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My survey of Shirley Erena Murray songs from Alleluia Aotearoa continues with this text for offering that I suppose we Catholics could use for Gifts. It is in her usual direct pithy style. Be convicted by her text available at … Continue reading →

This is a song that ties our gathering to our need to act. The text from Shirley Murray highlights the shared table and welcoming the dispossessed. In Alleluia Aotearoa it is set by Colin Gibson (KHAO I DANG). The sheet … Continue reading →

This is a Shirley Murray song from Alleluia Aotearoa for confirmation, artfully set by her frequent collaborator Colin Gibson (GREEN ISLAND) The text and sheet music are available at Hope Publishing. Hymnary also suggests SUANTRAI.

Shirley Murray titled this text “Honour the Earth”. It is ideal for any liturgy with a focus on creation and the environment. In Alleluia Aotearoa it is set to CHEAM by Douglas Mews. The text and sheet music are at … Continue reading →

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