Author Archives: maddg

The last song in John Burland‘s collection, Gathered As Your People Lord, is, fittingly, the recessional. You could nicely cover the whole service except for the parts of the mass from this collection. Once again he uses words from the … Continue reading →

I am looking through John Burland‘s latest collection of five songs called Gathered As Your People Lord. They are songs for Mass, and this is obviously the one for Eucharist. It is stately and restrained, and like this whole collection … Continue reading →

This is another great song from John Burland‘s latest collection Gathered As Your People Lord, that is suitable for Gifts and Communion. It is a collaboration with Gen Bryant, whose song, “Revive Our Hearts” I blogged here. The text is … Continue reading →

This is another gathering song from John Burland‘s newest collection Gathered As Your People Lord. Like the title track it is a lively and engaging 6/8 hymn to bring the assembly together. It doesn’t go above a C and gently … Continue reading →

I’ve looked at lot of Australian Catholic Songwriters, but I haven’t focused on John Burland yet. Like Michael Mangan, he is perhaps best known for his work with young people and schools, yet his songs are also fine for adults … Continue reading →

I need to remind myself sometimes that the hymn choices, while selected to match the liturgy and the readings, are the least important musical part of the service. We use Paul Taylor’s “Mass of St Francis” and the Celtic Alleluia … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come, Now is the Time to Worship (Doerksen) AOV NG 29 Gifts: Bless Our Gifts (Grant) AOVD Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat  (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 Recessional: All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) AOV 1/76) At my former … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Gifts: O Sacred Flame (Marshall) Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 Recessional: Hearts on Fire (Mangan) AOV NG 62 St Peter’ Rochedale selected: Entrance Gather as One Gloria Sung … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) AOV 1/39 Gifts: Bless Our Gifts (Grant) AOVD Communion:  The Servant Song (Gillard) AOV 2/169 Recessional: As a Fire is Meant for Burning  (Duck) GA 481 St Peter’s, Rochedale: Entrance Gather Us In Gloria Sung … Continue reading →

Entrance: Come to the Feast (Haugen) AOV 1/151 Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness (Grant) CWBII 468 Recessional: Send Down the Fire (Haugen) AOV 2/164 St Peter’s Rochedale chose: … Continue reading →