I am about to have a break from blogging for a couple of weeks, so I’d better have a look at Advent. This might be provisional, because we are going to get suggestions from our coordinator, but barring any of my suggestions being too jarring, this is a plan.
I would like all Australian music, so none of this stuff about cold nights and snow, and keep much the same music for the four Advent celebrations and pick one distinct, matching song for the readings for each week.
Entrance: Advent Song (Browne/Wood) GA 281 – Chorus/Verse 1/ Chorus will get us gathered with a summer feel for Advent.
Seasonal Psalm: To You, O God, I Lift Up My Soul (Mason)
Gifts: Like a Candle (O’Brien/Ogilvie) AOV NG 91
Recessional: O Emmanuel (Mangan) CWB II 241
I have found that with the small numbers here 15-20 or so, it works better to have instrumental backing that I have made during the communion procession, and have a Communion/Thanksgiving song afterwards, otherwise the Priest is left hanging, waiting for me to finish playing and singing.
For that song then:
Week 1: A Voice in the Wilderness (Robinson) AOV 1/60
Week 2: Prepare the Way of the Lord (Boniwell) CWB II 250
Week 3: Shout to the Lord (Zschech) AOV NG 114
Week 4: God’s Call (Dyball)