New 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.
View ArticleHYMN OF THE MONTH – April: Good Night, Sweet Jesus
This hymn was written and composed by a Catholic priest during his days as a chaplain for The Tombs, a colloquial name given to New York’s famous city jail in Lower Manhattan. His Eminence Cardinal...
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 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 ArticleHYMN OF THE MONTH – March: Ah, whence to me the bliss
This beautiful communion hymn was a favorite of mine when I sang with St. Mary’s Choir in Akron, Ohio. If you are looking for something different than the standard repertoire of Catholic communion...
View ArticleHYMN OF THE MONTH - August: Immaculate Mary
HYMN OF THE MONTH – August: Immaculate MaryAs part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen the hymn Immaculate Mary. This is a hymn that all Catholics should know but you may not be aware of the...
View Article"Mit Freuden 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 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 ArticleHymn of the Month: January – O Cor Amoris
I had every intention of publishing my HYMN OF THE MONTH at the beginning of January, however my brother Jim Howe died in the early morning hours on January 1st, so everything was delayed. I also...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleWhat is this tune?
Does anyone recognize this melody? A friend of mine said that she transcribed this from memory and heard it when she was 7 or 8 years old, but she does not remember where it was from and she has not...
View ArticleHymn 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 ArticleFind the melody
If anyone is interested in a coffee break challenge: the early missionaries in British Columbia used familiar French songs, such as the Lourdes hymn and Venez Divin Messie, as the musical settings for...
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