Another song from the highly esteemed and much missed Australian liturgical composer Br Colin Smith.
The snippet at AOV gives you the beginning of the cantor’s part. This is both a gathering chant and Eucharist song.
My backing is at 95 bpm but I have to admit I gave up getting the free timing of this chant going. I tried it at 4/4 then 3/4 but that’s not correct because the cantor’s part is strictly not metrical. So I put a beat behind it and I know the timings are wrong. So use this to get an idea of the tune and then do it like a non metrical chant.
Introduction (Cantor – unaccompanied)
Though so many we are one, sharing now with Christ our Lord.
Bread of life and saving Love, we gather in his name.
Refrain
Though so many we are one, sharing now with Christ our Lord.
Bread of life and saving Love, we gather in his name.
Verse 1
Gather now to hear the story
of the loving Saviour Lord:
Heart and mind with voice uplifted
to proclaim his living word:
Bread of hope and wine of promise,
bringing life to all the world.
Refrain
Verse 2
When we eat this living bread,
When we drink this saving cup;
We proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
’til You come in glory;
Christ has died and Christ is risen,
Christ will come in glory.
Refrain
© Colin Smith 1994.