Music, Liturgy and ME

Tag: hymns

  • Why this song is not a good one to sing at Mass

    I have heard the song ‘From a Distance’, written by Julie Gold and famously sung by Bette Midler, on ‘Songs of Praise’ and been a little uneasy about it. Recently I came across it being sung at Communion during a Catholic Mass. That made me even more uneasy. Why? Read on…. As a prayer for…

  • Music for the 6th Sunday of Easter Year C

    Suggestions of hymns suitable for the sixth Sunday of Easter Year C. You can also use suggestions from the general Easter hymns list. Suggestions from the hymn books Title Ref CFE Laudate All are welcome 458 And can it be 43 790 Bless the Lord my soul 81 813 Blest are the pure in heart 88…

  • Music for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C

    Suggestions of hymns suitable for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C. You can also use suggestions from the general Easter hymns list. Suggestions from the hymn books Title Ref. CFE Laudate A new commandment 4 920 All hail the power of Jesus’ name 19 323 Alleluia, sing to Jesus 37 644 Blest are the…

  • 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…

  • Music for the 4th Sunday of Easter Year C

    Suggestions of hymns suitable for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C. You can also use suggestions from the general Easter hymns list. Suggestions from the hymn books Title Ref CFE Laudate All my hope 21 959 All people that on earth do dwell Ps 22 466 All the earth proclaim the Lord Ps 24…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Music for the 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C

    Suggestions of hymns suitable for the third Sunday of Easter, Year C. Suggestions from the hymn books Title CFE Laudate Adoramus te 11 667 All hail the power of Jesus’ name 19 323 All you nations ring out your joy 30 Alleluia give thanks 32 268 Alleluia, sing to Jesus 37 644 At the lamb’s…

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