Author Archives: maddg

I’m still working through Michael Mangan’s wonderful collection Setting Hearts on Fire. He says it this one is a song for “times of sadness, desperation and despair”. Always timely – lament is especially needed now. Jesus Our Saviour Words & … Continue reading →

This is a song based on John 14 by Michael Mangan, this time in a country style. The sheet music can be purchased at Litmus. The chorus is fine for the assembly but there are enough changes in the structure … Continue reading →

Continuing in Setting Hearts on Fire, this is Michael Mangan’s take on this famous prayer. St Teresa’s Prayer Words & music: Michael Mangan Christ has no body now but mine, No hands, no feet on earth but mine. Christ has … Continue reading →

We are recognising the issue of mental health this week. Entrance: Come As You Are (Brown) AOV 1/31 Psalm 89 (McKenna) Fill us with your love , O Lord, and we will sing for joy! Gifts: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149 … Continue reading →

Michael Mangan based this rousing rock song on John 18:12. The sheet music is available in his collection Setting Hearts on Fire. Jesus Is The Light Words & music: Michael Mangan 1 We don’t want to walk in darkness, We … Continue reading →

The next song in Michael Mangan’s Setting Hearts on Fire is “Holy Spirit of Fire”. This one I know and it is a very playable, reverent and singable song. The sheet music can be purchased at Litmus. I’ve already blogged … Continue reading →

This is a Michael Mangan song on the theme of mission from his collection Setting Hearts on Fire.  The sheet music omits some of the notes in the second and third verse for clarity but I’ve put them back in … Continue reading →

This is a song based on Psalm 148 by Michael Mangan, from his collection Setting Hearts on Fire. He suggests it for any liturgy with a creation theme. It is call response between cantor and assembly but Mangan says it … Continue reading →

The young people at Ryan’s parish sang this moving song by Tommy Walker at a mass this week. This is a country song that I would have thought more for a solo, but the YouTube clip shows everyone singing along … Continue reading →

Entrance: Summoned By Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 18 (McKenna) May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. Gifts: All You Works of God (Haugen) AOV 1/19 Communion: … Continue reading →