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What did we sing…during Eastertide?
So what did you chose to sing during the Easter season? Did you keep ‘Alleluia’ in your song? Here is what one diocese was singing. As ever, it is the hymns that were on recorded livestream Masses but I think it is probably quite representative of Parishes as a whole. Sung on 12 occasions –…
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What did we sing…on the 4th Sunday of Easter?
The fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday so you would expect hymns about sheep and shepherds to be to the fore. As indeed they were. Psalm 23(22) was the most sung in various arrangements. Of those who sang for ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’, most opted for ‘Crimmond’ as the melody…
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What’s that hymn?
So, just for a bit of light relief, here are lines from five well-known Easter hymns. But can you say what the hymns are? Christians haste your vows to pay Never tiring be our choiring Alleluia, give praise to his name Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom Forth he came at Easter, like…
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What did we sing … on Easter Sunday?
There were fewer streams around the diocese on Easter Sunday morning because some places don’t have a morning Mass while others had had the Vigil in the church normally used for streaming and so moved the morning service elsewhere. One hymn stood out head and shoulders above everything else on Easter Sunday morning though. Sung…
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What did we sing … during Lent?
Just before Lent started I had reason to look at the various livestream Masses from around my Diocese. It was both interesting and a bit depressing at the same time. It has become a bit of a habit and resulted, among other things, in my listing all the music that was used. I kept a…
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