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I have hit a vein of tradition hymnody in Gather 3rd ed and a few of the texts are new to me. This one by Henry Alford is set to St GEORGE’S WINDSOR. I found several variant texts and Gather’s … Continue reading →

I’ve been able to skip a lot of songs in Gather 3rd ed. because I have already blogged them from other sources. This hymn has a text derived from the Didache by F. Bland Tucker and set to RENDEZ A … Continue reading →

The text, Christus Paradox, is by Sylvia Dunstan and is set to PICARDY. This is an unusually intelligent set of lyrics and by cunningly setting it to a familiar tune, she gets us to sing out her paradox so that … Continue reading →

Not surprisingly, many of the songs in Gather 3rd ed. have turned up from other sources and have been blogged here already. This leaves songs that are often not used around here because they are from another culture. That may … Continue reading →

This is another TAIZE chant in Gather 3rd ed. It is based on Psalm 25:1 and attributed to the Taizé community. The text is at TAIZE and they will sell you the sheet music. This can be a two or … Continue reading →

I’m finding a lot of the Gather 3rd ed. songs that I haven’t covered before are from TAIZE. This one is a canon and a joyful hymn of praise. It was written by Jacques Berthier. I’m struggling to find the … Continue reading →

This should be the anthem of every church musician. The insightful text is by Fred Pratt Green and the stirring tune, ENGELBERG, was written by Charles V. Stanford. The text and sheet music are available at Hope Publications. A choral … Continue reading →

This song from Gather 3rd edition is a dignified, restrained song of praise. It was written by Bob Moore with a text based on Romans 11:36-36. The tune benefits by taking it slowly. The guitar version I have puts a … Continue reading →

I am working my way through Gather 3rd ed. skipping the songs I have already covered. I am still finding exceptional hymns that are new to me and this one with words and music by John Bell is extraordinary. The … Continue reading →

This song from Gather 3rd edition is a joyful song of praise from Marty Haugen. He based the text on Psalm 146. The sheet music that you can buy at GIA (the text is in their preview there) has an … Continue reading →