Church Music

Continuing in Setting Hearts on Fire, this is Michael Mangan’s take on this famous prayer.

St Teresa’s Prayer
Words & music: Michael Mangan

Christ has no body now but mine,
No hands, no feet on earth but mine.
Christ has no body now but mine.
Let me be Christ, let me shine.

1 Mine are the eyes with which he looks,
Looks with love upon this world.
Mine are the feet with which he walks,
Walks to do good in this world.

2 Mine are the hands with which he works,
Works for peace here in this world.
Mine is the voice with which he speaks,
Speaks his message to this world.

3 Mine is the face with which he smiles,
Smiles a welcome to this world.
Mine is the heart with which he loves,
Loves all people in this world.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane

We are recognising the issue of mental health this week.

Entrance: Come As You Are (Brown) AOV 1/31

Psalm 89 (McKenna)

Fill us with your love , O Lord, and we will sing for joy!

Gifts: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149

Communion: Will You Love Me?  (Boniwell) AOV 1/40

Thanksgiving: You Are Mine  (Haas)  AOV 2/2

Recessional: Galilee Song (Andersen) AOV 1/15

Michael Mangan based this rousing rock song on John 18:12.

The sheet music is available in his collection Setting Hearts on Fire.

Jesus Is The Light
Words & music: Michael Mangan

1 We don’t want to walk in darkness,
We don’t want to live in pain.
We know one who lights the darkness,
Jesus is his name.

He is the Light, the Light of Life.
If we follow him
We’ll always share in God’s own life.
He is the Light, the Light of Life.
He lights our way each and every day.
Jesus is the Light. Jesus is the Light.

2 We need help to make our journey,
Someone strong to lead the way.
We know one to guide our journey,
Jesus is his name.

3 We need strength when we are weary,
To calm the storms and ease the pain.
We know one who has the power,
Jesus is his name.

4 We need peace when we are troubled,
To lift the load and break the chains.
We know one who gives us freedom,
Jesus is his name.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane

The next song in Michael Mangan’s Setting Hearts on Fire is “Holy Spirit of Fire”. This one I know and it is a very playable, reverent and singable song.

The sheet music can be purchased at Litmus.

I’ve already blogged this one here.

This is a Michael Mangan song on the theme of mission from his collection Setting Hearts on Fire. 

The sheet music omits some of the notes in the second and third verse for clarity but I’ve put them back in for my backing.

Make A Little Difference
Words & music: Michael Mangan

1 We don’t have to move mighty mountains.
We don’t have to swim stormy seas.
We don’t have to change the world overnight.
We don’t have to do famous deeds.

Wherever we are, whoever we meet,
In everything we do and say,
If we get in the groove and let the Spirit move,
We can make a little difference every day.

2 It takes a million years to make one diamond.
It needs a billion grains of sand to make a beach.
It takes a thousand years for a forest to grow.
We just have to plant the tiny seeds.

3 Just a single step begins each journey.
A race that’s never started can’t be won.
Every drop of rain helps the mighty river flow.
We can live the power of one.

Br Just a helping hand or a friendly smile,
Doing what we know is right.
Standing strong against the tide,
These little things can change somebody’s life.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane

I worried that the verses might be beyond an assembly, but these children at Stanthorpe handle Michael Mangan’s couching with aplomb.

This is a song based on Psalm 148 by Michael Mangan, from his collection Setting Hearts on Fire. He suggests it for any liturgy with a creation theme.

It is call response between cantor and assembly but Mangan says it could be sung in unison. He also uses three key changes to add excitement.

You can hear a snippet and by the sheet music at Litmus.

My backing has the call and response and key changes.

Cosmic Hymn of Praise
Words & music: Michael Mangan

1 Sun and moon, Praise God.
Shining stars, Praise God.
Highest heavens, Praise God.
Let all creation sing.

Alleluia! Lift your voices!
Join creation’s cosmic hymn of praise.

2 All the earth, Praise God.
Deepest oceans, Praise God.
Wind and fire, Praise God.
Let all creation sing.

3 Hills and mountains, Praise God.
Rivers, forests, Praise God.
Living creatures, Praise God.
Let all creation sing.

4. Men and women, Praise God.
Little children, Praise God.
Old people, Praise God.
Let all creation sing.

5. Every nation, Praise God.
Mighty rulers, Praise God.
Lowly people, Praise God.
Let all creation sing.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane

The young people at Ryan’s parish sang this moving song by Tommy Walker at a mass this week.

This is a country song that I would have thought more for a solo, but the YouTube clip shows everyone singing along with Walker, so I guess it must be singable. I’m trying to think of a liturgical use, but none springs to mind.

The sheet music can be purchased at various sites on the net including musicnotes. The lyrics are here.

I made a singalong backing for fun. Mine is in F.

This must be well known in the US considering all the clips on YouTube.  This is just a couple, but the covers would go forever.

Entrance: Summoned By Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18

Psalm 18 (McKenna)

May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.

May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.

Gifts: All You Works of God (Haugen) AOV 1/19

Communion: One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129

Thanksgiving: In Love We Choose to Live (Cotter) AOV 2/63

Recessional: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57

This is a delightful graduation song from Michael Mangan. The structure and tune are somewhat irregular but since it is for teachers rather than students it should be fit for purpose.

The sheet music can (and should) be purchased at Litmus Productions.

Moving On, Reaching Out
Words & music: Michael Mangan

1 The time has come to say good-bye,
How the years have slipped away.
It seems like only yesterday
That we started on our journey in this place.
Sharing laughter, love and tears
In good times and in bad.
We just can’t help but feel a little sad.

We’re moving on, reaching out,
We’re gonna fly up to the stars.
The time has come to make a bold new start.
We’re moving on, reaching out,
Setting sail for new horizons.
But wherever we go, we’ll always hold
These memories deep in our hearts.

2 We thank our God for such great gifts,
All the treasures in our hearts.
We’ve heard Good News of Jesus Christ
To lead us on the way and light the path.
We’ve been guided to this moment,
Together you and me.
We thank all you who helped us on our journey.

Bridge

As the seasons roll by
And we’re scaling new heights,
You know that we’ll treasure these times. As we’re soaring new skies,
We’ll know deep inside
This is where we learned how to fly.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane.

This is “a stirring Gathering song” according to Michael Mangan – he’s right of course.

It is from Setting Hearts on Fire.

Since Michael has posted the lyrics on his website I will put them up here as well.

Stand Up!
Words & music: Michael Mangan

Oh stand up! and sing to God.
Oh stand up! and praise God’s name.
Come on stand up!
Stand up and sing praise to God.
Oh stand up!

1 Gathered together, gathered as one.
Called to be servants, everyone. Come to the family, to share and to pray. Come tell your story, come celebrate.

2 Mothers and fathers, daughters and sons.
From every nation, the old and the young. The rich & the poor, the weak & the strong
Lift up your voices, join in the song.

3 Come to find comfort, come to rejoice.
Bring all your sadness, bring all your joys. Come to seek answers, come to find peace.
Break down the walls, come set your heart free.

© 2001 Litmus Productions, Brisbane.