Author Archives: maddg

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 →

This is Stephen Dean‘s delightful version of the CATALAN CAROL that links Christmas with Easter. OCP gives you the words in their preview and will sell you the sheet music. My backing is a bit stodgy. There are other versions … Continue reading →

OCP says this Dan Schutte song is for RCIA and it has specific alternative words in the refrain for dismissal. It is a gentle singable waltz that could be uses elsewhere in the liturgy as a reflection or even Gifts. … Continue reading →

Mass was “uncancelled” for this week after all and is definitely on next week – maybe. The local spread of Covid 19 appears to have stopped again, so I’m out of scrubs at work again, but who knows. Since, for … Continue reading →

This is a hymn by Peter Jones with a text based on Te Deum laudamus. It is a song of praise suitable for gathering when alleluias are allowed. The instructions are to play the song “as fast as seems reasonable”! … Continue reading →

This is a restrained song of praise that has two extra verses for weddings. The text based on Psalms 135 and 136 is by Mike Balhoff. The music is by Darryl Ducote and Gary Daigle. The were all members of … Continue reading →

It was lovely to hear from Greg again, who has once again sent a song he has written and invited its general use. He said: In 1994 the Mary Mackillop Secretariat commissioned me to write a hymn in the lead … Continue reading →