Author Archives: maddg

Ryan says his parish loves HYFRYDOL, a tune by Rowland H. Prichard.  The long list of texts sung to this tune at Hymnary doesn’t even include these two. Recently they have sung “There’s Wideness in God’s Mercy” by Frederick W … Continue reading →

This is another request by Frenzy Cool for a song written by Phill McHugh.  It would be best for solo use or perhaps a choir. It seems too much of a performance piece for an assembly, but perhaps Steve Green’s … Continue reading →

This is Steven C. Warner’s setting of the Lord’s Prayer. It is simple, singable and has a gap for the embolus, so practice with your PP to see if he can get the timing right. I’ve been interested in having … Continue reading →

Entrance: Summoned by Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 85 (O’Brien) Lord show us your mercy and love and grant us your salvation Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Table Song (Haas) One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: God … Continue reading →

This is another lovely Tom Kendzia song in use at RS’s parish. It has some alarming octave leaps waiting for the unwary and the verse goes into what is essentially another key, but is a delightful tune if you’re up … Continue reading →

Frenzy Cool requested this Ray Repp song. It’s a gentle folk song with the refrain based on Psalm 30 and the verses from Psalm 21. My version is in The New Living Parish Hymn Book that I bought recently at … Continue reading →

This is another song by M.D. Ridge and is another one new to me from RS’s parish. She has been inspired by 2 Samuel 22 for this song that is suggested for funerals and anointing but will fit into a … Continue reading →

Psalm 130 has had a fair share of modern settings (Tom Booth’s is very good). Ed Bolduc’s setting is just what you need, if what you need is a call and response Calypso/reggae inflected song. It actually quite well done … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish used this song recently. The text is by “K” who could be Richard Keen or maybe George Keith and it came from John Rippon’s “Selection of Hymns” 1787. The text is at Hymnary, although it has been modernised … Continue reading →

Rounding out the hymns relating to St Peter, Chris suggested this one from Bulimba parish last year. The tune is called WEBB and is by George J. Webb and is best known as the tune for a notoriously militaristic hymn … Continue reading →