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This Rory and Claire Cooney song sounds a solo performance piece to me.  With the line “the stranger on the seashore” I was expecting Acker Bilk. I’m scratching for a liturgical use but WLP suggests Mission and Pentecost. The text … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish used this Fr Frank Andersen song recently. It has a fair old range for a groaner like me but is a lovely relaxing song based on John 15. It refrain is in the voice of Jesus but that … Continue reading →

This is another text by Frederick W. Faber, this time used at RS’s parish. It is set to ST CATHERINE by Henry F. Hemy. The text is at Hymnary as is the sheet music. Some texts substitute martyrs and/or Mothers for … Continue reading →

Ryan says his parish loves HYFRYDOL, a tune by Rowland H. Prichard.  The long list of texts sung to this tune at Hymnary doesn’t even include these two. Recently they have sung “There’s Wideness in God’s Mercy” by Frederick W … Continue reading →

This is another request by Frenzy Cool for a song written by Phill McHugh.  It would be best for solo use or perhaps a choir. It seems too much of a performance piece for an assembly, but perhaps Steve Green’s … Continue reading →

This is Steven C. Warner’s setting of the Lord’s Prayer. It is simple, singable and has a gap for the embolus, so practice with your PP to see if he can get the timing right. I’ve been interested in having … Continue reading →

Entrance: Summoned by Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 85 (O’Brien) Lord show us your mercy and love and grant us your salvation Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Table Song (Haas) One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: God … Continue reading →

This is another lovely Tom Kendzia song in use at RS’s parish. It has some alarming octave leaps waiting for the unwary and the verse goes into what is essentially another key, but is a delightful tune if you’re up … Continue reading →

Frenzy Cool requested this Ray Repp song. It’s a gentle folk song with the refrain based on Psalm 30 and the verses from Psalm 21. My version is in The New Living Parish Hymn Book that I bought recently at … Continue reading →

This is another song by M.D. Ridge and is another one new to me from RS’s parish. She has been inspired by 2 Samuel 22 for this song that is suggested for funerals and anointing but will fit into a … Continue reading →