Author Archives: maddg

These songs are both by James Quinn SJ, both set to BUNESSAN and both have inspiration from the Breastplate of St Patrick.   The text for “This Day God Gives Me” is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →

This is a lovely setting of Psalm 103 by Scott Soper. It appears to be extremely popular in the USA based on the surfeit of You-Tube clips. The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP. … Continue reading →

This Easter song from RS’s parish is to the tune LASST UNS ERFREUEN with extra Alleluias! The text is listed as from “Compilers” 1978 and can be found here. (scroll down) The music is listed as from Auserlesene Catholische Geistliche … Continue reading →

Speaking of Holst’s THAXTED, it was used to set a text written by Michael Herry and Geoffrey Cox for the canonisation of St Mary MacKillop. It’s on page five of the program for her Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, … Continue reading →

I’m still going through all the wonderful Easter music that RS posted from their parish.  This one has a text by M.D. Ridge and is set to THAXTED by Holst. I’ve done a backing for the tune already here and the … Continue reading →

There are a few Emmaus songs about and this is one of them, but it goes on to cover another story as well. Bob Hurd wrote it and it tells the stories with a vaguely Irish air. The text is … Continue reading →

This is further catchup from the Easter liturgies at RS’s parish.  This is an old song by Gregory Norbet but a new song for me. It is a lovely gentle chant like song . The text is here and the … Continue reading →

I think I’ll give this volume a rest for a while after this heartfelt P&W song from Don Moen. It could be an Advent song at a pinch or might just be best for a Praise and Worship service. The … Continue reading →

Entrance: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Holy Thursday lyrics v 1&3 Psalm 115 (O’Brien) 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: Will You … Continue reading →

This is a lovely simple text that says everything that is necessary by Delores Duffner set to GELOBT SEI GOTT by Melchior Vulpis. This is more catch up on the Easter songs from RS’s parish. The text is here (really… … Continue reading →