Monthly Archives: June 2023

The Queen Stands At Your Right Hand Psalm 44 (45)

This is the psalm for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Unlike most of Mason’s psalms, I don’t think it has general use a hymn elsewhere, it’s text is too specific to its situation. The sheet music is available … Continue reading

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Taste and See Psalm 33 (34)

This psalm from Paul Mason’s Psalms for All Time is for the fourth Sunday in Lent Year C (first three verses) and the nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary time Year B (all four verses). Mason always over delivers content-wise. Apart from … Continue reading

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Father, I Put My Life in Your Hands Psalm 30 (31)

This is the psalm for Good Friday set by Paul Mason and available in Psalms for All Time. It has more universal uses in times where we ask for God’s mercy in difficult situations. The text is in your missal … Continue reading

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The Lord Is My Light Psalm 26 (27)

I am going though Paul Mason’s Psalms for All Time, which has become volume one of three. This is his fine setting of the psalm for the second Sunday in Lent Year C and as a common psalm in Ordinary … Continue reading

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To You, O Lord Psalm 24 (25)

While I have been taking years to fully appreciate Paul Mason’s psalms in Psalms For All Times, it has become Volume One of a three volume set. I’ve just bought my copy of volume two and I will get around … Continue reading

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The Lord Is My Shepherd Psalm 22 (23)

Setting this psalm must be daunting, but Paul Mason’s setting from Psalms for All Time is a fine one indeed. It is for the fourth Sunday in Lent Year A. If you don’t need the whole book, but you do … Continue reading

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My God, My God Psalm 21 (22)

This is the Psalm for Palm/Passion Sunday by Paul Mason from Psalms For All Time. As usual for his music, it works as a stand alone song, which he recommends in Holy Week, during communion processions or for liturgies in … Continue reading

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Lord You Have the Words – Psalm 18 (19)

This is Paul Mason’s setting for the Psalm for the third week in Lent Year B from Psalms For All Time. His notes list its uses in the Easter Vigil liturgy, during Lent, during Offertory or in some Ordinary time … Continue reading

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Psalms for All Time by Paul Mason

I’ve had this book for some time and find his settings a bit much for use as Responsorial Psalms, having no cantors, but they are great songs nonetheless and suitable for use in other situations. Of course, if you have … Continue reading

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To You Alone

This is the last in this little collection from Emmanuel Worship called “Banquet”. It really is a fine piece of work and worthy of our attention. This song is by Madeleine Luciani and would fit in as an entrance, Gifts … Continue reading

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