Author Archives: maddg

I could see this David MacGregor song used in Lent, for anointing or even a second rite. While based on a psalm that is part lament and part prayer for protection, Jesus becomes the hope. The sheet music is at … Continue reading →

David MacGregor based this song on Psalm 78:1-7, and so it is a psalm of praise I suppose. Looking at the text it could have a use a recessional. The sheet music is available at his website. I made these … Continue reading →

More children’s song goodness from David MacGregor. The sheet music is hard to download so I have posted a pdf version below.

I was daydreaming at Mass yesterday – mea culpa Father Bala – and was wondering what the best mass I had ever attended was. I can think of a lot of worse ones: our only Irish mass in Tralee with … Continue reading →

The prolific and celebrated American hymn writer, Ruth Duck, died on Boxing Day. Her text for “As a Fire Is Meant For Burning” is a favourite of mine and set here to the traditional shape note tune BEACH SPRING. This … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 102 (McKenna) The Lord is kind and merciful. Gifts: Be Merciful (Haugen) Communion: To the Table We Are Called (O’Brien/Harvey) AOVD Recessional: Go Make a Difference  (Angrisano/Tomaszek) AOV NG 52

Listening to the backing for the psalm reminds me that I made these quickly, some time ago just to learn them and I was paying no attention whether the style was suitable. This one isn’t. Entrance: A New Heart for … Continue reading →

All but one Australian song, this week. Entrance: Come, Now is the Time to Worship (Doerksen) AOV NG 29 Psalm 137 (McKenna) In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. Gifts: Harvest (Grant) AOV Digital Communion: … Continue reading →

No fourth week in ordinary time this year. This liturgy has only Australian music as we use Paul Taylor’s Mass of St Francis. Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 23 (McKenna) Who is this king of glory? … Continue reading →

It is the weekend of the Tamar Valley Folk Festival here in George Town, Tasmania, so this is a good day to look at this folk song from David MacGregor of Brisbane, Australia. It is a reflective song that is … Continue reading →