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Ryan’s parish use this Eucharist song by Curtis Stephan that is new to me, but seems in high rotation in the States if YouTube is any indication. The verses are fiddly and might need a cantor or at least well … Continue reading →

David Mowbray wrote this text, here set to Richard Proulx’s tune CASTLEWOOD. GIA appear to have replaced “in this holy house” with “in your Father’s house” in the second line. The text is at Hymnary courtesy of Hope Publishing, where … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish used this song with a text by David E. Trueblood last Sunday and it has such a cracking set of lyrics I thought I should mention it. The text and melody line are at Hymnary, where it is … Continue reading →

This is a John Bell song based on Psalm 13 set to his tune NEW THIRTEENTH. The music in GA does not have chords , which is the same as the copy I have in Heaven Can Wait.  Now as far … Continue reading →

Entrance: Christ be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Psalm 103 (O’Brien) The Lord is kind and merciful, kind and merciful. Gifts: O Sacred Flame (Marshall) Communion: As Gentle As Silence (White) GA 470 Seed Scattered and Sown (Feiten) GA 195 Thanksgiving: In … Continue reading →

This is a text by Edwin Hatch set to ST COLUMBA. The text is at the indispensable Godsongs site along with suggestion for alternative tunes.   I’ve already posted a backing of this tune here.  

This is a TAIZE chant based on Psalm 137 by Jaques Berthier. The text and sheet music are at Hymnary. (Where they say it is based on two other psalms but there you go – it’s loose either way)   … Continue reading →

This is a terrific text by John Bell set to his arrangement of BONNIE GEORGE CAMPBELL an Scottish folk song. There is public domain sheet music for this old tune easily found on the internet. The text and the melody … Continue reading →

At St Peter’s, Rochedale in Queensland, the music team have selected: Entrance: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16 Psalm 119 (O’Brien) Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord. Gifts: God Has Chosen Me (Farrell) AOV … Continue reading →

This a lovely hymn by Richard Connolly.  He usually set the hymn texts of the Australian poet James McAuley, but these words he wrote himself. The text and melody are at Hymnary but you might already have it in the … Continue reading →