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Hymns for Protesting?

I need suggestions for hymns to use for a protest of an upcoming event. Ecumenical, preferably. Since the details of the event are touchy, please PM me and I'll fill you in on them.

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Worship III : Scanned Index from pew hymnal : Does anyone have this?

Hi:I went digging around in all my boxes of books yesterday to find my copy of WIII without any luck. I contacted GIA, but they don't even have it... WHA? All I need is the index out of the pew hymnal...

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Hymn of Thanksgiving

I've been instructed to use a "hymn of thanksgiving" in addition to the Communion proper. In the past, I have tried to use something Eucharistic here, but with Worship III, I feel like I'm kind of...

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Worship III accompaniment book needed...will pay actual USD

Hi all: any chance anyone has a copy of the Worship III accompaniment book they'd be willing to sell me? It would need to be in near-new condition, but the GIA new price of $120 has me with a little...

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Major lecture address re-posted at PTB

Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, delivered a lecture on July 27 in which he thoroughly posits the constitution of hymnody vis a vis poetry. Worth a...

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Hymn for the Jubilee of Mercy

In case anybody is interested, the Vatican released the official hymn for the Jubilee of Mercy yesterday.The Latin/Italian recording is here: The Latin/English sheet music is here:...

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PD Hymn resource

For a little time, I have been creating a collection of public domain scores of traditional hymns. The Hymns in the Commons page from the CMAA is wonderful, but the collection is very small and uneven....

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Anglorum iam Apostolus

Dear all,Our Schola hopes to sing the hymn, Anglorum iam Apostolus, on the feast of St. Gregory on September 3rd. In trying to locate the score however I have had no success. Does anyone know where I...

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Sunday during the Year (Ordinary Time) Propers Text set to Hymn Tunes

Hi, I was trying to follow the various post on this topic and I was not able to figure out if there are resources for the Ordinary Time Sundays set to Hymns Tunes. I have seen the ones for...

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Hymn text: prayer of St. Michael the Archangel

Esteemed colleagues: I know many of you are hymn writers...I would like some feedback on my attempt at arranging the prayer of St. Michael for 7676D. I have in the mind the tune AURELIA and to use it...

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Hymntune 12.12.12.8

I'm looking for a hymn tune in 12.12.12.8 meter that is either familiar or easy to learn.The only hymn tune I can think of in that meter is LAMBILOTTE (Panis Angelicus) though that might be an odd...

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Another hymn to St/ Michael

"Michael, Prince of All the Angels", hymn by William Marsh, #164 in "The New St. Basil Hymnal - can anyone share the accompaniment? Our only copy of said hymnal is melody line only. Thanks much....

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Hymns about the End Times

I'm looking for a hymn for the last Sunday after Pentecost, to match the Gospel. Extra points if it's in the Campion Missal or Gather Comprehensive. I can think of all kinds of shape note music about...

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Urbs beata Jerusalem - plainsong (identifying plainsong)

Hello,I am arranging the vespers for our cathedral and I need this tune: I can`t find it online so maybe someone can point me to it (preference for modern notation) or upload it. Thx.

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Descants for Familiar Carols

Would anyone happen to have available, in easily transmissible form, descants for any of the following carols:Once in Royal David’s CityO Come, O Come, Emmanuel Lo, How a Rose E’er BloomingGabriel’s...

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Hymn Text for Advent 2 - Critique, Help, and Invitation

[UPDATE 11/2013 -- See below in thread for final version of text and a PDF of it set to CONDITOR ALME]From ancient roots, a shoot will rise,Full-blooming Wisdom of our God;With perfect judgement in His...

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Our Loving God : New Hymn : by Koerber (free to all)

Happy (liturgical) New Year.Hear A SimulationDownload ScoreNote: Hymn music was composed in 1981 and I just remembered it and thought to share it with all.

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Happy NEW Year! A Gift of music for you ALL

Hi everyboy,Unfortunately I have not written to you all in quite the time ; I have taken care of my sickness in my mothers husband. He is all better now and now I am back to life. AS A GIFT I have...

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Secular Hymnal

Secular Hymnal

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What song is this (Kennedy Funeral)

A questionI was watching a scene from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. At the the moment his coffin was brought into St. Matthew’s Cathedral, the choir sang a most beautiful song. I asked St....

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