The broadening of my musical education from my correspondents continues with this song by Michael Joncas based on Psalm 130 that is used at RS’s parish.
The verses are really for a cantor with one tune for verses one and three and a more extravagant one for two and four. I have it in Breaking Bread 676. You could make a case, if this was being used away from the responsorial psalm, of just singing verses one and three with the more applicable text and less fraught melody.
The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP.
My backing is another attempt at getting the right 6/8 feel in BIAB. Still not there…
I like the singing in this version but the piano arrangement, while inventive, is a little obtrusive.
A good cantor:
An assembly as well: