Author Archives: maddg

Before I give Gather 3rd ed. a break for a while, I’ll run through their hymns for Christ the King that remain unblogged here. I anticipate the usual discomfort with older views of kingship. Charles Wesley wrote the text for … Continue reading →

This is theologian and hymn writer, Mary Louise Bringles‘s valiant attempt to sing meaning into the Trinity with her poetry. Hymn lyrics capture an aspect of lived faith but unless you find a way to sing the catechism, the failure … Continue reading →

This lovely song for Trinity Sunday in Gather 3rd ed. has a text by Brian Wren and is set to a delightful old tune called PROSPECT. It was originally a shape note song so is designed for acapella use. The … Continue reading →

This is a c18 Trinitarian hymn with an unknown author and set to ITALIAN HYMN by Felice de Giardini. I’ve already blogged this under it’s other title “Come, Thou Almighty King”, but I improved the backing somewhat so I thought … Continue reading →

I’m in Gather 3rd ed. blogging music for specific feasts and celebrations that I haven’t already covered in the years of blogging hymns. I’m up to Trinity Sunday and this song whose c19 text by John Marriott was adapted by … Continue reading →

This is a song based on Psalm 104 for Pentecost by Scott Soper. The refrain is singable but the verse has some fiendish pushes and odd intervals to trip up the unwary, so enlist a cantor. GIA will sell you … Continue reading →

When going through large collections of hymns these days I find all the ones that for some reason never got taken up in the churches I’ve played in Australia. The common categories are, female songwriters, otherwise inculturated (Spanish and African … Continue reading →

There are an awful lot of Pentecost songs in Gather 3rd ed. and, surprisingly, a few that haven’t been blogged here yet. This is Veni Creator Spiritus by Rabanaus Maurus (c9) in a translation by John Webster Grant. The tune … Continue reading →

Entrance: The King of Glory (Jabusch) Ritual Song 628 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: Oh God Why Are You Silent (Haugen) Communion: Will You Love Me?   (Boniwell) AOV 1/40 Thanksgiving: Merciful God (Bringle/Alonso) Recessional: Jesus Remember Me (Berthier) … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: Oh God Why Are You Silent (Haugen) Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) AOV 1/35 Thanksgiving: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 Recessional: Holy … Continue reading →