Hymn of the Month: November – Let a Pious Prayer Be Said
As part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen a hymn appropriate for the Feast of All Souls and appropriate to sing during the month of November as we remember to pray for the poor souls in...
View ArticleLo How A Rose E'er Blooming - Advent or Christmas?
Depending on the parish, I've seen this hymn used in both seasons (sometimes just the choir). The text seems somewhat prophetic, and it's based on Isaiah 11:1-10, which is read on Advent II in Year A....
View ArticleFleur de lys Hymnal : by Koerber : Now Available
I will be publishing a hymnal for sale which I will be making available soon. It will be a saddle stitch hymnal (initially) containing the best of hymns and chant appropriate for the liturgy. I am...
View Article"A Crown of Thorns the World Has Plaited," a hymn on the Sacred Heart
Grace and peace, everyone. Here's a new piece---text, tune, and harmonization mine---on the Sacred Heart of the Lord Jesus. I've called the tune CORONA SPINEA; it is in 9.7.9.7.3.3.7.1. A crown of...
View ArticleCantiques Francais pdf
Does anyone know if there's a pdf of the following (or of a similar text published before 1900)?Cantiques Francais a l'Usage du Catechisme de l'Eglise de Saint-Patrice de BaltimorePublisher: Jean...
View ArticleAnyone know a hymn tune for this text? ("The Star of Morn to Night Succeeds")
This is Cardinal Newman's poetic translation of the hymn "Iam lucis ordo sidere" from the Office of Prime (as found in the Little Office of Baltimore.)It is a tricky one! There are five (5) stanzas,...
View ArticleCommunion hymn selection during the Christmas season
Hi everyone. I hope I'm submitting this in the correct category. I am picking out hymns for this Sunday up until the Baptism of Our Lord and I'm trying to figure out communion hymn selection. Last year...
View ArticleLast Verse Introits
Friends, I’m offering a new collection that I hope some on this forum will find useful. Read about it at this link below. While I’ve shared this to Facebook, I suspect that it is here that I can expect...
View ArticleHymn for the Feast of the Presentation-Candlemas
I thought I would post my translation of an Office Hymn for the upcoming Feast of the Presentation, Adorna, Sion, Thalamum. A few comments: The Latin text I worked with is pre-Urbanite. I don't know...
View ArticleNew hymn or simple motet: PRESENTATION
Grace and peace, everybody! I have a new hymn (or simple motet) for the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. It's in six verses with an optional descant.I've always wanted to write...
View ArticleSt. Ambrose's Hymn to St. Agnes
Agnes beatae virginis (att. St. Ambrose)The blessed virgin Agnes fliesback to her home above the skies,and she is born in heav'n abovebecause she gave her blood in love.Mature enough to give her...
View ArticlePentecost Sequence : Hymn : adapted by Koerber (ADDED EDITION)
Here is a sequence hymn as I was attempting to post yesterday but had the wrong text.
View ArticleO Rex Orbis (Hymn for Blessed Charlemagne)
Does anyone recognise the chant melody, it seems familiar, but can't seem to find where I have seen it. (I have far too many resources and have yet to make an index of Hymn...
View Article"Mit Freduen zart" Translation
Is there a public domain English translation of the hymn "Mit Freuden zart zu dieser Fahrt" by Georg Vetter? It was printed in 1566 in German, so it seems like there should be several translations,...
View Article"Jesu, Name All Names Above" Source
John Mason Neale described his hymn "Jesu, Name all names above" as a cento from the "Suppliant Canon to Jesus" ( literal translation here). I can see that regarding the first four stanzas, but not for...
View ArticleDo you recognize this 7.7.7.7.7 hymn tune?
Greetings. I ran across this lovely hymn (file attached) tune in vespers at NDdP recently and saw that it's a "17th century French melody" per the French score. Being a standard 7.7.7.7.7 tune (that I...
View ArticleNew Liturgy of the Hours Hymnal
I haven't noticed any posts lately about the new hymnal. I thought it was expected at the end of this year? Anyone know? Was hoping it would at least be availabe for this Advent.
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Jesus Christ is Risen Today - NOS GALAN
Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today (Surrexit Christus hodie), set to the popular Welsh tune NOS GALAN.MERRY EASTER
View ArticleHymn for the Soul of a Pope
I've been working on a hymn for a while that incorporates some of my thoughts about the priesthood.Today I adapted it for Pope Francis, in hopes that it might be useful for those planning liturgies...
View ArticleLondon Oratory Hymn Tunes (1870)
Any ideas where I could get a copy of the above? Doing much surfing I reckon it is published by Novello, Ewer & Co. .
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