Monthly Archives: July 2018

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 77 (McKenna) The Lord gave them bread from heaven. Gifts: Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) AOV 1/39 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: I am … Continue reading →

This song by Fr Frank Andersen, from Eagle’s Wings is based on Philemon 1:3-11. I’m not sure how a text like this can actually be used. His music can be purchased here.   Chorus I thank my God each time I think … Continue reading →

As I continue through Frank Andersen’s Eagle’s Wings, Deep in the Spirit can skipped  as I have already covered it. This song is pretty self explanatory but none the worse for that. It is based on Psalm 139. It is a lovely … Continue reading →

I can skip Frank Andersen’s  “Trinity Song” and “My Soul is Joyful” in Eagles Wings because I have already covered them. Even in the latest downloadable version (available here) this song trips over the first word “Yahweh”. My Bible says “The Lord … Continue reading →

I got carried away in my survey of Fr Frank Andersen’s music and made a backing for this song I had already blogged here. This backing sounds different:   Refrain I ask you my friends to be still and know … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 144 (McKenna)   The hand of the Lord feeds us, he answers all our needs. Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: In … Continue reading →

I’m at the start of a survey of Australian composers like Leo Watt and Brian Boniwell, and I’m currently looking at Fr Frank Andersen MSC.  I really should add Michael Herry to my list as well. Then there is the … Continue reading →

The next song in Fr Frank Andersen’s book Eagles Wings is “The Eucharist Song”, which I blogged many years ago here. I should mention that the big book from 1985 I have of these songs with Erica Marshall’s hand written … Continue reading →

The sheet music I have by Fr Frank Andersen MSC is in a collection called Scripture in Song. It compiles three of his music books “Eagles Wings”, “Everything I Possess” and “Rising Moon”. A few of his songs are etched into … Continue reading →

I will have a break from the Guitar Accompaniment Book.  I’m stuck in the M’s there and that means a few too many over sentimental hymns to the BVM. Having blogged everything I could find from Chris deSilva from Perth, … Continue reading →