Monthly Archives: August 2020

Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32     Psalm 62 (McKenna) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. Gifts: Will You Love Me?   (Boniwell) AOV 1/40 Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) AOV 1/35 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →

This song by Millie Reith is no longer used in the form it is in my Guitar Accompaniment Book since “Yahweh” became unusable. The line was changed from “Yahweh is my shepherd now” to “The Lord is the shepherd of … Continue reading →

This is Owen Alstott‘s majestic song for Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday. You can purchase the sheet music at OCP where the text is in their preview.

This is an unusual folky Christmas song by John Michael Talbot. The verses appear impossible for an assembly but the refrain looks manageable. With the descant over the chorus it could be quite the production number. OCP provide the text … Continue reading →

This is a gentle setting of Ubi Caritas by Dan Schutte that uses the “love” verses from 1 Cor 13 in its verses. It is an obvious song for weddings but would find a use as a reflection in other … Continue reading →

This is a four part round for Good Friday and Stations of the Cross. It is by William Billings. My backing ignores the canon and the fact it should be sung a capella. When Jesus wept, the falling tearin mercy … Continue reading →

I have already blogged this Easter tune here under the tune ROCKINGHAM. GAB uses HAMBURG instead. The text is by Isaac Watts and the tune by Lowell Mason. 1 When I survey the wondrous crosson which the Prince of glory … Continue reading →

Entrance: Lift Up Your Hearts (O’Connor) AOV 1/156 Psalm 137 (McKenna) Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands Gifts: The Summons   (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149 Communion: Seed, Scattered and Sown (Feiten) CWB II 592 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →

This is a an old epiphany song, Quem stella sole pulchrior, by Charles Coffin, translated by John Chandler. It is set to PUER NOBIS, which shares some of the melody of “Hickory Dickory Dock”. OCP sell the sheet music here. … Continue reading →

Donna drew my attention to this Marty Haugen song: One of our favourites of Marty’s music at Holy Spirit Parish Cranbrook is Love Beyond All Telling published by GIA as a piece of sheet music. It was written for a … Continue reading →