Br Michael Herry wrote this song, “Lord, to Whom Shall I Go,” and it gets a tick from the NLMB. It is obviously a Eucharist song and is simple and direct. Looking at Google shows it turning up in liturgies everywhere. Even Schutz likes him:
Offertory song: “Lord, to whom shall we go?” by Michael Herry (As One Voice Vol 1, no. 6)
I like Herry’s stuff. It is as good as Taize. Again, simple and dignified. This one is Eucharistic and picks up the themes in both the Old Testament reading and the Gospel.
I don’t know why we don’t use it – perhaps it is too simple and could get sing-songy if not dealt with sympathetically. Maybe worth another look. I doubt it was intended to be played by a country string band, but that’s how I have imagined it in my backing.
Refrain
Lord, to whom shall we go?
You are our bread, broken and shared,Lord, to whom shall we go?
Yours are the words of lifeVerse 1
Our fathers ate, yet their hunger remained.
Their hearts were not satisfied.Refrain
Verse 2
O Lord, you feed us with the finest of wheat,
our pledge of eternal life.Refrain
Verse 3
The bread you give is the living bread,
your flesh for the life of the world.Refrain
Verse 4
Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my steps;
a light for my path of life.Refrain
© Spectrum Publications.
http://www.spectrumpublications.com.au/
Love the lyrics
First heard it last Sunday.
Where can I obtain the written music?
G’Day Bill
I can’t find it as a single sheet or in a collection anywhere at the publishers site, but you might want to e-mail them at Spectrum Publications and ask.
It is in Gather Australia and of course in the As One Voice Vol 1 Collection. This is currently 20% off at the AOV site for the full accompaniment version which is a lot of songs for around $50. (The assembly edition is~$10)
http://www.asonevoice.com.au/as-one-voice-vol-1/vol-1-physical-products/9780646095523
Been looking at many of his songs lately. Agree they are very like Taize. Nothing wrong with simplicity.
May I have a midi/mp3 of this please
Good Day!
Thanks for the minus one of Soli deo and Emannuel…
I like it…Anyway i have another song the title is “If You WOuld Have Seat at my Table”
Michael Henry….the link is http://www.maristmusic.org.au/sundays-in-ordinary-time/
Thnak so much and God Bless to you!
Another to request, still Michael Henry;
the link is http://www.maristmusic.org.au/palm-sunday/
i could wait for it…
God Bless You Always.
Sorry if I send it one by one coz I’m searching it on your admin..
Last request…Can your repeat again a minus one of ” Do Not Fear To Hope” by Rory Cooney, the links is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd2ZERJ9n5I or http://www.tc.umn.edu/~sorem002/hymn_midi_ae.html…I konw you can do this….
Once again thank you so much for this site wherein we can suggest and have a many minus one music that you have made for us.
God Bless To You!!!!!!
I mean the music of Michael Herry is Hosanna to the Son of David.
Thank You.
I have come to know and sing with Br Michael on piano this year. Now, as cantor, I also use his Responsorial psalms accompaniment in Mass on Sundays. They are also simple, repetitive ( in the best liturgical way) and so easy to learn each week. They are available on maristmusic.org.
G’Day Francis
Thank you for the reminder about Michael Herry’s Responsorial Psalms. It is yet another part of his vast repertoire that is freely available.
Geoff