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This song’s text is attributed to St Patrick and translated by Cecil Frances Alexander. It is set to the Irish tune ST PATRICK. oddly the first verse stops half way through. The text in CWB II is: I bind unto … Continue reading →

We are actually celebrating the feast day of St Peter this Sunday as he is our patron saint. We would usually use Psalm 15 (You are my inheritance, O Lord) for the Thirteenth Sunday but it has been replaced, as … Continue reading →

This Brian Wren text covers gathering, communion and recessing so pick your verses and the whole service is covered. The text is provided by the wonderful people at Hope Publishing. They give an extra verse for funerals there. CWB II … Continue reading →

This is by Melvin Lloyd Farrell and, while not mentioned by CWB II, is one of several hymns loosely based on the original Latin text Adoro te Devote by Thomas Aquinas. It is set to the chant ADORO TE DEVOTE. … Continue reading →

This is a text about church from Ernest E. Ryden. You can find the lyrics in the page scans at Hymnary. There is a verse about Eucharist that is omitted in CWB II, maybe it was too Lutheran. The phrase … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged the version from AOV 2 Guitar edition here, under its other title “How Rich Are the Depths of God”. Since that version has more basic chords I’ve done a different backing using the full accompaniment so you may … Continue reading →

This fine song is by Richard Connolly and unusually he has done the lyrics himself for this one, and he has done a pretty good job without James McAuley. I like the tune but I am sure he reused it … Continue reading →

I am ploughing on with my quixotic quest to blog Catholic Worship Book II. Since the few recent (ie last 50 years) tunes have mostly been covered here before it means a lot of traditional hymnody and lamentably few new … Continue reading →

Readings: Genesis 14:18-20 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11-17 Whatever the strange and dubious origins of this feast, the readings flow and bounce off each other in a thoughtful way. The “bread and wine” of Melchizedek from Genesis are amplified by the … Continue reading →

I have looked at this one before as part of a HYFRYDOL post, but CWB II has set George William Briggs text to HYMN TO JOY. The text is here. I think HYFRYDOL might suit this Trinitarian hymn better, making … Continue reading →