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We Believe (AOV 1/149)

Christopher Walker wrote this paraphrase of the Nicene Creed back in the 80s when that was OK.  I suspect it isn’t any more as “we” don’t believe anymore, “I” believe. Incredibly he manages this without ever using the word consubstantial. … Continue reading →

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Jesus Come To Us (AOV 1/148)

This song by David Haas has always been in high rotation at our church. You can hear it done properly here. There is no way an assembly can do the light and shade shown there and the long high notes at … Continue reading →

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My Heart is a Stable (AOV 1/147)

Anglican Sr Sandra Sears from South Australia had a couple of her songs from the eighties turn up in As One Voice. I suppose this is a children’s song but you have to applaud creativity when applied simply and Christmas … Continue reading →

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Eye Has Not Seen (AOV 1/146)

This is a Marty Haugen song that I don’t know at all, which I think means my thought that our church had sung everything he had ever written turns out to be an exaggeration. It goes a bit high in the … Continue reading →

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Holy is God (AOV (1/145)

This is one of Paul Inwood’s stirring hymns. It is deceptively clever song, designed as a two part canon, with the parts one bar apart in the refrain and two bars apart in the verses. It is a bit odd … Continue reading →

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Crimond (AOV 1/144)

This is another song that I am blogging for completeness rather than education. I grew up singing this song in the Presbyterian church – we did not call it Crimond then – it just was “The Lord is My Shepherd”. … Continue reading →

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Light of Christ (AOV 1/143)

This is a chant by Rufino Zaragoza a Franciscan brother from California. I’m thinking of the introduction to the Easter Vigil Mass as a place to use this, but a lovely simple piece like this has lots of uses. I can’t … Continue reading →

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In Perfect Charity (AOV 1/142)

This very stately hymn is by Randall DeBruyn and you can listen to it here. This another one that my old guitar version of AOV had a misplaced page.  I coped with an assembly version and the chords from the OCP … Continue reading →

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O Holy Mary (AOV 1/141)

A Mary song from Owen Alstott. You can hear the original version here, in all its monkish delight. It can be purchased for download at OCP. The text is here. (scroll down) I’m not sure about this one – it … Continue reading →

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Shelter Me, O God (AOV 1/140)

More music from Bob Hurd and another Psalm setting -sort of (Ps 16&61 +Luke13). the original is here. TTK perform the song here. It must be popular as there are many Youtube versions out there of greatly varying quality. It can … Continue reading →

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