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Passion Sunday 31st March/1st April

This is the music chosen by the liturgy group for this week: Entrance: King of Glory (Jarbusch, trad Israeli folk song) Ritual Song 628 Psalm  My God, My God (Haugen) before and after psalm verses. Gifts: Jesus, Remember Me  (Berthier) … Continue reading →

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Who Will Speak? (AOV 2/102)

Marty Haugen goes all gospel on us here with this wonderful song of social action.  It is hard to sing, especially if your singers can’t syncopate. This is how it is meant to sound, although it works better if you … Continue reading →

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Gather the People (Schutte)

This is another request from Frenzy Cool in the Phillipines. I’m a big Dan Schutte fan but I didn’t know this gathering and Eucharist song. You can hear a snippet at OCP, where you should buy the sheet music if … Continue reading →

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Born in the Night (AOV 2/101)

A Christmas favourite of some charm, this song was written by Geoffrey Ainger. This is an odd looped version. The extract at AOV is more normal. You might want to take it down a couple of notches for kids to … Continue reading →

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This Is All Our Joy (AOV 2/100)

Another song by Robyn Horner with an interesting tune especially in the verses.  It is suggested as an Advent or Lent song, and I can see how that would work. You can hear an extract at AOV here. The last … Continue reading →

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We Gather Here, O Lord (AOV 2/99)

A fairly recent classic sounding hymn with music by the great Br Colin Smith to a text by Owen Alstott. A traditional sounding entrance or communion song of majesty and beauty, with a strong dose of Eucharistic theology. Each verse … Continue reading →

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Let Us Break Bread Together (AOV 2/98)

A traditional American folk hymn with a tune that’s sounds familiar but I can’t place. See if you know it listening to the excerpt at AOV. It must be famous, everyone from Joan Baez to Frank Sinatra has sung it. … Continue reading →

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Thirsting for God (AOV 2/97) aka “Just as a lost and thirsty deer”

This is another psalm setting, this time of Ps42 by John Bell and Graham Maule of the Wild Goose Resource Group. Have a listen to the short extract at AOV –  it is a beautiful piece of music. The text … Continue reading →

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My Peace (AOV 2/96)

A setting of Ps 89 by Christopher Willcock. Go to AOV to hear an extract. It is very grand and very long. It is classical enough to have been played on ABC Classic FM. The verses have different tunes – … Continue reading →

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Music for 5th Sunday of Lent 24th/25th March

The liturgy team for this week have selected these songs for Mass this week. Entrance: Christ Be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Psalm: Heal Me O God (Norbet) AOV 2/52 before and after read psalm Gifts: Come As You Are … Continue reading →

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