays it’s theatrical origins but if you have the talent on hand it would suit veneration on Good Friday. I suspect a … Continue reading

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Take This Bread and Cup of Wine

This is a song for Eucharist by Leo Watt. It is in his sheet music album “Precious in My Eyes” available by following the instructions here. It is also known in a shorter version as “Eucharist”. 1 Take this bread … Continue reading

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When Love Is There

This is a wedding song by Leo Watt. The sheet music can be purchased from Leo following the instructions here. I’ve already blogged it here but my backing was too heavy handed. This one is has a lighter bossa touch.   … Continue reading

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Calvary

Leo Watt says this one is a “plaintive song for Good Friday”. I think it is a lovely song, perhaps as a background for veneration. It is in the sheet music album “Precious in My Eyes” available by following the … Continue reading

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I Wait For You

Back in Leo Watt’s “Precious in My Eyes” is this song inspired by the forgiving father waiting for the prodigal son to come home. The sheet music is available – instructions here. 1 Come back to me, forget your foolish … Continue reading

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Music for the Twenty-Fourth Week In Ordinary Time Year B 15th/16th September 2018

Entrance: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Psalm 114 (McKenna) I will walk in the presence of the Lord, in the land of the living. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 … Continue reading

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Into Paradise

This is funeral song from Leo Watt’s album “Precious in My Eyes”, which is available via the information here. He used Gregorian chant as an inspiration and the first line is in Latin. In paradisum dedecant te angeli 1 Into … Continue reading

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Because of You

I’m still working through Leo Watt’s “Precious in My Eyes” collection that can be purchased following the directions here. This song is like a blessing hymn but also has themes suitable for a recessional. I love this tune. 1 May … Continue reading

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Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 8th/9th September 2018

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 145 (McKenna) Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise the Lord, my soul! Gifts: Open My Eyes (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: You Are Mine (Haas)  AOV 2/2 Recessional: Christ be Our … Continue reading

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