Newer Hymns you actually like

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I really can’t stand the vast majority of new hymns in church. I do have some exceptions though.

I like that song: “Lord Of All Hopefulness.” It has a nice irish kind of tune.

I also like that responsorial psalm that goes “Blessed be oh God- Beyond our wants, beyond our fears- from death into life.”

I also like singing the Our Father to the typical gregorian chant tune- though I do prefer it in latin.

I like “lift High the Cross” but I don’t know if that’s new or not.
Which new songs do you guys like.
 
What would you consider new? I really love “Holy Is His Name” by John Michael Talbot. Also, some of the more sedate “Praise & Worship” songs like “Refiner’s Fire” and “Shout To The Lord.”
 
I love a lot of the “new” hymns, especially “Here I Am, Lord.”

This is funny, though–most of these “new” hymns are at least 30 years old or older. I guess that’s “Catholic time” as opposed to “evangelical Protestant time,” where a “new” song is one that came out this year, and everything older than a year is considered an “oldie,” and anything that was written 30 years ago or older is considered “traditional.”

Ha ha! 😃

(I was evangelical Protestant before converting to Catholicism.)
 
Cat said:
I love a lot of the “new” hymns, especially “Here I Am, Lord.”
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Which one? The one that goes “Here I am Lord. I’ve come to do your will. Make of me what pleases you.” or the one that goes “I the Lord of sea and sky. I have heard my people’s cry.”

There’s two hymns with the same title.
 
I like Eagle’s Wings, but then that scripture was always one of my favorites.
 
It all depends on how you define the word “new”.

I am not sure if this is new, but, I like the paraphrase of the Te Deum, God, We Praise You.

There is also Amen, El Cuerpo de Cristo by Fr. John Schiavone, one of the very few songs from OCP that I actually like.

Where Charity and Love Prevail is also another one of my favorites; it is a paraphrase of Urbi Caritas.

Those Who Love and Those Who Labor (version found in the original Worship III hymnal) is also beautiful.

Lift High The Cross, I believe, is a 20th century composition as well.
 
Feanor said:
I really can’t stand the vast majority of new hymns in church. I do have some exceptions though.

I like that song: “Lord Of All Hopefulness.” It has a nice irish kind of tune.
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As a music teacher, my smart-alecky sense of humor is going “well duh!” 😉 Lord of All Hopefulness uses the hymn Slane, which is, in fact, an Irish hymn. 👍

The hymn is beautiful, as is the Lord of All Hopefulness text. In fact, I like the hymn so much that when I recently discovered that the European band composer Philip Sparke had done a fantasy on this hymn for concert band, I purchased it right away. It’s on my docket for a holiday concert.
 
At my wedding I had:

Lord of All Hopefulness
Immaculate Mary
All Glory Laud and Honor

A professional singer did:
Ave Maria
My Eye is on the Sparrow (my wife’s choice- it was still good just a bit different for me)

Ah! your wedding- the one time you get to control the music. . . sigh. . .
 
Feanor said:
At my wedding I had:

Lord of All Hopefulness
Immaculate Mary
All Glory Laud and Honor

A professional singer did:
Ave Maria
My Eye is on the Sparrow (my wife’s choice- it was still good just a bit different for me)

Ah! your wedding- the one time you get to control the music. . . sigh. . .
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And, if youi are lucky, your funeral. Of course, if one gets ordained, they do have some control over that.

I also forgot to add:

Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup
 
Cat said:
This is funny, though–most of these “new” hymns are at least 30 years old or older. I guess that’s “Catholic time” as opposed to “evangelical Protestant time,” where a “new” song is one that came out this year, and everything older than a year is considered an “oldie,” and anything that was written 30 years ago or older is considered “traditional.”
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This brings up a question for me. I’m in the process of converting and one of my wife’s biggest issues with the Catholicism is the lack of music. How much singing and of what goes on at Mass?
 
Oh there’s tons of singing! Not so much on weekday Masses usually or during ones EARLY in the morning.

Sometimes I think there is TOO MUCH singing. I know that singing is important though. One thing I am guilty of though is what I call "Catholic-murmur-singing. This is how some sing very low and don’t really “pelt it out there.”

I do try to be louder during the Sanctus or with songs I really like!

And congratulations on joining the Church!
 
cthulhubryan said:
This brings up a question for me. I’m in the process of converting and one of my wife’s biggest issues with the Catholicism is the lack of music. How much singing and of what goes on at Mass?
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The Mass does have its share of singing; however, unlike the services of the Protestant ecclesial communities, which only center on the Wrrd, we have both the Word and the Sacrifice.

In the United States, most parishes will have an entrance hymn (although the standard is to sing an entrance anitphon). Then, if the Mass is on a Sunday or a Holy Day of Obligation, you will generally sing the Kyrie (Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy…) and the Gloria (Glory to God in the highest).

During the Liturgy of the Word, most parishes will sing the Responsorial Psalm. The faithful (and choir) will sing the response while the cantor sings the verse.

Then, after the reading of the Epistle, we have what is called the Gospel Acclamation. With the exception of Lent, it is “Allelua”. Given the penitential nature of Lent, the Church provides a few alternatives.

After the General Intercessions, we enter the Liturgy of the Euchairst. During this time, while the collection is taken up and the gifts are brought to the Altar, an offertory hymn is sung.

Then, we sing what are called the “Eucharistic acclamations (in some books)”. These are the Sanctus (Holy, Holy), the Memorial Acclamation (When we eat this bread… sung after the consecration of the Pecious Blood) and the Great Amen (the moment when the celebrant lifts both the Body and the Blood of Christ and offers Them to the Father.

Some parishes will chant the Pater Noster (Our Father). After the sign of peace, we sing the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). Once the priest has consumed the Body and Blood of Christ, the Communion hymn will begin. It is either a hymn or an antiphon. The Communon hymn goes on, at least in my parish, until the last person has received. The Holy Father has recommended maintaining sacred silence after the reception of Holy Communion.

Once the final blessing has been imparted and the dismissal given, the recessional hymn begins.

So, as you can see, there is a lot of singing, but, most of the singing involves the parts of the Mass. I hope this helps.
 
The Summons. It is in “Breaking Bread”. Something about that song really touches me. I “well up” everytime it is sung at mass.:o
 
PacoG said:
Which one? The one that goes “Here I am Lord. I’ve come to do your will. Make of me what pleases you.” or the one that goes “I the Lord of sea and sky. I have heard my people’s cry.”

There’s two hymns with the same title.
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“I the Lord of sea and sky,” etc. I really like that hymn. It was played in the Cathedral during the Rite of Acceptance when my husband and I came into the Church, so it has emotional meaning for us.

I agree about “On Eagle’s Wings.” I think it is a beautiful hymn with a beautiful Scriptural text.

And I also love “You Are Mine.” My daughter used that hymn in her wedding.
 
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