I’m still looking for a next project, as I have been looking at Australian songwriters and have done some Chris DeSilva, Brian Boniwell, Leo Watt and Michael Mangan. There is an astonishing treasury of Michael Herry songs that are available for free online and I have some Emmanuel Worship sheet music, along with much I haven’t got to in the songwriters already mentioned and many other songwriters are there to consider. I also never finished Voices As One Vol 2, nor the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP, and then there are all the Marty Haugen songs I have not got around to… and of course there is my nemesis CWBII!
In the meantime, here is a great song from Paul Mason.
Whatever you think of the chances the upcoming Plenary in 2020 of actually changing the flawed governance of the Australian Catholic Church, one good thing has already come of it.
Paul Mason has put up a song in response to our need for listening and discernment leading up to the Plenary and it is available for free download along with sheet music, MP3s and lyrics.
You can purchase the whole pack for nothing here.
It is meant to sound like this:
I think this is superb entrance, recessional, Easter, Pentecost, etc song that will be around long after the Plenary. Since “Shout to the Lord” is off our menu as it is only on CCLI and not One Licence, this might be the replacement we need.
The beautiful arrangement is extraordinary, but I suspect this is actually a P&W classic and my backing reflects that somewhat. You could go somewhat ballistic on the crescendo into the refrain I suspect. I was too lazy to put in the wonderful arrangement for the introduction so I cheated and let BIAB do it’s own piano/cello thing.
The Power of the Spirit (O come, Holy Spirit, come!)
Composer: Paul MasonVerse 1:
Enter his presence singing his praises.
Jesus, the Lamb, is arisen!
Worthy of power, wisdom and honour,
riches and glory and blessing!
He said at table he’d send us
what, in Scripture, the Father had promised:
send out the spirit, pour out the spirit,
the Holy Spirit, the pow’r of the Spirit!Refrain:
O come, Holy Spirit, come!
Kindle in us
the fire of your love.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
Speak to our hearts,
Holy Spirit, come!Verse 2:
Anyone having ears to hear,
Then, let them hear! Let them listen!
The Spirit is speaking to the Churches!
If you have ears, let them listen!
I know your faith, works and service,
and your patient endurance. So listen:
Listen to what the Spirit is saying.
the Holy Spirit, the pow’r of the Spirit!Verse 3:
You, yourself, humbled. Worthy are you, Lord,
Word of the Father almighty!
So we walk humbly, Lord, to be worthy
clothed with the power from on high,
burning with fire of your love,
building bridges of peace for your kingdom,
pow’r of forgiveness, pow’r of our witness,
the Holy Spirit, the pow’r of the Spirit!
Text based on Lk 24:49; Jn 14:26, 17:26; Acts 1:4, 2:3-4; Rev 2-3, 4:11, 5:12.
Text: © 2007, 2018 Paul Mason. All rights reserved.
Tune: POWER OF THE SPIRIT © 2007, 2018 Paul Mason. All rights reserved.
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