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Tidings of Great Joy

This is a Michael Herry song from “God of Surprises” for Christmas. It has a neat harmony line and sounds lot of fun. The sheet music can be downloaded for free at Marist Music, where you can hear their version … Continue reading

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Prepare a Way for the Lord

This section of “God of Surprises” by Michael Herry has songs designed for specific liturgical purposes. You may find uses outside what he suggests, but you can be at least sure they are all going to fit into the mass … Continue reading

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Barley, Loaves and Fishes

The next song would be “A Blessing Hymn for Australia”, but I have already blogged that in CWBII. On the other hand, if you were looking for a country song about the feeding of the five thousand, look no further. … Continue reading

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Music for the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Year C 27th/28th August 2022

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Gifts: Bless Our Gifts (Grant) AOV Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Recessional: Go Make a Difference  (Angrisano/Tomaszek) AOV NG 52 St Peter’s Rochedale: Entrance Gather as One Gloria Sung Responsorial Psalm Sung … Continue reading

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Music for the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time Year C 20th/21st August 2022

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Gifts: Bless These Gifts (Grant) AOV Communion: One Bread, One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Recessional: All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) AOV 1/76) … from St Peter’s Rochedale, my previous parish: Entrance … Continue reading

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Music for the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Year C 13th/14th August 2022

Entrance: Hearts on Fire (Mangan) AOV NG 62 Gifts: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Communion: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Recessional: Send Down the Fire (Haugen) AOV 2/164 St Peter’s Rochedale chose: Entrance As a Fire is Meant for Burning … Continue reading

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Music for the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Year C 6th/7th August 2022

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion:  Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness (Grant) CWB II 468. Recessional: Bring Forth the Kingdom (Haugen) AOV 2/4 Great ideas from St Peter’s Rochedale: Entrance … Continue reading

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Music for the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Year C 30th/31st July 2022

Entrance: Christ be Our Light  (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Beatitudes (Balhoff/Ducotte) Recessional: A New Heart for a New World   (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 From St Peter’s Rochedale, my previous parish: Entrance A New Heart … Continue reading

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Music for the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Year C 23rd/24th July 2022

Entrance: Come, Now is the Time to Worship (Doerksen) AOV NG 29 Gifts: Seek Ye First (Lafferty) AOV 1/48 Communion: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Recessional: Sing of the Lord’s Goodness   (Sands) AOV 1/131 St Peter’s Rochedale selected: … Continue reading

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Marcellin’s Dream Today

I’m not sure if this song is much use outside of a Marist Brothers context, as you probably have to know who Marcellin Champagnat was. That’s a pity as it is sprightly pop tune of merit written by Marist brother … Continue reading

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