Monthly Archives: January 2021

This is more for Lent from Francis Patrick O’Brien found in Gather 3rd ed. He has lots of songs in this collection but I’ve never heard any of his songs played in Australia. Maybe I don’t get around enough. The … Continue reading →

Gather 3rd ed. has this song in their section for Lent by their favourite priest song-writer Francis Patrick O’Brien. The verses are in G, the refrain is in E and there are some interesting chords. In places the tune of … Continue reading →

This is another Carol E. Browning song for Lent in Gather 3rd ed. She used The Jesus Prayer as a refrain and the Agnus Dei and Psalm 51 for the verses. The assembly sings the ostinato refrain and a cantor … Continue reading →

Assuming our lock down is only three days and we are back at church next week, we will use these selections. Entrance: Here I Am Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/90 Psalm 39 (McKenna) Here I am, Lord; O come to do … Continue reading →

This Kyrie by Carol E. Browning is allocated to Lent by Gather 3rd ed. I suppose a plea for mercy is especially meaningful in Lent, but a good Kyrie is for year round use. I’ve had no luck finding this … Continue reading →

For Greater Brisbane it is a return to lockdown so no mass this weekend. We have had one case of the UK mutant Covid 19 out and about, so the city and surrounds are under restrictions for now. Hopefully, the … Continue reading →

This is an African American spiritual that is in Gather 3rd ed. and selected by them for Lent. The verse is call and response. I suspect it’s place is for choirs and assemblies where the spiritual is part of local … Continue reading →

Lent is very early this year so Ash Wednesday is only weeks away. Paul A Tate wrote this song for that very celebration. His text is from the ICEL Sacramentary for the refrain and based on Joel 2:12-18 and 2 … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 Isaiah 12 (McKenna) You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation Gifts: Springs of Salvation (Andersen) Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: Baptised in Water (Saward; tune BUNESSAN) CWB … Continue reading →