Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12
Psalm 94 (McKenna)
If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart.
Gifts: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81
Communion: Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV 1/6
Thanksgiving: Seek Ye First (Lafferty) AOV 1/48
Recessional: Praise To You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28
Gather 3rd ed. continues with music for specific celebrations with a song that is what is says, by Rory Cooney.
It is singable and meant to be call and response between the cantor and assembly. That makes some sense if you are processing from outside, as the assembly’s part is repetitive and memorable.
The text is at GIA in their preview, where you can purchase the sheet music.
I’ve finished the songs for Lent that were new to me from Gather 3rd ed in plenty of time with this one with a text by Thomas Troeger and set by William P. Rowan. There is an introductory stanza followed by fourteen verses, one for each station. The verses are short enough to allow plenty of silent reflection at each spot.
GIA provide the text here. They will also sell you the sheet music.
My backing is just once through.
This is the English translation of the greeting and the absolution from the penitential rite from the Roman Missal. (I cribbed that straight from GIA) Except for the bits written by Rory Cooney. The music is by Gary Daigle.
The assembly replies “Hold us in your mercy” to whatever the cantor sings. The melody is pretty much the same all the way through but the chords change every few bars.
The sheet music can be purchased at GIA where the text is in their preview. I note their arrangement is for flute oboe and synthesizer.
My BIAB arrangement isn’t but does use some sampled voices. I am struggling with BIAB 2021 which is awfully buggy at the moment. I’m hoping some updates fix it soon.
Entrance: Come As You Are (Brown) AOV 1/31
Psalm 24 (McKenna)
Teach Me You Ways, O Lord. Teach me your ways.
Gifts: Galilee Song (Andersen) AOV 1/15
Communion: We Are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86
Thanksgiving: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness” (Grant) CWB II 468.
Recessional: Bring Forth the Kingdom (Haugen) AOV 2/4
This is a very lyrical ballad for Lent by Lori True. The verses are just different enough to need a cantor, but the refrain is nicely singable. She provides a harmony line in the verse if you are after a choir piece.
The sheet music can be purchased at GIA where the text is in their preview.
This is more for Lent from Francis Patrick O’Brien found in Gather 3rd ed. He has lots of songs in this collection but I’ve never heard any of his songs played in Australia. Maybe I don’t get around enough.
The sheet music is at GIA where the text is in their preview. I also got the tempo and the chords for the introduction there, because they certainly weren’t in the guitar edition I have.
Gather 3rd ed. has this song in their section for Lent by their favourite priest song-writer Francis Patrick O’Brien.
The verses are in G, the refrain is in E and there are some interesting chords. In places the tune of the verse sounds like passages from “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft”. The text works fine for Lent.
GIA will sell you the sheet music and the text is here.
This is another Carol E. Browning song for Lent in Gather 3rd ed. She used The Jesus Prayer as a refrain and the Agnus Dei and Psalm 51 for the verses.
The assembly sings the ostinato refrain and a cantor can sing the verses over the top of them. I’m never sure if the songs that haven’t made it into more common use from collections like these are used less because of the need for a cantor or because they were written by a woman.
GIA will sell you the sheet music and the text is in their preview.
Assuming our lock down is only three days and we are back at church next week, we will use these selections.
Entrance: Here I Am Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/90
Psalm 39 (McKenna)
Here I am, Lord; O come to do your will.
Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13
Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared Bread (Horner) AOV 2/155
Thanksgiving: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149
Recessional: Lord the Light of Your Love (Kendrick) AOV 2/59
