Monthly Archives: February 2016

75 Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs   Continuing this survey of OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book, we come to this very functional song for gathering. Originally, “Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word,” this is a seventeenth century text by Tobias Clausnitzer translated by Catherine Winkworth. … Continue reading →

I’m obviously just not paying attention, as this song, with a text by Owen Alstott and Jeanne Frolick is set to ST ELIZABETH. I blogged that as the tune of “Beautiful Saviour” not so long ago, but was fool enough … Continue reading →

Another song with a text based on Psalm 103 by Janine Applegate , set by Randall DeBruyn. It is a stirring hymn and when heard in all its glory – brass, harmonies, the lot – is quite a blast. You … Continue reading →

Not the Ken Canedo one: 71 Bless the Lord No, it’s the much more restrained setting by Edward Walker, although it’s still based on Psalm 103. It is in a singable range except for the descant and is really rather … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish will be using this song by Bernadette Farrell this week for Gifts. It is based on the “O” antiphons for Advent but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used elsewhere. OCP have the sheet music and a sound sample … Continue reading →

I’m able to skip quite a few songs in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book as they have been blogged thusly: 64 Behold The Cross 65 Behold the Glory of God 66 Behold the Lamb 67 Behold the Lamb of God 68 Behold … Continue reading →

A song for Good Friday or Lent with a text by Genevieve Glen OSB and set to a nineteenth century American tune, BOURBON, by Freeman Lewis. It does go quite high. OCP has the sheet music and the text is … Continue reading →

61 Because the Lord is My Shepherd This 12/8 gospel belter is not for the faint hearted.  It goes awfully high in the verses and might need professionals or a safety net. The text was written by Grayson Warren Brown … Continue reading →

Barbara Bridge wrote this interesting song that is listed for anointing and Lent. It also syncs in well with the Year of Mercy with the line “the mercy of God is made known”. The 2/4 bars in the verses give … Continue reading →