My kids learned “Come To the Table of Love” from the “Enter the Journey” book which is for children. It has an easy round option as well. The music isn’t my personal cup-of-tea, but the children picked it up easily and learned the round fairly quickly. They felt like they accomplished something and were challenged. You can do it as a meditation so that it doesn’t encourage people to clap afterwards.Hi! I am a second grade song leader for First Communion and am looking for a new song to sing next May. Anyone have any ideas for me? We could add signing to the song. We sing this for the parents after communion as a meditation.
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Be Not Afraid could be good if you want a contemporary replacement for Here I Am, Lord.For Feast of the Ascension,
Hmm
Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise.
Here I am Lord (maybe, I have to think on this one)
O Sacrament Most Holy
O Sanctissima
Go (Leon Patillo)
Did that week before last. “Let not your hearts be troubled” and all. I am also thinking of using some sort of Christ the King type of hymn, To Jesus Our Sovereign King, for example. The Psalm ties in with this idea. In fact, I think I will go off in that direction.Be Not Afraid could be good if you want a contemporary replacement for Here I Am, Lord.
Final answer. When in doubt, wife decides. Seriously, I one song on the Great Commission after dismissal is sufficient. I would rather focus on the triumph of Christ.I am also thinking of using some sort of Christ the King type of hymn, To Jesus Our Sovereign King, for example. The Psalm ties in with this idea. In fact, I think I will go off in that direction.
I love “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”!!! It is not played enough. I agree about “Be Not Afraid” being difficult for congregational singing. No one ever does it correctly, but it is still a favorite for funerals in my area. The funny thing is that I think I’m probably the only person who sings it exactly as written because whenever I am singing a funeral the organist/pianist always makes a comment that they weren’t prepared for me to sing it correctly because everyone sings it “wrong”. That said, if I know how it is sung “traditionally” at a particular parish, I will do it that way so that it doesn’t confuse anyone.Here’s what we ended up doing for the Ascension:
Processional Hymn: #563 - “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” LAUDA ANIMA
Preparation of the Gifts: #430 - “Be Not Afraid” Dufford
Communion Hymn: #686 - “Yes, I Shall Arise” Alstott
Recessional Hymn: #183 - “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” LLANFAIR
I was happy to hear “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”. That’s one I haven’t heard in a long time. I’m also not a big fan of Bob Dufford’s music, for I think he doesn’t write many pieces suitable for congregational singing, but I have always had a soft spot for “Be Not Afraid”.
Interesting. We have the opposite problem in the UK in that “Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven” is probably overplayed being often used an entrance or recessional hymn in Ordinary Time. Personally I wouldn’t have selected it for Ascension.Here’s what we ended up doing for the Ascension:
Processional Hymn: #563 - “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” LAUDA ANIMA
Preparation of the Gifts: #430 - “Be Not Afraid” Dufford
Communion Hymn: #686 - “Yes, I Shall Arise” Alstott
Recessional Hymn: #183 - “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” LLANFAIR
I was happy to hear “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”. That’s one I haven’t heard in a long time. I’m also not a big fan of Bob Dufford’s music, for I think he doesn’t write many pieces suitable for congregational singing, but I have always had a soft spot for “Be Not Afraid”.
How about the revised Proulx “Community Mass” setting? The congregation at one of the parishes where I work sings it well. They picked up fairly quickly.Anyone have any good ideas for Mass settings? We’re meeting tomorrow to plan for Trinity Sunday through the end of August, and we only know two Mass settings: * Heritage Mass* and Mass of Christ the Savior. I really want to throw some suggestions in the mix tomorrow. I’m really, really, really trying to stay away from Mass of Creation.