Monthly Archives: September 2020

Entrance:  All Are Welcome (Haugen) CWB II 535 Psalm 24 (McKenna) Remember your mercies , O Lord. Gifts:  Blessed be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: A Place at the Table  (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 … Continue reading →

This was a new addition for Breaking Bread 2020 by Bob Hurd, although it dates back to 2006. It might act as a replacement for “Without Seeing You” by David Haas, which it resembles somewhat. The text for the refrain … Continue reading →

Looking at the songs added to Breaking Bread I can skip Christopher Willcock’s “There is Nothing Told” as I covered it when I was doing Gather Australia. Which brings me to this song by Christopher Walker. It is a joyful … Continue reading →

Dan Schutte has another song added for Breaking Bread 2020. This is a joyful triumphant Easter hymn from 2017. The text is in the sample at OCP, where they will sell you the sheet music.

This new song for Breaking Bread 2020 takes a Genevieve Glen text from 2004 and sets it to Scot Crandal‘s tune from 2014. It sounds so good it could be a traditional tune. The words poetically cover Christmas to Easter. … Continue reading →

Dan Schutte‘s 2016 communion hymn, “Supper of the Lamb” was added to Breaking Bread for 2020. It has fifteen verses and the melody changes every five verses so it would provide interest in a very long communion procession or could … Continue reading →

This Marian social justice song by Juan A. Espinosa was added for Breaking Bread in 2020. This style is not part of our local culture but the song is singable and liturgically useful. If YouTube covers are any indication it … Continue reading →

Entrance:  Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 Psalm 144 (McKenna) The Lord is near to all who call him. Gifts:  We Walk By Faith (Haugen) AOV 1/63 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV … Continue reading →

This 2015 Barbara Bridge song was included in Breaking Bread for 2020. The words are simply taken from verses in John’s gospel and I can’t see how any copyright claim can be made on any of the text at all. … Continue reading →

This is traditional styled hymn of praise from 2017 by Ricky Manalo that is majestic indeed.It was one of the new songs for Breaking Bread in 2020. He based the text on Psalm 104:1, Colossians 1:15 and revelation 22:13. The … Continue reading →