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This song is one that the editors of Praise to God got from All Together Again. It is part of the 1970s story of evangelicals teaching Catholics to sing. I have vague recollections of this song from my Presbyterian upbringing, … Continue reading →

Another song the Dominican fathers who assembled Praise to God got from All Together Again is this song by Linda Stassen. This song has its own Wikipedia page because, amongst other reasons, it was used as a protest song in … Continue reading →

Rather than go through the Praise to God: Parish Hymn Book in a sensible fashion, I will look at the songs based on where the Dominican Fathers accessed the material, starting with what they found in the Lutheran publication All … Continue reading →

Entrance: Merciful God (Alonso) Psalm 125 (McKenna) The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy. Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Recessional: Hope in Love … Continue reading →

Entrance: Merciful God (Alonso) Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord Gifts:  As Gentle As Silence (White) CWB II 580 Communion: Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/179 Recessional: Hope in Love (Bierer, Deegan, Hart, Lynch Watts)

Entrance: Merciful God (Alonso) Psalm 102 (McKenna) The Lord is kind and merciful. Gifts:  A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: A New Heart for a New World   (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Recessional: Hope in Love (Bierer, Deegan, Hart, Lynch Watts)

Entrance: Merciful God (Alonso) Psalm 26 (McKenna) The Lord is my light and my salvation. Gifts: Open My Eyes  (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: Holy Darkness (Schutte) AOV 2/24 Recessional: Hope in Love (Bierer, Deegan, Hart, Lynch Watts) I might just … Continue reading →

I was waiting for our music meeting to post the selections for Lent. It was decided to have no song after communion with either silence or a chant. I’ll go silence for our masses. I was going to use a … Continue reading →

I was planning to have a look at The New Living Parish Hymn Book and in researching that hymnal, came across an interesting article by Veronica Brandt on the history of Australian hymnals currently in use, from which I borrowed … Continue reading →

This is the last Jubilee song I have found to date – please let me know if there are others. The One Life Music team have another song aimed at primary school children and have provided the sheet music for … Continue reading →