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I have never been very happy with Palm Sunday songs I’ve used, so I’m interested in Michael Herry’s song for Passion Sunday from “God of Surprises”. It is based on Matt 21:9. The sheet music is free at Marist Music. … Continue reading →

Michael Herry notes this as a song for Lent and especially Lent 5 Year B. But honestly, this will work as a communion hymn pretty much any time of the year where a minor key isn’t jarring and the tune … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →