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This song from Gather 3rd ed. seems to be unavailable from GIA these days – there isn’t even a handbell arrangement left – so if you want it you are probably going to track down one of the hymnals listed … Continue reading →

I am working my way through the songs in Gather 3rd ed. that I haven’t already blogged from other sources. I fear that some have been justly underused, but this one is an interesting setting of a useful text. Ruth … Continue reading →

CWB II set this Fred Pratt Green text to WAREHAM, which I blogged here, but Gather 3rd ed. uses O WALY WALY. Hope Publishing Company provide the lyrics. I made a new backing for an old tune.

I have blogged a different arrangement of this already (Christopher Walker for OCP), but I’d lay odds John Bell did it first. This is his version of a traditional Cameroon song. GIA also have a Marty Haugen arrangement that uses … Continue reading →

This is a rousing recessional from Gather 3rd ed. by Chris De Silva. He dedicated it to a priest in Uganda, and his version might be in an African style or even like Peter Gabriel, although it sounded more Indian … Continue reading →

In my survey of the songs from Gather 3 that haven’t found their way into this blog already, I have reached the section for mission and ministry. This is by Tony Alonso, which is always a pleasure, and has the … Continue reading →

This is an African American folk song in Gather 3rd ed. As I noted previously, I should not be surprised that the Gather songs that I haven’t already come across as generally used in Australian churches, are likely to be … Continue reading →

My head is spinning from the number of different translations of this Spanish text (Vs 1 trad. Vs 2-4 Roberto Escamilla). It is in the “Christian Life” section of Gather 3rd ed. and is suitable for a healing mass or … Continue reading →

I suppose it makes sense that many of the songs left over from Gather 3rd ed. that I haven’t blogged from other sources already will be world music (Irish, African, Spanish etc.) This one is traditional Xhosa, but the translation … Continue reading →

Gather 3rd ed. puts this song in the “Christian Life” section but it could easily be a Gathering or Eucharistic hymn. The text is by Ruth Duck and it is set by Lori True in an Celtic style (OK Celtic … Continue reading →