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HYMN OF THE MONTH – November: Let a Pious Prayer Be Said

October 31, 2024 - 4:37am — Don9of11
HYMN OF THE MONTH – November: Let a Pious Prayer Be Said

As part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen a hymn appropriate for the Feast of All Souls and appropriate to sing during the month of November as we remember to pray for the poor souls in purgatory. The hymn was written by one of America’s first Catholic authors who became the pastor of one of the largest Catholic parishes in New York City. A forgotten American Hymnodist says Monsignor Hugh Thomas Henry.

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

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/let-a-pious-prayer-be-said/

Be sure to read about these other fine hymns appropriate for the Feast of All Souls
Help Lord the Souls Which Thou Hast Made
Sweet Name Which Makes the Dying Live

 
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November 3, 2024 - 12:35pm — Richard Schletty

Let a Pious Prayer Be Said (Dirge)

Thank you, Don, for your excellent in-depth exploration of this beautiful hymn. The descant in the audio file is wonderful.

You have drawn from a vast collection of historic Catholic hymnals. I am particularly interested in the 1920 and 1948 editions of "Hymns Used by Pupils of Sisters of Notre Dame". In Saint Paul, Minnesota, I was taught by the "School Sisters of Notre Dame" (based in Mankato, MN). Not sure if this order was affiliated with the Boston order that created these hymnals.

Thanks as usual for your Hymns of the Month.
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Richard Schletty | Schletty Design and Music | www.schletty.com

November 4, 2024 - 6:58am — Don9of11

Sisters of Notre Dame

Richard

Although the names are similar, the Sisters of Notre Dame are a different congregation from the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The Sisters of Notre Dame that I refer to in my write-up are the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. There are actually quite a few congregations with Notre Dame in the title.  Whenever you see S.N.D., in the music score or hymn this is refering to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Whereas, S.S.N.D., would represent the School Sisters of Notre Dame. 

The hymn books I featured in the write-up were published by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. These hymns books are somewhat rare,  every so often you might find copies on eBay or Abebooks. I have yet to find a musical edition of these two collections. 

There is the Sunday School Hymn Book that was also published by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and copies can be found on eBay or you can download a copy here 
https://www.ccwatershed.org/2015/01/20/sisters-notre-dame-sunday-school-hymn-book-1907/

Hope that helps,
Don



 
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November 5, 2024 - 10:15am — Richard Schletty

S.S.N.D. vs S.N.D.

Thanks for providing info about the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Corpus Christi Watershed link you gave reminded me that I probably downloaded that Sunday School Hymn Book from Jeff Ostrowski's website a few years ago.
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Richard Schletty | Schletty Design and Music | www.schletty.com

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