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This Scott Soper song based on John 6:68 has been added for Breaking Bread. We use Michael Herry’s song of the same name and I doubt we would switch, nice though the song is. OCP sell the sheet music and … Continue reading →

Timothy R. Smith‘s song for Eucharist is nearly twenty years old but it got a guernsey from Breaking Bread for 2021. Patience has its rewards. I already blogged this here as it is in Spirit and Song. The text is … Continue reading →

I had a request for this song by Australian songwriter John Burland. It is a Eucharistic song that, while aimed at children with repetition and simple words, nonetheless is fine for adults. It is from his collection God Loves Me. … Continue reading →

This is an announcement from Monica O’Brien that most of you will have already heard of by now. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MONICA O’BRIEN,MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WILLOW PUBLISHING  New Digital Music Market Place for Catholic/Christian Music in Australia.  Dear Friends, In 2021 Willow … Continue reading →

Entrance: Christ be Our Light  (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Psalm 127 (McKenna) Happy are those who fear the Lord. Gifts:   Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 Communion: We Are Many Parts  (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Thanksgiving:  God of Day and God of Darkness  (Haugen) … Continue reading →

Ricky Manalo’s Marian hymn has been added for Breaking Bread 2021. He suggests it be played like a tender lullaby. The verses are written to alternate between a cantor and the assembly but I suspect the whole song is OK … Continue reading →

I have been looking at the new songs chosen for Breaking Bread 2021. “Hail Thee, Festival Day” must have dropped out of favour at OCP but has been reinstated, because it used to be in their book, and I have … Continue reading →

This old Methodist hymn is being added to Breaking Bread for 2021. The text was originally in Welsh by William Williams and translated by Peter Williams. It is here set to the exciting tune CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes. It … Continue reading →

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AO)V 1/57 Psalm 62 (McKenna) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God Gifts:  Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learning (Duck) tune BEACH SPRING Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat  (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 Thanksgiving:  My Soul … Continue reading →

Tom Booth wrote this low key recessional, which has been included in Breaking Bread for 2021. The words spring from a quote from St Teresa of Calcutta,” Seek out the poor, the sick, those in spiritual need”. OCP offer some … Continue reading →