Monthly Archives: October 2020

This is listed for the Body and Blood of Christ by Gather Australia, but has general Eucharistic applications. The text is by John Bell and it is set to AFTON WATERS. It is in his collection Enemy of Apathy. The … Continue reading →

This is a Trinitarian hymn with a text by Daniel Thambyarajah Niles. It is set to Elena Granada Maquiso’s tune HALAD. An extensive analysis of the song including the text is available here. I got the chords from Together In … Continue reading →

Skipping lots of Easter songs in Gather Australia already covered gets to to another challenging text from Shirley Erena Murray. GA leaves out a whole verse about new wineskins that while biblical might have been too challenging for us Catholics. … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) CWB II 535 Psalm 17 (McKenna) I love you Lord, my strength. I love you Lord, my strength. Gifts:  A New Commandment (Unknown) Communion: Will You Love Me?   (Boniwell) AOV 1/40 Thanksgiving: Deep In the Spirit … Continue reading →

Much of what I haven’t covered in Gather Australia are these useful pieces for specific liturgical purposes like this one, with the text by Kevin Lenehan and Jane Wood and the tune by Jane Wood. John 4:14 appears to be … Continue reading →

If you were thinking that the one thing wrong with the Easter Vigil readings was that they weren’t long enough, then Jane Wood and Kevin Lenehan have the answer for you. After each of the first seven readings they have … Continue reading →

Having the used the church copy of the this book for some years I felt obliged to buy a copy of my own which arrived today. I paid $50, which is astonishing value and Amanda provides sung Psalm responses for … Continue reading →

Jumping forward in Gather Australia’s liturgical music to the Easter Vigil, we find more service music from Jane Wood, the general editor. She provides accompaniment and a descant and it is good enough to warrant repetition until safely inside, away … Continue reading →

This is a Taize chant for Holy Thursday by Jacques Berthier. The assembly handle the ostinato refrain and the cantor sings the words of Jesus in the Garden. The text is here. Hymnary note all the hymnals the song is … Continue reading →

This is more of Jane Wood’s wonderful music for specific purposes – this time for Passion Sunday. Her music has a descant, a harmony line and notation for tambourine and triangle. My BIAB backing includes precisely none of these. Hosanna! … Continue reading →