Hope everyone's having a blessed Holy Week! Here is the Lamb of God liturgy in a new music setting with two intertwining melodies.  We did them male and female split.  The first video below is an electronic remix using the new setting (for listening and most likely not for Mass!) and the second video (on the right) below is the liturgical version.  
 

Responsorial Psalm 30(31):2,6,12-13,15-17,25 for Good Friday

Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Let me never be put to shame.
In your justice, set me free,
Into your hands I commend my spirit.
It is you who will redeem me, Lord.

Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

In the face of all my foes
I am a reproach,

Responsorial Psalm 115(116):12-13,15-18 for Maundy Thursday

The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ.

How can I repay the Lord
for his goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise;
I will call on the Lord’s name.

The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ.

O precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful.

Responsorial Psalm 21(22):8-9,17-20,23-24 for Palm Sunday

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

All who see me deride me.
They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
let him release him if this is his friend.’

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Many dogs have surrounded me,
a band of the wicked beset me.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/KG2A55M4Kog

My Shepherd, My Lord is based on Psalm 23.
Composer: Edgar Villavert Combong
Copyrighted: 2020
Arranger: Gerardo A. Muyuela, DMA
Performers: Coro Liturgico Agustino, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines

Responsorial Psalm 88(89):2-5,27,29 for St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

His dynasty shall last for ever.

I will sing for ever of Your love, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim Your truth.
Of this I am sure, that Your love lasts for ever,
that Your truth is firmly established as the heavens.

His dynasty shall last for ever.

‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

Responsorial Psalm 116(117) for the Feast of St. Patrick, Bishop, Missionary

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

O praise the Lord, all you nations,
acclaim him all you peoples!

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

Strong is his love for us;
he is faithful for ever.

Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

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We’re well into Lent, and so far, we’ve kept up with our Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and complete abstinence from exercise!

With all of that going on, you may still be planning (or need to make changes) for Holy Week so we want to be sure you saw some of our new releases as well as remind you about a few of our favorite gems from the back catalog.

These are appropriate anytime in Lent as well as for Holy Week. “When Jesus Wept” is also particularly suited for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

If you haven’t been on the site for a while, there’s a lot of new music and we’ll also be updating our suggestions on the catalog page as we move closer to Easter.

Jump on and have a look!

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Drop, Drop Slow Tears

For 2 part mixed choir and keyboard (organ or piano) - Sarah MacDonald brings you an immediately useful setting of Gibbon's tune Psalm 46 with the text by Phineas Fletcher. The accompaniment provides interest and the vocal parts are easily managed - this can even be sung by two singers. - View sheet music • Sarah's arrangement at YouTube: https://youtu.be/qurGiRUDAj0

When Jesus Wept
For two-part (equal voices) choir and organ. An arrangement of the classic canon by William Billings, with additional text from a hymn by Charles William Everest. - View sheet music

Ave Verum Corpus
Also by Sarah MacDonald, this score, or any combination of 3 voices is a nifty canon using the well-known latin text. Appropriate for Lent, Holy Week, or communion anytime! - View sheet music

My Song is Love Unknown
An arrangement of the beautiful hymn tune by John Ireland. James Kirkby arranges a beautiful two-part (mixed) choir IN CANON and organ with an optional descant. It's all of the "wow" with half of the work. - View sheet music

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This song is an original composition that expresses the love that God has for us... it is relentless, never giving up, always persuing. 

The voice and guitar in this may sound familiar... the composer and singer, Michelle Sambrano is the leader of the Sing Psalms Project and has been posting responsorial psalms each week.  She is also a very active member of Color, another of the music ministry groups located at the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, St John, Barbados.

We hope that you will enjoy listening to Relentless.  Original song by Color, music composed by Michelle Sambrano

 

Responsorial Psalm 50(51):3-6,12-14,17 for Ash Wednesday

Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, God, in Your kindness.
In Your compassion blot out my offence.
O wash me more and more from my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.

My offences truly I know them;
my sin is always before me

Responsorial Psalm 102(103):1-4,8,10,12-13 for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

The Lord is compassion and love.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings.

The Lord is compassion and love.

It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,

Here is our original music setting to this very lovely devotion. 
 
 

What's more Catholic than the Pope?
 

Ready for your second new publication of 2023? That's right, your St. James Music Press music library just got a little bigger and you didn't need to file a thing. You will, however, want to schedule this incredibly elegant canon during one of your Lent or Holy Week services! It's three times the beauty for one-third of the work.

Ave Verum Corpus by Sarah MacDonald is for any combination of 3 voices, uses the well-known Latin text, and is perfect for Lent, Holy Week, or communion anytime. Click on the video or go directly to SJMP to hear it for yourself!

Responsorial Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13 for the Epiphany of the Lord (Mass of the Day)

All nations shall fall prostrate before You, O Lord.

O God, give Your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son Your justice,
that he may judge Your people in justice
and Your poor in right judgement.

All nations shall fall prostrate before You, O Lord.

In His days justice shall flourish

Responsorial Psalm 66(67):2-3,5,6,8 for New Year's Day

O God, be gracious and bless us.

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.

O God, be gracious and bless us.

Let the nations be glad and exult
for You rule the world with justice.
With fairness You rule the peoples,

"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" is a classic hymn that holds out a promise of Christ's help for troubled souls. The words were first written by Helen Howarth Lemmel in 1918 and has been translated into many languages around the world.
Originally published "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" in England in 1918. 

https://youtu.be/TViMWrDHpsw

Dedicated to St Mary Catholic Church, in Anacortes WA.
And to all all troubled souls of our world, turn your eyes and hearts to Jesus!!!

Peace, Love, Hope, and Salvation to all peoples!!!

Feedback is very much appreciated.

"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (a.k.a. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand") is a gospel song. The lyrics were written by Thomas A. Dorsey, who also adapted the melody.

I dedicate this song to all suffering peoples of our world, from war, hunger, abuse, loss of loved ones, loneliness, poverty, ignorance, and all forms of pain.


Feedback is very much appreciated.
Looking forward to all the goodness and humbling moments of 2023!!!

https://youtu.be/7oKbap4CNpM

Responsorial Psalm 95(96):1-3,11-13 for Christmas Day (Midnight Mass)

Today a saviour has been born to us: He is Christ the Lord.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless His name.

Today a saviour has been born to us: He is Christ the Lord.

Proclaim His help day by day,
tell among the nations His glory
and His wonders among all the peoples.