This month's Hymn of the Month examines Accept, Almighty Father, These Gifts, one of the most enduring offertory hymns in the English-speaking Catholic world. Traced to the 1777 German Singmesse of Franz Seraph von Kohlbrenner and Johann Michael Haydn, the hymn has appeared in numerous Catholic hymnals over nearly two and a half centuries, often in multiple textual and musical forms.

The article explores the hymn's origins, its Eucharistic theology, and the various adaptations that accompanied its transmission through Catholic worship. Though frequently associated with the Offertory, the hymn's deeper significance lies in its invitation for the faithful to unite their own lives and sacrifices with the offering of Christ at the altar.

Please take a moment to read about this remarkable hymn and its place in the tradition of Catholic hymnody.

Please visit Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/accept-almighty-father-these-gifts/

A gentle, joyful Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ our King on that first holy morning. Each verse invites us to sing with the angels, welcome the Child who came in humility, and open our hearts to His grace. May this music bring warmth, peace, and a sense of wonder to your Christmas season. Glory to our heavenly King!

Responsorial Psalm 23(24):1-6 for All Saints - WORDS + CHORDS

 

                      Dm                                  G                            Dm

Response - Such are the men who seek Your face, O Lord.

 

         Gm              Bb                    Dm

The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,

           G      Am             Dm

 the world and all its peoples.

       Gm         Bb                Dm

It is he who set it on the seas;

               Bb     C                    Dm

 on the waters he made it firm.

 

                      Dm                                  G                            Dm

Response - Such are the men who seek Your face, O Lord.

 

Tender, contemporary anthem about giving thanks to God for the many blessings He has bestowed on us. Scored for a variety of arrangements. Accessible and appropriate for any church setting. Used especially on Thanksgiving.

La segunda grabación de arriba es de Manuel Martínez y su hijo Wilfredo, Parroquia El Buen Pastor en la ciudad de San Pedro Sula, Honduras. / The second recording above is by Manuel Martinez and his son Wilfredo, Parroquia El Buen Pastor en la ciudad de San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/VC5YA2k--mY

Salmo Responsorial para 1 de noviembre. Todos los santos - Salmo 23 - Esta es la clase de hombres que te buscan, Señor. Leccionario: 667. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the Feast of All Saints. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

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For over three decades, St. Mary's Parish in Akron, Ohio, maintained a monthly Novus Ordo Mass celebrated largely in Latin. This new article looks back on that unique tradition through parish records, music, photographs, and firsthand memories from the choir loft.

A fascinating glimpse into a chapter of postconciliar Catholic musical and liturgical history.

Thirty-Five Years of Latin at St. Mary's

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/thirty-five-years-of-latin-at-st-marys/

1 ) Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground
It remains just a grain of wheat 
But if it dies it produces much fruit
And gives life to the hungry
  
2) Whoever loves his life in this world
Will lose  it
And whoever hates his life in this world
Will preserve it for eternal Life

REFRAIN
Lord help us spend more time alone with our Father
With you dear lord our God holy brother

YouTube video: youtu.be/LlNGGdpW_oA

Salmo Responsorial para Domingo 30 Ordinario A. Salmo 17 - Tú, Señor, eres mi refugio. Leccionario: 148. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

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Responsorial Psalm 17(18):2-4,47,51 for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A - WORDS + CHORDS
Key of Bb
Capo 3

                         D               C                G      Em
Response - I love you, Lord, my strength.
                        C               D                G  
                 I love you, Lord, my strength.

    G                                     Em
I love you, Lord, my strength,
        Am            D                   Bm
my rock, my fortress, my saviour.
           G                                                 Em
My God is the rock where I take refuge;
           Am             Bm            Am       Bm
my shield, my mighty help, my stronghold.
           D            C              G            Em
The Lord is worthy of all praise,
               C               D                           G
when I call I am saved from my foes.

                         D               C                G      Em
Response - I love you, Lord, my strength.
                        C               D                G  
                 I love you, Lord, my strength.

Saint Joseph recorded a song at Diamond Garden Music.