Monthly Archives: August 2019

This is a c18 text by Thomas Olivers based an older Jewish original and Rev 4-5. There are many other verses and variations but the text below is as per CWB II. Here it is set to LEONI by Meyer … Continue reading →

This is a typical CWB II hymn. A text from c20, with a tune from much further back in time – here c18. The text is by Bryn Rees and will suit any liturgy with a focus on the Reign … Continue reading →

Back in CWB II is a Delores Dufner text set to MARTYRDOM. GIA have Michael Joncas’s setting and her text is in their preview. This is my backing for the tune used here.

There is no misprint in the title, this is from Catholic Worship Book I. It is also in The New Living Parish Hymn Book 269. It is a charming 70s song for Eucharist from Mark Arnold. Brett was looking into … Continue reading →

I’m nearly in the home stretch covering Catholic Worship Book II. This is a social justice text from the seventies by Fred Pratt Green and set to WAREHAM, an c18 tune by William Knapp. Both the text and sheet music … Continue reading →

Entrance: Table of Plenty  (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Psalm 67 (McKenna) God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. Gifts: Come To Me  (Norbet) AOV 1/37 Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 Thanksgiving: Sing … Continue reading →

I have already looked at this song here as set to OLD HUNDREDTH. The text by Charles William Everest is here set to ERHALT UNS HERR. 1 “Take up your cross,” the Savior said, “if you would my disciple be; … Continue reading →

This is Michael Herry’s setting of the same test for Psalm 34 from The Grail That was in yesterday’s post. He provides the full text and sheet music for free here, although it is in C rather than D as … Continue reading →

As promised, more settings of Psalm 34. This time it is by Christopher Willcock, setting the text from The Grail. The refrain is singable by an assembly, if you drop the key somewhat, and the verses will test your cantor. … Continue reading →

In my survey of Catholic Worship Book II, I have come to a series of “Taste and See” songs that are new to me. These are based on Psalm 34. This one is by Stephen Dean. The sheet music can … Continue reading →