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Ryans’ parish does lots of music I’ve never heard of. This one was used for Trinity Sunday. The text is by Leon M Adkins and can be found here. The tune is ELLACOMBE an eighteenth century German tune whose author … Continue reading →

My biannual trip to the Lifeline book sale in Brisbane looking for an accompaniment version of Gather Australia has once again failed to find the Holy Grail. I did add to my collection of wire bound Praise and Worship books, … Continue reading →

Chris’s parish uses this song for Corpus Christi. It’s another from the collaboration of composer, Richard Connolly and poet, James McAuley. It shares a refrain with their Easter hymn “By Your Kingly Power” which is nothing if not efficient, but the verses … Continue reading →

We are switching to Maggie Russell’s Mass of Freedom this week. Entrance: We Walk By Faith (Haugen) AOV 1/63 Psalm 92 (O’Brien) Lord, it is good to give thanks to you. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Seed, … Continue reading →

Number 73 in Voices As One Vol 1 is “Our God Reigns” that also appeared in Spirit & Song so I’ve already blogged that song here.   Number 74 is a setting of Psalm 130 by Mike Hay suitable for Lent … Continue reading →

Another song from Trinity Sunday, this time from R.S.’s parish. Sung to the Old Hundredth tune (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow and Be Present at Our Table Lord etc), the text, a translation from the Latin by John Chandler, … Continue reading →

Also known as “Come Now Almighty King” this text was originally sung to the same tune as “God Save the King,” (try it – it works) but is now sung to a tune by Felice de Giardini an Italian living … Continue reading →

I don’t need to do “Only in God” by  John Michael Talbot (VAO 1/71) because I have already blogged that here.   “Our God”is an Ed Bolduc song that relies on call and response from the cantor and the assembly … Continue reading →

This presentation at the Cathedral was on the Twentieth of May and can be heard here. It is certainly worth spending the time to listen. There was much to admire in his talk where he continued his exploration of the scriptures … Continue reading →

I’ll get back to “Voices As One” eventually but I’m still being educated on song choices by the correspondents who put up their music liturgy choices here. This is another selection for Pentecost from Ryan’s parish that I’m catching up … Continue reading →