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RS’s parish have done this song with a text by Michael Perry, which is yet another hymn set to the wonderful tune THAXTED by Holst (blogged here). Hymnary have the text here. You can get an SATB version of the sheet music … Continue reading →

This was a request for a MIDI file for this old chestnut, that my wife could sing from memory. It was written by Father John Lingard and my backing is just a render of the MIDI file. Godsongs have helpfully aggregated … Continue reading →

This is the second song with words by Maria Millward and music by Damien Halloran that is scheduled for a family mass next Sunday. Like, “Welcome to God’s House”, it is from the collection Great Stories and Songs available at … Continue reading →

This is one of two songs that we will be singing next Sunday that the school children know. They both have words by Maria Millward and music by Damien Halloran. This is where BIAB comes into its own for strummers … Continue reading →

This is pretty specific request for the Alleluia from Steven Janco’s Mass of the Angels and Saints. You can preview and purchase the whole thing at GIA and it does sound very grand. I’ve done a simple backing for “Alleluia” … Continue reading →

Entrance: Christ be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Psalm 146 (O’Brien) Praise the Lord, my soul, Praise the Lord, my soul. Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 Take and Eat … Continue reading →

Getting back to the OCP Guitar Accompaniment Book from 2005, there is this song with a text by Patrick Lee set to a tune by Ernest Sands. The refrain has an echoing harmony line that would seem necessary to make … Continue reading →

I got an e-mail from Brentwood Benson with a link to a free lead sheet of this song. Like “Night of Silence- Silent Night” it is a traditional Christmas song linked with new material.  Here the traditional song has a … Continue reading →

At the recent APMN conference I attended a session about the Catholic Worship Book II that is coming out soon.  Sr Jenny O’Brien went through some of the highlights and there were some very good songs. I worry they have missed … Continue reading →

This is a request for a song written by David Haas that he called a love song to God. The text is here. The sheet music is available from GIA. David Haas: Sarah Haag: