Author Archives: maddg

We are eschewing a thanksgiving song for a prayer for the Year of Mercy. Entrance: We Three Kings Psalm 71 (McKenna) Lord, ev’ry nation on earth will adore you, will adore you. Gifts: What Child is This? Communion: One Bread, … Continue reading →

This is a Mary song and an Advent song in one package. Willard F. Jabusch’s text strikes me as odd, but then since Marian imagery springs from very slight biblical evidence, imagination and tradition must suffice. It’s like he is … Continue reading →

I’m still catching up with Advent songs and Mary songs to which I have been alerted. Ryan’s parish use Mary Louise Bringle’s paraphrase of the Magnificat set to MAGNIFICAT by Michael Joncas. The text is at Hymnary. I have the … Continue reading →

We get Christmas many hours in Australia before the USA, so I’m thrilled to see more parish selections, many unfamiliar,  popping up from faithful correspondents overseas. Of the Father’s Love Begotten – text and sheet music at Hymnary.   I … Continue reading →

We rarely get past the tried and true at Christmas mass, so it’s great to get other ideas. Emma’s parish do the right thing and play some more obscure songs including Australian Christmas Carols, like “Christmas Day (the north wind)” … Continue reading →

Brendan suggested this song as a bridge between Carols and the actual Christmas Mass, which sounds a nice idea as I’m not sure it’s really a liturgical song but has possibilities as a solo vehicle along with major risks of … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish use the lovely simple Marian song by Peter Gagen. It is a bit of an orphan. It was originally published by Spectrum Publications but I can find no sign of it so I am assuming it is out of … Continue reading →

Mary’s parish do this Marian chant for Advent, so for my education I looked up the Gregorian version. Chantblog has the background and the sheet music is here. My backing is just the vocal line: Better still learn it from … Continue reading →

This is another song from Mary’s parish, which is a translation of a German song from  the 16th century.  It is set to ES IST EIN ROSE. It is a lively song for Christmas. All the details are at Hymnary … Continue reading →

Entrance: Angels We Have Heard On High Psalm 83 (McKenna) How happy they who dwell in your house, O Lord. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: What Child Is This? Mary’s Boy Child Thanksgiving: In Love We … Continue reading →