With pretty much all I ever intend to cover in Gather Australia done, I’m turning from GIA to OCP and their selections adding to Breaking Bread for 2021. It’s nice to see what new songs are out there.
This solemn and singable hymn is an obvious choice for funerals, anointing and situations where hope is needed – like now. If an assembly were doing it, I’d bring it down a notch or two.
Barbara Bridge was inspired by the words of Julian of Norwich for the refrain and Psalm 121 for the verses and she wrote the music. It starts with a nod to “Abide with Me” that I suppose was a deliberate allusion to set the stage.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP. The text is in their preview, which also facilitated the making of a BIAB backing.
Chris Brunelle is way ahead of me with his demonstrations of the new Breaking Bread songs.