Author Archives: maddg

This fine hymn of thankfulness has a text by Fred Pratt Green and is set to the Welsh traditional tune, AR HYD Y NOS. The wonderful people at Hope Publications claim copyright on his lyrics and have the text and … Continue reading →

I have blogged the version in As One Voice, but CWB II sets the text to LUCERNA LAUDONIAE by David Evans and have chosen a different variant of the text, hence reposting. For the beauty of the earth,For the beauty … Continue reading →

Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5: 1-5 John 16: 12-15 Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Sky  (Haugen) AOV 2/32 Psalm 8 (McKenna) O Lord our God, how wonderful your name in all the world Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV … Continue reading →

I know this trinitarian hymn is written by John Henry Newman, but it has a touch of the doggerel about it to my ears. All the “I”s make it less wonderful for an assembly as well. CWB II set it … Continue reading →

This is one of the few hymns to use the Didache’s call for unity as a resource. F. Bland Tucker is listed as the translator. The text is at Hymnary, although CWB II gets rid of the the archaisms this … Continue reading →

A translation of a C7 Latin Eucharistic text Sancte, venite, Christi Corpus sumite by J M Neale. It came from a manuscript found in an Irish monastry. It is here set to a traditional Irish tune GUSTATE, which is quite … Continue reading →

Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16 The reading from Acts stops at verse 11 but what follows is interesting. Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, “What does this mean?” But others made fun of the believers, saying, … Continue reading →

This is an interesting text that convicts the singer of their faithlessness and empty words – at least I hope that it is an examination of our conscience rather than a condemnation of others. It is written by Herman G. … Continue reading →

This is another of the amazing songs with lyrics by James McAuley and music By Richard Connolly. It is included in the collection Year of Grace Music Book available at As One Voice. It is based on Rev 22:17. I … Continue reading →

This is a selection from the (not revised) Grail text of Psalm 51 set by Jennifer O’Brien. Her music is always reliable and singable and this is no exception, although you will need a cantor for the verses. The text … Continue reading →