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This recessional closes out Leo Watt’s “Precious in My Eyes” collection available by following the instructions here. 1 Go in peace, go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. Go out into your world and do not be afraid. … Continue reading →

An Easter song from Leo Watt, presumably also from the musical “He Lives”. The sheet music is the the collection “Precious in My Eyes”, which can obtained following the instructions here. Refrain The Lord is risen, He is risen alleluia. … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 53 (McKenna) The Lord upholds my life. The Lord upholds my life. Gifts: Prayer For Peace (Haas) AOV 1/91 Communion: One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 … Continue reading →

This is from an Easter musical called “He Lives” that Leo Watt wrote in the 1970s. It’s range betrays it’s theatrical origins but if you have the talent on hand it would suit veneration on Good Friday. I suspect a … Continue reading →

This is a song for Eucharist by Leo Watt. It is in his sheet music album “Precious in My Eyes” available by following the instructions here. It is also known in a shorter version as “Eucharist”. 1 Take this bread … Continue reading →

This is a wedding song by Leo Watt. The sheet music can be purchased from Leo following the instructions here. I’ve already blogged it here but my backing was too heavy handed. This one is has a lighter bossa touch.   … Continue reading →

Leo Watt says this one is a “plaintive song for Good Friday”. I think it is a lovely song, perhaps as a background for veneration. It is in the sheet music album “Precious in My Eyes” available by following the … Continue reading →

Back in Leo Watt’s “Precious in My Eyes” is this song inspired by the forgiving father waiting for the prodigal son to come home. The sheet music is available – instructions here. 1 Come back to me, forget your foolish … Continue reading →

Entrance: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Psalm 114 (McKenna) I will walk in the presence of the Lord, in the land of the living. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 … Continue reading →

This is funeral song from Leo Watt’s album “Precious in My Eyes”, which is available via the information here. He used Gregorian chant as an inspiration and the first line is in Latin. In paradisum dedecant te angeli 1 Into … Continue reading →