As we prepare for the solemnity of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception it is good to ponder the great Love God had for Mary in preparing her to become the mother of His beloved divine Son (the new Adam) as well as her becoming the new Eve. It is also good to ponder the great humility and obedience she practiced in the great graces the Good Lord gave her
 LYRICS:

Responsorial Psalm 97(98):1-4 for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders.

Sing a new song to the Lord
for He has worked wonders.
His right hand and His holy arm
have brought salvation.

Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders.

The Lord has made known His salvation;
has shown His justice to the nations.
He has remembered His truth and love
for the house of Israel.

Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders.

LYRICS:
AM/EM AM            EM   AM/ EM   AM       EM   AM/EM  AM       Em/AM
Lord      have mer cy -  Christ  have mer cy - Lord       have mer cy
In your tender mercy
Dear Lord we implore thee
Listen with favor to our prayer
Offered through our Mother Mary
Heed the sighs of your lowly ones
Who intercede with utter confidence
For all your daughters and sons
Who search for You in shadows
You know our weakness and enemy
how we are deceived so easily 
How our hearts are restless
Hungry for love and purpose

Salmo Responsorial para 8 de deciembre. Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María - Salmo 97 - Cantemos al Señor un canto nuevo, pues ha hecho maravillas. Leccionario: 689. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Psalm 98 in English). Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available. 

https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/inmaculada-concepcion-de-la-santisima-virgen-maria-salmo-97-cantemos-al-senor-un-canto-nuevo-pues-ha-hecho-maravillas/

Music © 2020, Anthony Moran, https://catholicliturgyinsong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty.

Originally published December 8, 2020

LYRICS
IN JOYFUL HOPE
Intro chords   B - A -E 
B7                             E        A7                                    E
We wait in Joyful Hope in silence and sacred  songs
B7                A7         B7                                                E/A/E
Longing to see you longing for your merciful embrace
B7                                                         E

Responsorial Psalm 79(80):2-3,15-16,18-19 for the 1st Sunday in Advent, Year B

God of hosts, bring us back; let Your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

O shepherd of Israel, hear us,
shine forth from Your cherubim throne.
O Lord, rouse up Your might,
O Lord, come to our help.

God of hosts, bring us back; let Your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

God of hosts, turn again, we implore,
look down from heaven and see.
Visit this vine and protect it,
the vine Your right hand has planted.

I wrote this song after the 9/11 attacks. In scripture and throughout salvation history we see the Good Lord permitting certain obvious evils to happen for His own long-term divine salvific purposes. The temptation and fall of Adam and Eve and the rejection/crucifixion of our Divine Savior Jesus - all interactions with the mystery of evil that were permitted in the exercise of our free will and His salvific purpose. Every morning in the Office of Readings we are offered the choice of singing Psalm 67 that  tells of God's loving control of History: (You must know that God is offering his salvation to all the world (Acts 28:28).) Here is a section of Psalm 67

O God, be gracious and bless us *
and let your face shed its light upon us.
So will your ways be known upon earth *
and all nations learn your saving help.

Ant. Come, let us praise the Lord; in him is all our delight.

Salmo Responsorial para Domingo 1 Adviento B - Salmo 79 - Señor, muéstranos tu favor y sálvanos. Leccionario: 2. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the First Sunday of Advent - cycle B. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available. 

https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-1-adviento-b-salmo-79-senor-muestranos-tu-favor-y-salvanos/

Music © 2020, Anthony Moran, https://catholicliturgyinsong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty.

Originally published November 26, 2020

My wife Susan and I wrote the lyrics. One line states love discriminates truth it conceals is a reference to Jesus concealing His divine personhood to most people until his public ministry, when he gradually revealed His Divine identity.

                                     PSALM 22
 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
 Why are you so far from helping me from the words of my groaning?
 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer;
  and by night, but find no rest 
    
    Yet you are holy,
    enthroned on the praises of Israel.
     In you our ancestors trusted;
    they trusted, and you delivered them.

Child of Eternal Love was released on a wonderfully diverse Christmas album by Fetal Records called "A Colorful Christmas" in October of 2015. You can find the song at iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon Music and Spotify. You may preview the song from this page.

Digital download of the album is available now, direct from Fetal Records.

A Colorful Christmas is a collection of Christmas songs, original and covers, in multiple genres by a diverse group of passionate and inspiring artists with different backgrounds. Featuring Internationally known bluesman Charlie Sayles, Tony Fazio, Scott Taylor, Richard Schletty, Greg Phillips, Subsidiarity, Law & Order, Ken Wenzel, and Jane Kraemer. “If you build it, they will come.” And so they came and came in force. Twelve originals and six traditional covers.

If you would like the sheet music for song, write to me. I'd love to have someone perform it.

Lead guitar: Alberto Ayuso Domingo. Rhythm guitar: David Gomez Sanz. Piano: André van Haren. Vocals: Richard Schletty.

Child of Eternal Love

[verse 1]
God, in glory, brings a star so bright.
A Son is born in a bed of barley hay.
Behold the Savior, our New Light... 

Originally published October 22, 2015

A prayer for help to do God"s will realizing the essential need of His grace.

This is like a new psalm. Lyrics:

Now in your kingdom of Peace - We work and pray and daily feast
On you The Word and Living Bread - By which we live and daily fed
Daily you perfect us in your will - how to listen and be still
You teach us what we must do -  to humbly follow you        

The evil one shall not prevail
Your mercy will never fail
For By your cross, we are victorious
For you are God all glorious
We Praise you Lord for our salvation
All you angels, His power proclaim;