Monthly Archives: March 2019

Litany for the Earth

Before I dive into CWB II’s Easter Vigil, there were three songs at RS’s parish that were new to me that I’ll blog first. This is a recent (2016) Barbara Bridge song that she based on “A Prayer for Our … Continue reading

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Gifts for Our Lord

This was a fine suggestion at our music liturgy meeting but it doesn’t appear to be under One Licence so that really gets in the way. It is an Offertory song by Sheldon Cohen. It appears to be an OCP … Continue reading

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Music for the First Week of Lent Year C 9th/10th March 2019

To note the change of liturgical season we will switch to the second mass we use, Paul Taylor’s Mass of St Francis. Because we know how to sing the response, we usually use the Celtic Alleluia, which is out in … Continue reading

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More Good Friday Songs from CWB II

For the most part these are old hymns in the public domain. When I look at a new hymn book I am looking for something that liturgically useful but fresh and appropriate to the culture of the worshiping assembly. Many … Continue reading

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The Lord Is Now Exalted CWB II 324

I’m still in Catholic Worship Book II and looking at the songs they suggest for Good Friday. They are mostly chant and old hymns so, while this is set to PASSION CHORALE, the text is at least fairly recent. It … Continue reading

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