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This Eucharistic song, with a text by Tony Alonso, is set to SIMPLE GIFTS. That’s the tune for “Lord of the Dance” and I thought I’d note it, as it is set for this week’s mass. I should note that … Continue reading →

My wife has been thinking of this song from her childhood for some reason and asked me to find it. It is by Sr Miriam Therese Winter and is a peaceful song of joy from the sixties. This text is … Continue reading →

Entrance:  Gather Your People  (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 118 (McKenna): Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord. Gifts: Open My Eyes  (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: At the Table of Jesus (Haugen, tune SIMPLE GIFTS) Thanksgiving: Lord, to … Continue reading →

I feel terrible passing over all the liturgical mass parts in volume one of the Catholic Worship Book II, because, for all its shortcomings as a hymn book, it really is a liturgical treasure and the meat is in this … Continue reading →

Continuing through the first volume of Catholic Worship Book II, there follow many selections from other mass settings. Amongst these is this song ,whose antiphon is listed as a response for the prayer of the faithful in Advent. The text … Continue reading →

31 You springs and all that moves A chant setting with an antiphon based on Dan 3:77 (tune Geoffrey Cox) and Psalm 118 set by Joseph Gelineau from The Grail. Since BIAB can’t do chant, I’ll skip to the next … Continue reading →

I have done volume two of Catholic Worship Book II, which is mainly hymns, but there are some great songs in amongst the specifically liturgical choices in volume one that I would like to look at. CWB II starts with … Continue reading →

The last song to cover in Brian Boniwell’s collection, Spirit of Love, is this reflection on the Beatitudes. Contact him at boniwell@aapt.net.au if you want a copy of the sheet music. I’ve found sound samples for all the songs on … Continue reading →

I’m continuing to work through Brian Boniwell’s collection, Spirit of Love, and have come to this joyous gathering song. It would work for communion as well and is easily singable. Contact him on boniwell@aapt.net.au if you want a copy of … Continue reading →

Entrance: Lord, The Light of Your Love (Kendrick) AOV 2/59 Psalm 111 (McKenna): A light rises in the darkness for the upright, for the upright. Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion: A Place at the … Continue reading →