Author Archives: maddg

Gather Australia being, well Australian, you are bound to come across songs by Christopher Willcock SJ. They will be musically interesting and best performed with pipe organ and well rehearsed choir. I thought this was more usable than usual until … Continue reading →

My survey of songs from GA that I haven’t already blogged continues with another song by John Bell. It’s a wonderful reflection on God’s love for us throughout our lives. The text is here. I also have a copy in … Continue reading →

I never come across this one before. The song is by Sr Anne Kelly IBVM and based on Micah 6, which certainly makes it liturgically useful. The text is at Godsongs where she points out the offending Yahweh: The original text was … Continue reading →

I’d like this as a gathering song, although I gather it is used at weddings.  It is by John Bell and has his usual singability and to the point text. The text is at Hymnary and the sheet music can … Continue reading →

GA 484 is “The Church’s One Foundation”, which I have already blogged here, but GA 483 is Timothy T’ingfang Lew’s text, “O Christ the Great Foundation” that is set to the same tune, AURELIA, by Samuel Sebastian Wesley. The text … Continue reading →

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Responsorial Psalm for Lent: Be With Me (Haugen) Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26 The Spirit Lives To Set Us Free (Lundy) AOV 2/165 Thanksgiving: Without Seeing You … Continue reading →

In my survey of the hymns from Gather Australia that I’ve not managed to blog from other sources in the past, I’m up to this lovely surprise of a song.   The text is by Sr Pamela Stotter and set … Continue reading →

This song by Jesse Manibusan was used at RS’s parish recently. It certainly suits the Lenten liturgies.   The sheet music is available to purchase for download at OCP where the text is in the preview.

This is an extraordinary piece with an urgent text by Didier Rimand translated and set by Christopher Willcock.   It alternates 7/8 and 6/8 and I can’t do that on BIAB, so no backing from me today. OCP sells the … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 Responsorial Psalm for Lent: Be With Me (Haugen) Gifts: Springs of Salvation (Andersen) Communion: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Song of the Body of Christ  (Haas) AOV 1/27 Thanksgiving: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG … Continue reading →