Monthly Archives: March 2017

GA 484 is “The Church’s One Foundation”, which I have already blogged here, but GA 483 is Timothy T’ingfang Lew’s text, “O Christ the Great Foundation” that is set to the same tune, AURELIA, by Samuel Sebastian Wesley. The text … Continue reading →

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Responsorial Psalm for Lent: Be With Me (Haugen) Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26 The Spirit Lives To Set Us Free (Lundy) AOV 2/165 Thanksgiving: Without Seeing You … Continue reading →

In my survey of the hymns from Gather Australia that I’ve not managed to blog from other sources in the past, I’m up to this lovely surprise of a song.   The text is by Sr Pamela Stotter and set … Continue reading →

This song by Jesse Manibusan was used at RS’s parish recently. It certainly suits the Lenten liturgies.   The sheet music is available to purchase for download at OCP where the text is in the preview.

This is an extraordinary piece with an urgent text by Didier Rimand translated and set by Christopher Willcock.   It alternates 7/8 and 6/8 and I can’t do that on BIAB, so no backing from me today. OCP sells the … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 Responsorial Psalm for Lent: Be With Me (Haugen) Gifts: Springs of Salvation (Andersen) Communion: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Song of the Body of Christ  (Haas) AOV 1/27 Thanksgiving: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG … Continue reading →

Michael Joncas takes Matt 11:28-30 as his text for this gentle song. It is another song with variations from verse to verse that might need a cantor.   The text is at Hymnary and the sheet music can be purchased in … Continue reading →

This is a text by James Quinn based on John 15 that is really rather clunky. You can find the lyrics here.   GA sets it to JESU DULCIS MEMORIA Mode 1 arranged by Richard Proulx, a chant setting. I … Continue reading →

I’m continuing my survey of hymns from Gather Australia while skipping the songs I’ve already blogged. This one is another of the gems with a text by Australian poet James P. McAuley set, as usual, by the amazing Richard Connolly … Continue reading →

For St Peter’s Rochedale: Entrance: Praise to You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Responsorial Psalm for Lent: Be With Me (Haugen) Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Thanksgiving: A … Continue reading →