Author Archives: maddg

This sounds a fine celebratory song by Paul A. Tate suitable for Easter or other celebratory liturgies. The chorus has overlapping song lines for cantor and the echoing assembly and the verses are listed for a cantor.  That is not … Continue reading →

Entrance: We Are Called (Haas) AOV 2/60 Psalm 19 (O’Brien) Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Gifts: Heal Me O God (Norbet) AOV 2/52 Communion: One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Open My Eyes (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Recessional: Holy Darkness (Schutte) … Continue reading →

Joe Mattingly has written a song that would suit the reading of the prodigal son as well as Lenten and penitential liturgies. This church used it for distribution of ashes, which would be a nice change from “Ashes”. You can … Continue reading →

This is a lovely song by Ed Bolduc that is recommended for Advent and Easter, but I’m sure you can think of other joyful liturgies to which it is suited. The text is available in the sample at WLP where … Continue reading →

This is a setting of the Lorica of St Patrick to the traditional Irish folk tune “Garten” arranged by Gerard Gillen. I think it lovely and liturgically useful to boot. The text is here with more verses than the three … Continue reading →

This is definitely not a Lenten song but it is a gospel acclamation that Yola’s parish used as an entrance hymn before Lent started. It is by Bernadette Farrell and is part of the Mass of Hope. The text is … Continue reading →

This is a setting of Psalm 137 and coincidentally comes up in a couple of weeks (4th week of Lent Year B).  It is by Paul A. Tate and has a singable refrain for the assembly and good verses for … Continue reading →

Mary mentioned this as a song relatively unknown in Australia but popular in Ireland. The text is by John Glynn and the music Colin Murphy. It appears popular for funerals. The text is here. Is it too poetic or too … Continue reading →

This is another song by the prolific Ed Bolduc, which has liturgical uses (a very Eucharistic text) but the tune is really just too fiddly for the assembly. This talented cantor is having a red hot go and the lyrics … Continue reading →

Entrance: Praise to You O Christ Our Saviour (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Psalm 116 ( O’Brien) I will walk in the presence of the Lord, In the land of the living. Gifts: Heal Me O God (Norbet) AOV 2/52 Communion: I am … Continue reading →