Author Archives: maddg

After skipping several songs already blogged in the Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 from OCP, I am up to this lovely Polish Christmas carol. Hymnary has the public domain tune by W Zlobie Lezy and the two traditional verses translated by … Continue reading →

This is a lively song by Roc O’Connor SJ that would be a good entrance song.  It is based on Psalm 100 and 148. Each verse has a different tune, which might make it a problem for the assembly. There … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 137 (McKenna) Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. Gifts: The Servant Song (Gillard) AOV 2/169 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 … Continue reading →

This is a hymn with a text by Henry J. Pyle (vs 1-3) and William Cooke (v4) and set to ST THOMAS (TANTUM ERGO) by John F. Wade. The text is here. Hymnary has details of the other settings of … Continue reading →

This text by Walter C. Smith is set to ST DENIO, which I have already blogged here. I remember it from my Presbyterian childhood but I haven’t heard it in a Catholic church around here. It could be an entrance … Continue reading →

I can jump a couple more already blogged songs in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book circa 2005 and look at Grayson Warren Brown‘s “If God Is For Us”. This is a slow gospel song based on Romans 8:31-39 and I suspect … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 66 (McKenna) O God, let all the nations praise you. Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83 Communion: Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 Table … Continue reading →

Gerard Chiusano is popping up a lot in the songs that I haven’t come across before in the Guitar Accompaniment Book.  I’m not sure if that is good or bad. He based it on Ezekiel 36:23-27 and it is perfectly … Continue reading →

Still looking at OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 I can skip several already blogged songs to get this one by Bob Hurd. This is his amalgam of elements of Psalms 148,149 and 150 and is a song of praise that would … Continue reading →

Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32 Psalm 84 (McKenna) Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Gifts: As Gentle As Silence (White) GA 470 Communion: Be Not Afraid  (Dufford) AOV 1/114 Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) … Continue reading →