Author Archives: maddg

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World  (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 89 (McKenna) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. Gifts: Open My Eyes  (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 … Continue reading →

We are trying out “Gift of Finest Wheat”, which hasn’t been used at our parish before. Entrance: City of God  (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Psalm 137 (McKenna) Lord, on the day I called for help, you have answered me. Gifts: A … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 14 (McKenna) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. Gifts: Blessed be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread Broken, … Continue reading →

For a change from the traditional styles I have doing in CWB II, I have switched back to WLP’s Voices As One Vol 2 and I think I was up to this song, with the refrain being Psalm 25 and … Continue reading →

This is another example of CWB II having a recent text set to an old tune, in this case TALLIS’ CANON. The hymn writer is Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, whose interesting text laments the loss of “Life’s sacred rhythm.” I especially … Continue reading →

This is a rarity – a fairly recent song I’ve haven’t come across before in CWB II. It is by Father Kevin Bates and covers gathering, the word, Eucharist and sending forth so it really can be used pretty much … Continue reading →

My survey of Catholic Worship Book II is skipping all those already blogged in other collections and what remains is mainly older texts with even older tunes. This one is at least c20 and has a text for Eucharist by … Continue reading →

This is by the prolific Michael Forster. The text is on the second page of this bulletin. CWB II sets it to FRANCONIA.

We have switched back to the Mass of St Francis. Entrance: We Are Many Parts  (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Psalm 68 (McKenna) Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live. Gifts: As A Fire Is Meant For Burning … Continue reading →

This is a very nice chant setting of the Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-12). It is Richard Proulx’s adaption from the Russian Orthodox liturgy (KONTAKION). O blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. O blessed are … Continue reading →