This is another of these mantras that I have looked at before but have reposted in the context of the collection Holy Ground by Monica Brown.
It would make a good entrance chant with minimal to nil accompaniment.
I made a new backing:
Gather us, O God.
Body, spirit, soul and mind.
Gather us, O God.
One in union now with you.
© 1991 Monica Brown
Entrance: You Are Welcome (Watt)
Psalm 118 (McKenna)
Happy are those who follow the law of the Lord
Gifts: Enemy of Apathy (Bell-Maule) AOV 2/75
Communion: To the Table We Are Called (O’Brien/Harvey) AOVD
Recessional: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16
Entrance: You Are Welcome (Watt)
Psalm 111 (McKenna)
A light rises in the darkness for the upright, for the upright.
Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83
Communion: All the Hungry, Come (Doherty)
Recessional: Bring Forth the Kingdom (Haugen) AOV 2/4
Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48
Psalm 145 (McKenna)
Happy the poor in Spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Gifts: Seek Ye First (Lafferty) AOV 1/48
Communion: Beatitudes (Balhoff/Ducotte)
Recessional: Send Us Out (Bryant) AOVD
Entrance: Christ be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3
Psalm 26 ( McKenna)
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Gifts: How Can I Keep From Singing (Lowry) GA 454
Communion: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149
Recessional: Galilee Song (Andersen) AOV 1/15
Entrance: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness (Grant) CWBII 468
Psalm 39 (McKenna)
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
Gifts: All the Hungry, Come (Doherty)
Communion: Here I Am Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/90
Recessional: Hearts on Fire (Mangan) AOV NG 62
I have been looking at the mantras in Monica Brown’s collection Holy Ground that I got second hand. It is still available as a download from Emmaus.
This one is based on 1 Cor 4:7-8. It sounds like something for a retreat.
Fashioned and formed as earthen vessels.
Fragile and easily broken
Yet holding a treasure, a wealth untold.
As earthen vessels we are.
© 1994 Monica Brown
This is a lovely mantra is suitable for Anointing and Lent at the very least. It is by Monica Brown from her collection, Holy Ground.
Healing is Your touch, O God, renewing the spirit of the broken.
Healing is Your touch, O God, renewing the spirit of the broken.
© 1991 Monica Brown
There are a few more mantras from Monica Brown’s collection Holy Ground to get through.
This one is based on Isaiah 42:3.
The collection is available as sheet music to download for $A5 at Emmaus.
He does not break the crushed reed nor quench the wavering flame.
In Jesus’ name, in Jesus’ name, can we not do the same?
In Jesus name.
© 1993 Monica Brown
These Monica Brown mantras are a real consolation.
They are from Holy Ground, available at her website, Emmaus.
My backing just does the first melody line initially then brings in the second line for the last repeat.
First melody line
Let your heart take comfort all you who hope in God. (rpt)
Second melody line
Treat me tenderly, O God and I shall live.
For in You I place my trust.
In You, O God I place all my hope.
