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This is a song from the emmanuelworship collection Lifted by James Garrahy that I have already blogged here. We certainly used this in liturgical settings – Pentecost for example. I am mentioning it again because unlike the rest of the … Continue reading →

This song from the emmanuelworship collection “Lifted” goes all the way back to 1994 and was written by Patrick Keady and Natalie Balinger. While known for their up tempo, praise and worship style music, they really shine with their ballads. … Continue reading →

This is the title track from emmanuelworship‘s 2001 collection Lifted. It’s another up tempo testimony of encouragement, that is more for schools or youth rallies than mass. The words are by James Garrahy and the music by James Garrahy and … Continue reading →

In my quest to cover Australian Catholic music I am looking at emmanuelworship‘s collection Lifted. This one is an energetic vocal testimony. The text is by Liz Buchanan and the music by her and James Garrahy. It is a solo … Continue reading →

This song from the emmanuelworship collection Lifted, is a raucous invocation of the Spirit and a call to action. It was written by James Garrahy. It is not something with which an assembly could easily participate, so it would find … Continue reading →

As a complete contrast to Shirley Murray’s metrical social justice hymns, I going to cross back over the ditch to Brisbane, Australia and do the collection Lifted from Emmanuel Worship. It is from way back in 2001. This book is … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to the Feast (Haugen) AOV 1/151 Gifts:  Mercy from the Heart of God (O’Brien/Ogilive) AOVD Communion: A Place at the Table  (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Recessional: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81

Entrance: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness (Grant) CWBII 468 Gifts: Bless Our Gifts (Grant) AOVD Communion: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Recessional: Mercy from the Heart of God (O’Brien/Ogilive) AOVD

Entrance: Come to the Water (Foley) Gather 3rd ed. 584 Gifts: Blessed Be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Mercy from the Heart of God (O’Brien/Ogilive) AOVD Recessional: River of Glory (Schutte) Glory and Praise 2nd ed. 454

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Gifts:  Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV 1/6 Communion: Praise To You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Recessional: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16