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My survey of Catholic Worship Book II is skipping all those already blogged in other collections and what remains is mainly older texts with even older tunes. This one is at least c20 and has a text for Eucharist by … Continue reading →

This is by the prolific Michael Forster. The text is on the second page of this bulletin. CWB II sets it to FRANCONIA.

We have switched back to the Mass of St Francis. Entrance: We Are Many Parts  (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Psalm 68 (McKenna) Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live. Gifts: As A Fire Is Meant For Burning … Continue reading →

This is a very nice chant setting of the Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-12). It is Richard Proulx’s adaption from the Russian Orthodox liturgy (KONTAKION). O blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. O blessed are … Continue reading →

This is a recessional hymn with a worthy text by Fred Kaan. The lyrics are here. Hymnary suggests several other settings but CWB II uses WINCHESTER NEW.

This is a gathering song of unity and journey by Delores Duffner, set to KOMT NU MET ZANG (Dutch c17, not a Kraftwerk track). Hymnary have some details here but I can’t find the text anywhere on the internet – … Continue reading →

The title is the antiphon and the verse text is here (click 32). The tune for the response is by J. Robert Carroll. The verses are a Psalm Tone by Joseph Gelineau SJ. BIAB can’t do chant.

A prayer for unity in hymn form with a text by Olive W Spearman, who died last year aged 102 or so. According to CWB II it is based on Phillipians 2:1-18, but I can’t see any relationship. Other sources … Continue reading →

Amanda McKenna’s popular psalm antiphon settings are quite accessible to the average parish, and have been designed to be used with spoken verses.  The verses can, however, easily be sung by using chant tones, and it’s much easier than using … Continue reading →

Readings: Isaiah 66:10-14 Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12,17-20 We only need talk of peace when there is none. Paul talking about his only boast, is in contrast to those who will boast that they made people submit to their way of … Continue reading →