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Maranatha, Lord Messiah G3 397

When Willow shut down its physical store I got a copy of GIA’s three volume Gather 3rd Ed for Guitar at half price. Each volume is still hefty but manageable on a strong music stand. It has a proper spiral … Continue reading

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Three Days BB 566

I have blogged this M.D. Ridge Easter text as set to THAXTED here, but this is the setting by Casey McKinley that has been added to Breaking Bread for 2021. It is a fine tune giving the text a very … Continue reading

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The Road of Mercy BB 622

Maureen Braire wrote this lovely prayerful song based on Micah 6 in 2016. It has been added for Breaking Bread in 2021. OCP recommend it for Lent but the first four verses sound great for Advent as well. As always, … Continue reading

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Stay with Us, Lord / Come to Us, Lord BB 399

This Barbara Bridge song fills a lot of liturgical uses and will be a useful addition to Breaking Bread for 2021. The refrain has extra versions for Advent and for Evening Prayer. The eight verses allow selections for healing, justice, … Continue reading

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Sing, All Creation BB 318

I’m still looking at songs that are new to Breaking Bread for 2021. This is Scot Crandal‘s recent stirring setting of James Quinn’s paraphrase of Psalm 100. The sheet music is available for purchase at OCP where the text is … Continue reading

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O Word of Christ BB 593

Breaking Bread have added this song by Sarah Hart and Dwight Liles for 2021. The text covers a lot of ground from Christmas to Easter to emphasise the love of God and will work for Gifts, Eucharist and as a … Continue reading

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Music for Christ the King Year A 21st/22nd November 2020

Entrance: All You Works of God (Haugen) AOV 1/19 Psalm 22 (McKenna) The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Gifts:   The Lord is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26 Communion: Like a Shepherd (Dufford) AOV 1/26 Thanksgiving:  Hymn to … Continue reading

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O Jesus, Healer of Wounded Souls BB 660

Pedro Rubalcava wrote this gentle hopeful song for anointing and the world’s current state. It has been added to Breaking Bread for 2021, although it is nearly twenty years old. It goes from 9/8 to 6/8 and back again in … Continue reading

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O God of Light, the Dawning Day BB 625

Luke Rosen set this text by James Quinn in 2018 and it was included in Breaking Bread for 2021. It is, unsurprisingly, a hymn for morning prayer. The text is here. The setting is really is quite lovely and the … Continue reading

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No Hay Amor Mas Grande / No Greater Love BB 368

Bob Hurd wrote this very pretty song for Holy Thursday especially based on verses from John 15 in 2004. It has been included in Breaking Bread for 2021. It can be sung in Spanish, English and Bilingual forms. The sheet … Continue reading

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