Monthly Archives: October 2022

This is another Shirley Murray text from Alleluia Aotearoa. It is a prayer seeking direction and encouragement. The text is at Hope Publications, which has the sheet music of the setting by Colin Gibson, JANSEN. That is also the setting … Continue reading →

Shirley Murray wrote this hymn for prisoners of conscience that is in Alleluia Aotearoa. The Church of Scotland provides commentary: The work of Shirley Erena Murray, A former Methodist, now an ‘ecumenical Presbyterian’ (b.1931 in Aotearoa / New Zealand), appears … Continue reading →

I’m on a quixotic quest to look at all the Shirley Erena Murray texts in Alleluia Aotearoa. She writes texts that suit metrical tunes so often they can be set to old hymns in addition to their newer settings. This … Continue reading →

Alleluia Aotearoa is a seemingly never ending source of fantastic Shirley Erena Murray texts. It is worth buying the collection for them alone. (I’m sure the other songs are great too.) This song – perfect for All Saints coming up … Continue reading →

Entrance: Christ be Our Light  (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Gifts: Jesus, Remember Me (Berthier) AOV1/152. Communion: Hymn to Christ the King (Hart et al) Recessional: Lord, the Light of Your Love (Kendrick) AOV 2/59

Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 Gifts: Blessed Be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread of Heaven  (Manibusan-Hart) Recessional: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32  

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread  (Hurd) AOV 1/58 Recessional: Glory in the Cross (Schutte)

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Gifts: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Communion: Blessed One (Thompson) VAO 2/215 NB now at GIA. Recessional: Though the Mountains May Fall  (Schutte)  AOV 1/182

A difficult text for difficult situations from Shirley Murray from Alleluia Aotearoa. The text and the sheet music for Jillian Bray‘s setting are available at Hope Publications. My BIAB backing uses chords derived from the sheet music. I can’t find … Continue reading →

Goodness I thought I’d done this already: Entrance: Hosea (Norbet) AOV 1/30 Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion: Holy Is Your Name (WILD MOUNTAIN THYME) Recessional: Go Make a Difference  (Angrisano/Tomaszek) AOV NG 52