Gifts and Talents from God was written song lyric by Vi Nguyen and recorded by Diamond Garden Music.
Hope to inspire one another to share gifts and talents from God to brothers and sisters.

As part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen a hymn that was widely used by evening novena prayer groups. The text of the hymn may have been inspired by verses  written by Father Frederick W. Faber. This is one of my favorite Marian hymns and it was sung by St. Mary’s Choir in Akron, Ohio on various occasions for more than thirty-five years. The words and music first appeared in 1883 and can be credited to a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur.

Though not originally written for novenas, the hymn was incorporated into the evening novena programs as early as the 1930s. In addition to the traditional words and melody, I found four other melodies that were used for this hymn.

Please take a few moments to read about this wonderful Marian hymn and visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

Responsorial Psalm 146(147):1-6 for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.

Praise the Lord for he is good;
sing to our God for he is loving:
to him our praise is due.

Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem
and brings back Israel’s exiles,
he heals the broken-hearted,
he binds up all their wounds.
He fixes the number of the stars;
he calls each one by its name.

Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.

God wills all to be saved (from eternal self-condemnation in hell). God takes no delight in the death(eternal self-alienation from him) of any person. In hindsight, we can see some of this in 

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/UzlsWOuP7qU

Salmo Responsorial para Domingo 5 Ordinario, Ciclo B - Salmo 146 - Alabemos al Señor, nuestro Dios. Leccionario: 74. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

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Musica: Anthony Moran © 2019, Catholic Liturgy in Song, insong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty

Texto: Leccionarios I, II y III. © 1987, 2004, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana.

Chords

Antiphon *I cry to you Lord for mercy
You know all my sins - I’m guilty
Jesus I Trust in You - and Your divine mercy

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, * Lord, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive *
to the voice of my pleading.
If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, * Lord, who would survive?
But with you is found forgiveness: * for this we revere you.
My soul is waiting for the Lord, *
I count on his word.
My soul is longing for the Lord * more than watchman for daybreak.

Let the watchman count on daybreak *   and Israel on the Lord.
Because with the Lord there is mercy * and fullness of redemption,

Israel indeed he will redeem *from all its iniquity.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, * Lord, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive *
to the voice of my pleading.

Responsorial Psalm 94(95):1-2,6-9 for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’

Come, ring out our joy to the Lord;
hail the rock who saves us.
Let us come before him, giving thanks,
with songs let us hail the Lord.

O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’

Come in; let us bow and bend low;
let us kneel before the God who made us:
for he is our God and we
the people who belong to his pasture,
the flock that is led by his hand.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/dcopOoUNwf4

Salmo Responsorial Domingo 4 Ordinario, Ciclo B - Salmo 94 - Señor, que no seamos sordos a tu voz. Leccionario: 71. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B. "Lord, may we not be deaf to your voice."

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Music © 2021, Anthony Moran, https://insong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty

The texts of the Sacred Scripture used in this work have been taken from Lectionaries I, II and III, property of the Episcopal Commission of Liturgical Pastoral of the Mexican Episcopal Conference, copyright © 1987, fifth edition, September 2004. All rights are reserved.

A reflection on the good Lord's divine creativity and plan for our being brought into being - our redemption, and his and our glorification. This was revealed to us by Christ and The Holy Spirit.
LYRICS:
Down through salvation history 2) through prophets, saints & your Holy Church
3) revealing yourself ever more deeply 4) and your loving plan for your and our glory
1)O Holy Father, Son, and Spirit 2) you Love each other eternally 3) And from that Love, you poured forth 4) your divine creativity
1) You loved into being all of creation 2) and gave it a touch of your glory 3) Especially angels and man 4) You made in Your image and likeness
1) for us to know and share in 2)your Love divine and creativity 3) Giving us an intellect and will 4) able to love like you freely
1) deceived by the fallen angel 2)that we were your equals
3) rejecting you as our loving creator 4) we tasted pride -  self idolatry

Romans 8: 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose. Keeping our hearts focused on the good Lord we have the Faith perspective we need trust in His Providential care in all things.

I substituted missile for horse and great power for great strength as the psalmist's intention to speak to us today.
Lyrics
1)Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
2)it is fitting for the upright to praise him 3)Praise the LORD with the harp;
4)Make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
1)Sing to him a new song;
2)play skillfully, and shout for joy.
3)For the word of the LORD is right and true; 4)he is faithful in all he does.
1)The LORD loves righteousness and justice; 2)the earth is full of his unfailing love.
3)By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, 4) their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
1)He gathers the waters of the sea into jars 2) he puts the deep into storehouses.
3)Let all the earth fear the LORD;
4) let all the people of the world revere him.
1)For he spoke, and it came to be;
2) he commanded, and it stood firm.

Responsorial Psalm 24(25):4-6,7b-9 for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Lord, make me know your ways.

Lord, make me know your ways.
Lord, teach me your paths.
Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:
for you are God my saviour.

Lord, make me know your ways.

Remember your mercy, Lord,
and the love you have shown from of old.
In your love remember me,
because of your goodness, O Lord.

Lord, make me know your ways.

The Lord is good and upright.
He shows the path to those who stray,

The hymn is based on a long medieval Latin poem, Salve mundi salutare. The last part of the poem, from which the hymn is taken, is addressed to Christ's head and begins "Salve caput cruentatum" The poem was translated into German by the Lutheran hymnist Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676). The hymn was first translated into English in 1752 by John Gambold (1711–1771), an Anglican vicar in Oxfordshire. His translation begins, "O Head so full of bruises". In 1830, an American Presbyterian minister, James Waddel Alexander (1804–1859) made a new hymn translation. Alexander's translation, beginning "O sacred head, now wounded", became one of the most widely used in 19th and 20th-century hymnals.

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx0UDZONF5U

Salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) for Domingo 3 Ordinario B - Salmo 24 - Descúbrenos, Señor, tus caminos. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

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LYRICS:
Thank you for your gift of Faith and a share in your suffering In your death in your Life
Deep inside in places unknown, You await, patiently, for me to open -to open more to your Love
Let me serve show me how what to do in everything to do Your Will - I’ll be free - I’ll be free
Please teach me the spirit of poverty, chastity, obedience Devotedly - joyfully
Shepherd me in charity, humility, and solitude So I can be one with You - one with You
You're in control make me whole - burn my soul and
Prune me back let me start to see the sparks - know your Heart
Our Mother pleads to fast and pray like never before
More and more - keep it simple and raise a score for God’s Mercy - for God’s mercy
All your children everywhere near and far are the stars
Of your family - bring us HOME - for Your glory - for Your Glory

Responsorial Psalm 39(40):2,4,7-10 for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.

I waited, I waited for the Lord
and he stooped down to me;
he heard my cry.
He put a new song into my mouth,
praise of our God.

Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.

You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings,
but an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
Instead, here am I.

Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.

In the scroll of the book it stands written

I posted this psalm before but left out a strophe(stanza) So I recorded it again.
LYRICS:
                     Psalm 34
I will extol the Lord at all times;
    His praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
 
Glorify the Lord with me;
    let us exalt his name together
I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
    he delivered me from all my fears.

I wrote the melody and lyrics for this song.

For the first version, David Gomez Sanz recorded electric guitar and synths in 2005, set to my original simple lyrics that were written in 1973 while a student at St. John's University (Collegeville, MN).

For the second version, Paul F. Page created a beautiful piano and flute arrangement, set to expanded lyrics that I wrote in 2009.

Click on "Read Full Story" to see lyrics. 

Originally published 8/13/2022