Let It Be Done to Us / Tu Voluntad Senor GAB 891

I’m in the “new” (as in new in 2007) section of my old Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP.

This is a very loose paraphrase of the Magnificat by Bob Hurd with a Spanish translation by Jaime Cortez … except the refrain, which is in Latin.

The tune is pleasant and most singable.

OCP sell the sheet music and provide the text in their preview.

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Leave the Past in Ashes GAB 889

This is obviously for Ash Wednesday. Cyprian Consiglio used Joel 2:13 for the refrain and Psalms 30 and 65 for the verses.

It is singable enough despite the octave leaps in the verses.

You can purchase the sheet music at OCP where they provide the text in their preview.

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Go Forth GAB 884

This is a grand singable recessional with special application for Easter Sunday by Ricky Manalo. I don’t like held “D”s so I’d bring it down to F and risk the ire of guitarists.

As usual, OCP kindly provide the text in their preview and will sell you the sheet music.

BIAB has trouble pretending to be an orchestra.

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From North and South, from East to West GAB 883

This starts as a song of praise and turns into an exhortation for service and justice. I suppose that makes sense. It was written by Tobias Colgan OSB.

OCP will sell you the sheet music and the text is in their preview.

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Christ, the Sun of Light GAB 880

This is a song for Christmas by Dan Schutte with extra verses for Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord, so you can keep the song in use for a few weeks at least.

It is set to IN DULCI JUBILO. The text is in the preview at OCP where you can purchase the sheet music.

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A Light Has Shone GAB 877

While I wait to see what the new Willow website comes up with later this week, I am going back the the Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 from OCP. I have already covered the alphabetical hymn section and will skip the psalms and the redundant mass settings to the section called new music. This was a loose leaf collection so these were new songs to add presumably in 2006 and beyond.

This is a Dan Schutte song that I didn’t know. It is for Christmas and has verses for both Psalm 96 and Psalm 98 to choose from. It has a similarity in tune and theme to Bernadette Farrell’s “Christmas Psalm”. The verse wanders off into a different key with lots of triplets in an engaging way.

You can purchase the sheet music at OCP and the text is the preview they supply.

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Christ is the King G3 571

I’ll give Gather 3rd ed. a break after this last song for Christ the King. The text is by George K. A. Bell and it is here set to GELOBT SEI GOTT by Melchior Vulpius.

The text is here.

Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern page 312
https://youtu.be/JN5uROf5KQk
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All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name G3 570

This is a C18 text by Edward Perronet for Christ the King. It is set to DIADEM. Note that there is more than one tune called DIADEM to which these words have been set – this is one from the Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book as harmonised by Richard Proulx. This one appears to be the least used by far.

All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ Name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all!

Crown him, you martyrs of our God
Who from his altar call:
Extol the stem of Jesse’s rod,
And crown him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all.
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
And crown him Lord of all!

O seed of Israel’s chosen race,
Now ransomed from the fall,
Hail him Who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all.
And crown him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all.
Hail him Who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all!

Oh, that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all.
And crown him Lord of all,
And crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all!

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At the Name of Jesus G3 569

Even I’m not going to object to this text. It is Philippians 2:10-11 and is out of copyright. It has been set as a canon by James E Clemens.

I’ve had no luck finding somewhere to purchase the sheet music online, so you’ll have to find it in Gather 3rd ed I suppose.

At the name of Jesus, every knee will bend,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth;

ev’ry tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

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Rejoice, the Lord Is King! G3 568

Before I give Gather 3rd ed. a break for a while, I’ll run through their hymns for Christ the King that remain unblogged here. I anticipate the usual discomfort with older views of kingship.

Charles Wesley wrote the text for this song and it is set to DARWELL’S 148TH.

1 Rejoice, the Lord is King:
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

2 Jesus, the Savior, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains,
He took his seat above;
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

3 His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heav’n;
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus giv’n:
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

4 Rejoice in glorious hope!
Our Lord and judge shall come
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Trinity Psalter Hymnal page 537
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