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Not the Ken Canedo one: 71 Bless the Lord No, it’s the much more restrained setting by Edward Walker, although it’s still based on Psalm 103. It is in a singable range except for the descant and is really rather … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish will be using this song by Bernadette Farrell this week for Gifts. It is based on the “O” antiphons for Advent but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used elsewhere. OCP have the sheet music and a sound sample … Continue reading →

I’m able to skip quite a few songs in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book as they have been blogged thusly: 64 Behold The Cross 65 Behold the Glory of God 66 Behold the Lamb 67 Behold the Lamb of God 68 Behold … Continue reading →

A song for Good Friday or Lent with a text by Genevieve Glen OSB and set to a nineteenth century American tune, BOURBON, by Freeman Lewis. It does go quite high. OCP has the sheet music and the text is … Continue reading →

61 Because the Lord is My Shepherd This 12/8 gospel belter is not for the faint hearted.  It goes awfully high in the verses and might need professionals or a safety net. The text was written by Grayson Warren Brown … Continue reading →

Barbara Bridge wrote this interesting song that is listed for anointing and Lent. It also syncs in well with the Year of Mercy with the line “the mercy of God is made known”. The 2/4 bars in the verses give … Continue reading →

RS has put up his parishes’ music for this week and it has a lovely Bernadette Farrell tune that is new to me.  It is based on the “Love” verses from 1 Cor 13 so load it up for weddings … Continue reading →

58 Beatitudes Number 59 in the OCP Guitar Accompaniment Book is a 16C German text based on Psalm 45 translated in to English by Joseph A. Seiss. It is set to St ELIZABETH (aka CRUSADERS’ HYMN) a traditional Silesian melody. There … Continue reading →

The music liturgy team selected these songs: Entrance: Here I Am, Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/90 Psalm 137 (McKenna) In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord. Gifts: Do Not Be Afraid (Willcock) AOV 2/73 Communion: Table Song … Continue reading →

This is a lovely Bernadette Farrell song that I haven’t heard before.  It has a lovely direct text to sing a social gospel. It has a fair range but remains singable. The text is here. (scroll down)  OCP has the … Continue reading →