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When I blogged this text by William Henry Turton here, I noted three variant titles. Here’s a fourth. I found a fifth with “Christ” for “Lord” as well. That a song praying for Christian unity has been tweaked into so … Continue reading →

A c12 Latin text by St Bernard of Clairvaux and paraphrased by Ray Palmer. I have no Latin but it seems clear that it is not meant to be an actual translation. Even with this version I have found variant … Continue reading →

I’m having a break in Tasmania, but I’ll post occasionally while here. In my seemingly never ending survey of Catholic Worship Book II, I am skipping songs I have already looked at, which have often been from the more recent … Continue reading →

I’m back in Catholic Worship Book II, for this gathering song by Anthony Nye. The text is here and I suspect it sings better than it reads. It is set to CRUGER. CWB II sets it in Eb , which … Continue reading →

This is a song based on Psalm 118 by Ed Bolduc from Voices As One 2. The refrain is call and response and the verses are for a cantor who can hit an F. The tune is quite lively and … Continue reading →

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World  (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 89 (McKenna) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. Gifts: Open My Eyes  (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 … Continue reading →

We are trying out “Gift of Finest Wheat”, which hasn’t been used at our parish before. Entrance: City of God  (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Psalm 137 (McKenna) Lord, on the day I called for help, you have answered me. Gifts: A … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 14 (McKenna) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. Gifts: Blessed be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread Broken, … Continue reading →

For a change from the traditional styles I have doing in CWB II, I have switched back to WLP’s Voices As One Vol 2 and I think I was up to this song, with the refrain being Psalm 25 and … Continue reading →

This is another example of CWB II having a recent text set to an old tune, in this case TALLIS’ CANON. The hymn writer is Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, whose interesting text laments the loss of “Life’s sacred rhythm.” I especially … Continue reading →