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You're the One (Schletty, Page, Gomez)

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

Free download of 49 Catholic hymnals

Links to 49 old Catholic hymnals, listed at Corpus Christi Watershed:

Please visit the Corpus Christi Watershed web site for updatesThe following list will continue to grow & be updated. Most of these are Catholic hymnals; some are Anglican ones. Many were scanned and made available by Corpus Christi Watershed, others by Google.

1842 • ENGLISH HYMNS in METER (A. D. Wackerbarth) —74pg 
1848 • HYMNS OF THE HEART (Matthew Bridges) —97pg 

1907 • SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN BOOK (Sisters of Notre Dame) —187pg
1918 • ST. BASIL HYMNAL (“completely remodelled”) —350pg   {Revised Version} 
1920 • CATHOLIC HYMNAL (Fr. John G. Hacker) —348pg 
1920 • SAINT GREGORY HYMNAL (Nicola A. Montani) —512pg ...

This article originally published 5/16/2015

As You prepare and take great care to bring us Home

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In our weakness and in troubling times we acknowledge God's daily care and our hope and plea to Him to bring us HOME.

El Bautismo del Señor ABC - Salmo 28 - Te alabamos, Señor

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/aDWjLm7NZIc

Salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) para Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor ABC – Salmo 28 – Te alabamos, Señor. 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

First published

Domingo 2 Ordinario B – Salmo 39 – Aquí estoy, Señor, para hacer tu voluntad



Salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) para Domingo 2 Ordinario B – Salmo 39 – Aquí estoy, Señor, para hacer tu voluntad. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / 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
Texto: Leccionarios I, II y III. © 1987, 2004, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana.

Hymn of the Month

Each month I feature a short story on a Catholic devotional hymn with a short biography on the author, the composer(s), and a short reflection. I have been doing these short write-ups for a couple years.

As part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen a favorite hymn of mine, Mary! How Sweetly Falls That Word. This is a beautiful hymn that honors the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Take a few moments to read about the author and composer of this beautiful Catholic hymn and be sure to share this story with all your friends.

Many of the hymns that I feature are hymns that I sang in St. Mary's Choir (1977-2010) and new hymns that I have added to my repertoire. These hymns have kept me grounded in my Catholic Faith and I turn to them in good times and bad. They are a source of comfort and spiritual nourishment to me, and I hope for you as well. I want to share them with you because some of you may never have heard them. They are prayerful and meaningful with approved texts by the Catholic Church.

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

A Joyful Battle Cry

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I am reading Jesus of Nazareth- Holy Week -  a second time by Pope Benedict. For anyone who has not read it, I highly recommend it. It was through His humanity - His humility, His obedience and His laying down His human life for us, as the second Adam, that he waged spiritual warfare and defeated Satan and won for us salvation/Eternal Life. This victory was won with the close collaboration of the new Eve as St. Irenaeus and many other Church fathers have pointed out. I wrote this song after pondering this. I pasted the lyrics before and now I have uploaded the song successfully.
LYRICS
    A JOYFUL BATTLE CRY
Let everyone exult and sing
Before our gracious Queen and King
The New Adam and Eve

Responsorial Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13 for the Epiphany of the Lord - All Nations Shall Fall Prostrate Before You, O Lord

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

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
and peace till the moon fails.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the Great River to earth’s bounds.

All nations shall fall prostrate before You, O Lord.

Be Thou My Vision

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"Be Thou My Vision" (Old Irish: Rop tú mo baile or Rob tú mo bhoile) is a traditional Christian hymn of Irish origin. The words are based on a Middle Irish poem that has traditionally been attributed to Dallán Forgaill probably from the six century
The best-known English version, with some minor variations, was translated in 1905 by Mary Elizabeth Byrne, then made into verse by Eleanor Hull and published in 1912. Since 1919 it has been commonly sung to an Irish folk tune, noted as "Slane" in church hymnals, and is one of the most popular hymns in the United Kingdom. There have been many variations in the lyrics over the years

Below are the lyrics most commonly used. The lyrics in bold type I added.

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
All in thy glory, and glory thou art -
thou my best thought, in the day and the  night;

Salmo responsorial para Solemnidad de la Epifanía del Señor

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A30mlbSP0k

Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 71 in Spanish for Epifanía del Señor (Ciclo C) – the feast of The Epiphany:

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Music © 2019, Anthony Moran, https://catholicliturgyinsong.org

Originally published February 21, 2019.

Responsorial Psalm 66(67):2-3,5,6,8 for Mary, the Holy Mother of God - O God, Be Gracious And Bless Us

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Responsorial Psalm 66(67):2-3,5,6,8 for Mary, the Holy Mother of God

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.

Flying

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How easily we can become blind in our youthful pride  and how this contributed ( we the baby boomers) to the sexual "revolution" of the sixties and how God intervened in personal lives and some responded to His merciful Love

Keep My Heart

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Gentle Joseph

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As we approach the solemnity of the Holy Family it is good to ponder the marriage of Mary and Joseph.

Responsorial Psalm 104(105):1-6,8-9 for the Holy Family, Year B - He, The Lord, Is Our God. He Remembers His Covenant For Ever

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Responsorial Psalm 104(105):1-6,8-9 for the Holy Family, Year B

He, the Lord, is our God. He remembers his covenant for ever.

Give thanks to the Lord, tell his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples.
O sing to him, sing his praise;
tell all his wonderful works!

He, the Lord, is our God. He remembers his covenant for ever.

Be proud of his holy name,
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