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Voice and guitar: Richard Schletty
Refrain:
The Lord is my light and my salvation, of whom shall I be afraid, of whom shall I be afraid?
Text: Psalm 27:1-2, 4, 13-14; David Haas
Music: David Haas
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Learn how to sing psalms in Spanish! Free download of guitar lead sheet and audio demo: Responsorial Psalm 26 in Spanish for 2nd Sunday of Lent (C). Domingo 2 Cuaresma C – Salmo 26 – El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación.
Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demos.
https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-2-cuaresma-c-salmo-26-el-senor-es-mi-luz-y-mi-salvacion/
GIA hymnals comparative listings are very helpful for locating songs. Here are GIA Music's current hymnals: giamusic.com/store/sacred-music-hymnals
GIA Music's comparative listings for current hymnals (as of 2019) include these hymnals:
Worship 4 (W4), Worship 3 (W3), Gather 3 (G3), Gather Comprehensive 2nd Edition (GC2), RitualSong 1st Edition (RS), Gather Comprehensive (GC), Catholic Community Hymnal (CCH), Gather 2 (G2) and Ritual Song 2nd Edition (RS2).
Comparative Listings (click links to download Excel spreadsheets in XLSX format):
Hymns & Songs | Psalmody | Service Music: Masses | Service Music: Various
Note: If you would like to see low-resolution previews of hymns at no cost, many can be found at Hymnary.org. They have an option to purchase high res sheet music on this website.
Of course, you can also purchase sheet music, piano books, and guitar books from GIA Music. I purchased my own Gather guitar books (a 3-volume set) in order to practice songs at home and they have really helped me become a better cantor and guitarist. It is worth the investment of $70 to $120 to have your own books. If you are lucky, your church will purchase an extra set for you.
| Hymns and Songs | |||||||||
| Title | W4 | W3 | G3 | GC2 | RS | GC | CCH | G2 | RS2 |
| A Blind Man Sat beside the Road | • | ||||||||
| A Celtic Rune | • | • | |||||||
| A Child Is Born in Bethlehem | • | • | • | • | |||||
| A Generous Heart | • | ||||||||
| A Great Cloud of Witnesses | • | ||||||||
| A House of Prayer | • | ||||||||
| A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| A Litany of Love | • | ||||||||
| A Living Faith | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| A Message Came to a Maiden Young | • | ||||||||
| A Mighty Fortress Is Our God | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Click on link below to see all songs | |||||||||
Here is an arrangement of Salmo 90 for the First Sunday of Lent, Cycle C.
Anthony Moran wrote this musical setting. He sent to me an a cappella recording of his lead voice. I added 12-string guitar and my own voices, mixing it using Apple Logic Pro. Yes, my bass, descant and falsetto voices are what you hear in there. Here's your opportunity to learn how to sing "salmos responsoriales" – responsorial psalms in Spanish. – Richard Schletty
Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 90 in Spanish.
catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-1-cuaresma-c-salmo-90-tu-eres-mi-dios-y-en-ti-confio/
Here is an arrangement of Salmo 50 by Anthony Moran. Anthony sent to me an a cappella recording of his lead voice. I added 12-string guitar and my own voices, mixing it using Apple Logic Pro. Yes, my bass, descant and falsetto voices are what you hear in there. Here's your opportunity to learn how to sing "salmos responsoriales" – responsorial psalms in Spanish. – Richard Schletty
Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 50 in Spanish for Ash Wednesday, Cycle C:
https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/miercoles-de-ceniza-ciclo-c-salmo-50-misericordia-senor-hemos-pecado/
Here is an arrangement of Salmo 91 by Anthony Moran. Richard Schletty recorded and mixed this in his basement using Apple Logic Pro and his collection of real and digital instruments, along with his late night voices. Here's your opportunity to learn how to sing "salmos responsoriales" – responsorial psalms in Spanish.
Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 91 in Spanish for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C:
https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-8-ordinario-c-salmo-91-que-bueno-es-darte-gracias-senor/
This article first appeared at cwatershed.org/blog/2011/dec/14/more-400-free-catholic-hymn-scores/
More than 200 free SATB hymn scores from The Vatican II Hymnal are available at the Corpus Christi Watershed website (ccwatershed.org). Additionally, 200+ organist scores (matching the SATB arrangements) are freely available at this website.
For an index for the Vatican II Hymnal, please click here.
Here is a sampling of hymns available:
Page 203 • O God, Our Help In Ages Past (ST. ANNE)
(organist) • (SATB) • (Org/Cantor)
Page 204 • All People That On Earth Do Dwell (OLD HUNDREDTH)
(organist) • (SATB) • (Org/Cantor)
Page 205 • Praise to the Lord, The Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
(organist) • (SATB) • (Org/Cantor)
Page 206 • All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
(organist) • (alt) • (SATB) • (Org/Cantor) ...
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