Monthly Archives: June 2019

This is a text about church from Ernest E. Ryden. You can find the lyrics in the page scans at Hymnary. There is a verse about Eucharist that is omitted in CWB II, maybe it was too Lutheran. The phrase … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged the version from AOV 2 Guitar edition here, under its other title “How Rich Are the Depths of God”. Since that version has more basic chords I’ve done a different backing using the full accompaniment so you may … Continue reading →

This fine song is by Richard Connolly and unusually he has done the lyrics himself for this one, and he has done a pretty good job without James McAuley. I like the tune but I am sure he reused it … Continue reading →

I am ploughing on with my quixotic quest to blog Catholic Worship Book II. Since the few recent (ie last 50 years) tunes have mostly been covered here before it means a lot of traditional hymnody and lamentably few new … Continue reading →

Readings: Genesis 14:18-20 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11-17 Whatever the strange and dubious origins of this feast, the readings flow and bounce off each other in a thoughtful way. The “bread and wine” of Melchizedek from Genesis are amplified by the … Continue reading →

I have looked at this one before as part of a HYFRYDOL post, but CWB II has set George William Briggs text to HYMN TO JOY. The text is here. I think HYFRYDOL might suit this Trinitarian hymn better, making … Continue reading →

I have blogged this already here set to the more usual tune (at Hymnary and posted clips on Youtube) of ELLACOMBE. CWB II uses AURELIA. The text by Leon M Atkins is based on Matt 28: 19-20 and can be … Continue reading →

This is James Quinn’s paraphrase of Ephesians 1:3-14 in the setting from ICEL’s Resource Collection of Hymns and Service Music for the Liturgy by Carl Schalk (EPHESIANS). The text is here. It is a hymn of praise with Trinitarian applications. … Continue reading →

This fine hymn of thankfulness has a text by Fred Pratt Green and is set to the Welsh traditional tune, AR HYD Y NOS. The wonderful people at Hope Publications claim copyright on his lyrics and have the text and … Continue reading →

I have blogged the version in As One Voice, but CWB II sets the text to LUCERNA LAUDONIAE by David Evans and have chosen a different variant of the text, hence reposting. For the beauty of the earth,For the beauty … Continue reading →