Monthly Archives: November 2019

This is a Frank Andersen song for Passion Sunday and since I haven’t got a favourite song for that liturgy I was hoping this might be the one. My problem with the text is that it switches from the voice … Continue reading →

I’m continuing with Frank Andersen songs from the collection Everything I Possess that I haven’t already covered elsewhere. This is based on Col 1 and sounds like a fast John Denver song. It may have a use as a recessional. … Continue reading →

This is a jaunty, folky Frank Andersen song based on Psalm 91 (92). The songs from this collection appear to be either very slow or very fast. Chorus It is good to give thanks to the LordTo make music to … Continue reading →

Getting back to the Frank Andersen album, Everything I Possess, I find this song, “The Hand of the Lord Himself”. Like most of the songs I am doing now it is only available in the folio edition of Scripture in … Continue reading →

Entrance:  Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 Psalm 97 (McKenna) The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice. Gifts:  Blessed be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion:  Song of the Body of Christ  (Haas) AOV 1/27 Thanksgiving:  Sing … Continue reading →

This song by Frank Andersen would have to have the necessary substution for Yahweh before it can be sung. Unfortunately the “Yah” is the long note so “the Lord” won’t work – how about “our God”. It is a pleasant … Continue reading →

I’m working through the songs from Frank Andersen’s Everything I Possess collection that I haven’t already covered. That means the “hits” like “Galilee Song” and “Springs of Salvation” won’t need doing. This one is a very slow ballad based on … Continue reading →

Interrupting the Frank Andersen songs is this one mentioned by Ryan. It is by Jeremy Young and based on material from Matthew, John, 2 Timothy and the Psalms. While it has an obvious use as a funeral song, it would … Continue reading →

This was the original title song of this Frank Andersen collection until the hit song was revealed and it was changed to “The Galilee Song”. He based it on Phil 3:8-11. His notes say it could be a communion reflection … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 16 (McKenna) Lord, when your glory appears my joy will be full. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread  (Hurd) AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →