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This is another gathering song involving John Bell. GA lists him as author of the text and tune. Wild Goose confirms that the tune is a tradition tune from the island of Lewis and Bell adapted it and also that the … Continue reading →

GA sure loves John L. Bell.  Here he has set a song of welcome and gathering to ST COLUMBA, which I have blogged here already. Bell gets you with lines like: Build, from the human fabric, signs Of how your … Continue reading →

The odd use of “for Ever” is from GA, but I note it is put more normally elsewhere. Suzanne Toolan SM does TAIZE in California and has done some work in their manner and this is one such song. As … Continue reading →

My survey of GA songs that I haven’t blogged already from AOV etc, I am coming across the more obscure songs, or ones that didn’t catch on in my neck of the woods.  This is one such processional by the … Continue reading →

This text is by Cyprian of Carthage from 252 AD. The text is at Hymnary and the tune by Olle Widestrand is called TJÄNSTERNA. Marty Haugen’s arrangement is available in a collection at GIA.

This is another Ruth Duck text set here to a tune called DOVE OF PEACE. The text is here. (page 2) She based it on Psalm 133 and Isaiah 2:1-4, and it is a beautiful prayer for unity. The tune … Continue reading →

Getting back to GA I find this simply put gem from Ruth Duck set to the sixteenth century tune TALLIS’ CANON by Thomas Tallis. It is a song of welcome and unity. The text is at Hymnary.  The music is … Continue reading →

Mary suggested that this a song with similar liturgical use to Marty Haugen’s song I blogged recently that was more assembly friendly. It is by Colin Gibson who I understand is famous in New Zealand.  In the book Alleluia Aotearoa … Continue reading →

I’m away at Easter and will probably strum along with the wonderful organist in George Town. The schedule for the Vigil there is: Blessing of the Fire – no music Exultant sung without music (I don’t know what setting) Gloria … Continue reading →

I am in a small run of “peace” songs in Gather Australia and after skipping the songs I’ve already blogged from other sources I am up to this survivor from the sixties by Lucien Deiss. I have his book Visions of … Continue reading →