American Catholicism And How Its Tenacles Strangle Liturgy
Chonak suggested that I get another thread going on this subject, the beginnings of which are found in the comment below, (from the thread, "What is the purpose of hymnody in the Roman Rite Mass...
View ArticleA New Advent Hymn in Worship IV – Text for Discussion
Mary Louise Bringle’s “Now the Heavens Start to Whisper” is one of twelve Advent season hymns in Worship IV which were not in Worship III. (Five Advent hymns in Worship III are not included in Worship...
View ArticleCorpus Christi Sequence in English?
Hello everyone! Does anyone have any versions of the Corpus Christi Sequence in English? Set to a chant would be preferable. Please write back asap, as we have choir practice tomorrow night...God...
View ArticleShall We Dance?
I can't help but to notice the increasing use of dancing references in modern hymn writing. Why is this? Will liturgical dancing soon be in vogue again? The following is but one such example. I get the...
View ArticleO Christ, Your Heart Compassionate – Text by Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr.
A few weeks ago on the Forum there was a discussion about the second stanza (“The flower of earthly splendor”) of Michael Perry’s “O God beyond All Praising” (a stanza which, by the way, the author...
View ArticleA Text for Discussion: Baptism of the Lord
O seas and rivers, bless the Lord, The maker of all things. Today creation is restored: O bless him, all you springs. Behold: the Son of God baptized In waters He makes new. The Father's voice above...
View ArticleThe Church's Eucharistic Doctrine and the Texts of Communion Songs
[Pardon me if there have been a/some previous discussion(s) of this question. If so, would someone comment on where a similar thread (or threads) may be found.]In the discussion entitled Corpus Christi...
View ArticleA Hymn for Discussion: The Day Shall Never Yield to Night
The day shall never yield to nightwhen faith gives way to perfect sight.The Lamb shall be the only light,and He shall be the temple.The city streets are paved with gold.The final scroll shall be...
View ArticleText for Discussion: Wesley's Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,Christ, the true, the only Light,Sun of Righteousness, arise,Triumph o’er the shades of night;Dayspring from on high, be near;Day-star, in my heart appear.Dark and...
View ArticlePentecost and Corpus Christi Sequences - rhythmic
Hello.Does anyone know of English rhythmic settings of the Pentecost and/or Corpus Christ sequences that use the exact words?
View ArticleComparison of Hymn Tunes used in WORSHIP IV (GIA Publications)
GIA Worship IV Index of Hymn TunesVatican II Hymnal Index of Hymn TunesSt. Michael Hymnal Index of Hymn TunesAdoremus Hymnal Index of Hymn Tunes---As we've discussed in the past on this forum, a HYMN...
View ArticleAuctor beate sæculi: English version
There are variations in the Latin text. I Englished one version about ten years back:Auctor beate sæculiO blessèd Founder of the world,O Christ, who dost all things redeem,art very God of very God,and...
View ArticleNew hymnal hot off the press: "Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song"
GIA's new hymnal, "Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song" is hot off the press! The fruit of an eleven-year effort, the hymnal is intended especially for multicultural, bilingual (Anglo/Latino) Roman...
View ArticleHymn for Our Lady the Knot-loosener
You may have read, as I have, of Pope Francis's devotion to Our Lady the Knot-loosener (Maria Knotenlöserin; Nodisolutrix?), whose shrine is in the church of St Peter am Perlach, Augsburg (Bavaria,...
View ArticleFarrell's 'Save Your People'
I don't like my hymn selections for this week, so I'm reexamining them before choir rehearsal. Apart from musical and style objections, what would you say to using Farrell's Save Your People as a...
View ArticleKathy Pluth's Hymn for SS Peter & Paul at Colloquium 2012
I just purchased two of Kathy's hymn text books from Cantica Nova, but would love to have a copy of the 4 Part version we sang at last summer's STUNNING EF Mass for SS Peter & Paul. I gave away my...
View ArticleForgive our sins...
Worship III (and earlier—original text)Stanza 3In blazing light your cross revealsThe truth we dimly knew:What trivial debts are owed to us,How great our debt to you!Worship IV (and Gather...
View ArticleHymnody for Funerals: an occasion for pastoral efficacy
Discussion topic: music at funerals. I'm good friends with the associate organist at the local Episcopal Cathedral here, who only has the Hymnal 1982 in the pews. If somebody requests "Eagle's Wings"...
View ArticleHymn for the feast of St. Peter & Paul (in English)
I would like to find some beautiful, orthodox and not so difficult hymn for the feast of St. Peter and Paul.Its text should be in English. Could you give me some suggestions? Any suggestion will be...
View ArticleWanted: English lyrics for "Ave Maria de Fatima"
Hello everyone,I would very much like to find English lyrics to the "Ave Maria de Fatima."I've looked around and have found two versions, one in Spanish, and one in French (which also has an image of...
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