THE LAST OF THE HYMN SECTION

Part 5 - Numbers 701-748

This is the last of the hymn section of the 2008 Music Issue. Later posts will include the Psalm section, rituals, and Mass Ordinary.

STUFF WE SING AT HOLY GHOST, AND WILL CONTINUE TO SING (18):
707 Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly / 721 All Praise and Glad Thanksgiving
722 O God, Almighty Father / 723 On this Day, the First of Days
724 All Hail, Adored Trinity / 725 Jesus, the Very Thought of You
728 Take Up Your Cross / 729 Lift High the Cross / 730 For All the Saints
731 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones / 733 Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs
738 Rejoice! the Lord Is King / 739 To Jesus Christ, Our Sov'reign King
743 Hail, Redeemer, King Divine / 744 The King of Kings, Christ Jesus Reigns
746 Crown Him with Many Crowns / 747 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
748 At the Name of Jesus (King's Weston)

STUFF WE HAVEN'T DONE AT HOLY GHOST BUT I WOULDN'T MIND INTRODUCING IN THE FUTURE (13):
701 Ave Maria (Mode I) (Currently I had inherited an "Ave Maria/As I Kneel before You" by Maria Parkinson. We also have a 9-year-old soprano who has the Schubert Ave nailed - she'll be singing it next Wednesday at the 7 PM Mass - Assumption Day.)
704 Song of Mary (Schutte) (Not bad at all, but I'd lose those four instrumental measures at the end of each verse.)
712 Mary, Woman of the Promise / 713 O Holy Mary (I like the chant style - nice!)
715 Hail Mary, Our Icon (One of Scot Crandal's far better works)
717 Come Now, Almighty King / 718 How Wonderful the Three-in-One
719 O Trinity of Blessed Light
732 How Firm a Foundation (an excellent alternative to Be Not Afraid)
734 O Lord of Darkness and of Light / 736 O Lord of Life / 737 Christ is the King
741 All Hail the Pow'r of Jesus' Name

STUFF I WON'T TOUCH WITH A 39-1/2 FOOT POLE (17):
702 Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest / 703 Holy Is His Name (Talbot)
705 Ave Maria (Norbet) / 706 Hail Mary-Gentle Woman (This melody hits rock bottom!)
708 On this Day, O Beautiful Mother (The one Lambillotte tune I'm not crazy over. Sorry!)
709 Mary's Song (Reith) / 710 There Is Nothing Told
711 Mother Dear, O Pray for Me (more proof that even music written before Vatican II can be gross!)
714 O Mother of Jesus
716 Pilgrim Prayer (The tune isn't bad, but I'm not crazy on the text.)
720 On this Day (Manalo) / 726 Glory in the Cross / 727 Song of the Cross
735 Litany of the Saints (Becker) / 740 Jesus the Lord
742 The King of Glory (though Colbert's dance on it is a hoot!)
745 At the Name of Jesus (Walker) (another Home on the Range resemblance! Blech!)

This is the best ratio of any of the portions I've done thus far. In fact, this is the ONLY portion I've done where the "Stuff We Do" and "Stuff I Don't Mind" combined actually outweighs the "Stuff I Won't Touch with a 39-1/2 Foot Pole".

Running totals after five posts:
STUFF WE SING AT HOLY GHOST, AND WILL CONTINUE TO SING: 78 (17.4%)
STUFF WE HAVEN'T DONE AT HOLY GHOST BUT I WOULDN'T MIND INTRODUCING IN THE FUTURE: 81 (18.1%)
STUFF I WON'T TOUCH WITH A 39-1/2 FOOT POLE: 289 (64.5%)

Psalms/Canticles Section on next post.
Peace,
BMP