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One resource that the editors of Praise to God used when compiling their hymnal, was the work of Australian nuns. They took three songs from the book, I Hear You Calling by Sr Margaret Scharf OP. These makes sense as … Continue reading →

I like looking for the origin of what are these days obscure hymns in the Praise To God Hymnal, which the editors found outside the major hymnbooks that were already available. This song was taken from the Hymnal for Young … Continue reading →

The next two sources used by Praise to God, were Go Tell Everyone from the Medical Mission sisters, which had the the title track, which I’ve already looked at, and Leo Watt’s Go Where He Leads that had, “With a … Continue reading →

The other Christmas song from Five Australian Christmas Carols, that was used in Praise to God, is the well known – in Australia – song, “Carol of the Birds”. Like “The Three Drovers”, his song has words by John Wheeler and … Continue reading →

Continuing my Hymnal archeology of the Praise to God collection by looking at its sources, I can skip over a couple of Frank Andersen collections they used, because I have blogged everything he ever published already – happy to be … Continue reading →

The next book that Praise To God used as a source was Ray Repp‘s, Come Alive, from which they chose three selections. Oddly, these all appeared in the supplement in the revised version in 1990, so they were only catching … Continue reading →

This is the another of the songs in the Praise to God collection harnassing the talents of religious sisters in Australia. I can’t find out a lot about the songwriter, Margaret Burgess RSM – all the usual sources are silent. … Continue reading →

It is interesting to me what sources the Dominican Fathers used to compile the Praise to God: Parish Hymn Book. A lot came from the Australian Hymn Book, the Catholic Worship Book, the Celebration Hymnbook, Glory and Praise, and the … Continue reading →

OK, this is the last of the songs Praise to God sourced from All Together Again, for which I am grateful, needing a break from mostly American folk mass era songs for a while. They do, however, remind me of … Continue reading →

This anonymous song is also sung as “can I tell you how I feel” and is often performed as a round. To quote Mary, at Godsongs: This simple hymn is a statement of faith in, or love for, Jesus. The … Continue reading →