This is Cyprian Consiglio’s setting of this c17 text for evening reflection by Paul Gerhardt in English translation.
OCP gives us two verses from the Lutheran Book of Worship. There are other translations with many more verses – see Hymnary. It is also set to INNSBRUCK.
Consiglio’s setting is light and tranquil and if you want the sheet music you can buy it at OCP. Their text is the preview.
Entrance: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Neale) AOV 1/174
Gifts: Advent Chant (Porter/Kirkland) AOV 2/123
Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared Bread (Horner) AOV 2/155
Recessional: Praise To You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28
This is a surprising and stately hymn of irregular meter by Bob Hurd that would make a great recessional as well as being suitable for Eucharist.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview.
This is another Advent hymn that was used at Ryan’s parish recently, that I haven’t done before. I would have got to it soon, as it is in the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP I’ve been blogging.
It is a fine moody piece by John Foley SJ. A detailed appreciation of the hymn is here.
The text is here (scroll down). The sheet music can be purchased at OCP.
More Advent goodness at Ryan’s parish, this time by Michael Joncas. This is mainly for the cantor with assembly doing the hallelujahs. You can pick verses to suit each week in Advent or play the whole thing to prepare for the Gospel.
I have a copy in Gather Comprehensive.
The sheet music is at GIA where the text is in their preview.
It is meant to be middle eastern dance style so this is what I did on BIAB:
I can interrupt my survey of the Guitar Accompaniment Book for some more urgent Advent songs.
This is James Chepponis’s gathering song for Advent with a refrain repeated by the assembly, with the short verses sung over the that by the cantor. I have a copy in Gather Comprehensive.
The sheet music can be purchased at GIA where the text is in their preview.
My backing separates the two vocal lines.
Entrance: O Emmanuel (Mangan)
Gifts: You Are Mine (Haas) AOV 2/2
Communion: Christ Be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3
Recessional: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32
This is an interesting song by Bob Hurd based on passages from Galatians. It could be used for RCIA, but its minor key and text might suit Lent as well.
The lyrics are here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP.
Tim Schoenbachler wrote this song with verses for Holy Thursday and Good Friday. While the tune is singable enough, the infrequent use of such a song might suggest a cantor for the verses.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview.
Back in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book, I am up to this song by Bob Hurd based on Psalm 63.
The melody goes into interesting directions while still remaining singable.
The text is here (scroll down) and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP.
