Continuing my survey of songs in Alleluia Aotearoa with words by Shirley Murray, this is a glorious prayer of commitment and gratitude.
The text is at Hope Publishing.
AA sets is to TALAVERA TERRACE by Colin Gibson who has fun matching “bread of love rising” to the ascending melody. They gave me chords this time, which makes the BIAB backing easier to do.
Hymnary note it can be sung to MADILL by Aubrey Butler, the tune of “Stir Thy Church, O God, Our Father” and tell you which hymnals the tune can be found. I did find the music but I had to simplify the music somewhat to make a backing.
Everyone wants to set Shirley Murray’s texts including the great Bernadette Farrell. OCP say it is out of stock as a single sheet but appears to be in this collection.
There is also this version with music by Ron Klusmeier in singer songwriter mode. It is lovely but I doubt would suit an assembly and I couldn’t find the sheet music.