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I have looked at this before, but am greatly informed by the editor of this hymnal, John de Luca, that the text is from the C5 Liturgy of St James – so now you know. This translation is by Gerard … Continue reading →

It looks like I’ve only ever done modern adaptations of this one in the past. For this version of John Henry Cardinal Newman‘s text, the editor chose SANDON by Charles H. Purday as the setting. It makes for a very … Continue reading →

This is very much old school Roman Catholic. It is a Lenten hymn with a text by St Gregory the Great translated by Ronald Knox and set to SONG 5 by Orlando Gibbons. I got the chords from Liturgyshare for … Continue reading →

This is the official theme song for WYD 2027 in Seoul. It is a fine composition centred on the the phrase, “Take courage; I have conquered the world.” It was written by Kim Jiyoon Francis who was looking for a … Continue reading →

This Lucien Deiss piece is in AOV as well, so I covered it then but the chords in the chorus in the AOV version have been simplified a little compared to this version. It is made more clear here than … Continue reading →

While I did this one may years ago in a job lot of Christmas songs from AOV, this is a good excuse to do a BIAB organ backing. The tune, ANTIOCH, is by George Frederick Handel and in this hymnal … Continue reading →

Here’s another hymn from the New Living Parish Hymn Book that is new to me. This is a Pentecost, or Whitsunday if you like, song from an ancient Latin hymn, possibly C4 by St Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, as translated … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what to make of this spritely Christmas carol that concentrates on the forgotten parent, Joseph. The text is by Ronald Knox who only died in 1957, but the text feels older. That may come from him being … Continue reading →

This is a song labelled American traditional or even a Spiritual and de Luca’s suggestion of “et al” in the authorship correctly suggests multiple versions and disputed origins. There is a detailed article about it all archived at Hymnary. It … Continue reading →

Getting back to the New Living Parish Hymn Book, one of the nice things is when the editor, John de Luca, pops in with his his own work. Here he sets a text by Henry Arnold Thomas (aka Arnold Thomas) … Continue reading →