Songs of the Spirit - Songs and Hymns of the Renewal

The compilation was published by Kevin Mayhew Ltd in 1978, and edited by Brother Damian Lundy FSC.

Although it was specifically aimed at the Catholic Charismatic movement, many of the hymns were, and are,  also used in a variety of church-settings.

Some copyright information is listed, however this does not cover all the titles: copyright details below are based on GodSongs.net's general policies for book-listings and best interpretations of the information provided.  Rights to the arrangements printed in the book lie with the publisher, but it is likely that at least some of the lyrics and tunes are in the public domain.

There is a foreward is by Langton D Fox, Bishop of Menevia (Wales).  The book was printed and bound by ET Herron & Co Ltd of Essex and London.   ISBN 0 905725 58 1.  It is now out of print, although some hymns from it are repeated in later publications from Kevin Mayhew Ltd.   Second-hand copies are sometimes available on Amazon  (USA, CanadaUK / Irelandrest of the world).


About the contents listing

The following table lists all songs and hymns in the 1978 edition.  It shows the title, first line, author, composer, type of score, song number and copyright information in accordance with the site's copyright policies.

Information pages for some of the songs are linked from the titles.  They may include background information about the hymn, the full lyrics, downloadable PowerPoint slides of the words, sheet music (lead-sheet and/or guitar chords only), and samples of the song.  Additional song-pages will be added as time and copyright permissions allow.  (If you own the copyright to any of these songs, and would like to grant permission for items to be made available here, please get in touch.)


Table of Contents

Title (first-line) Number
Abba Father (Abba Father, send your spirit) 52
Lyrics & tune: Rossalie Vissing © Shalom Community, Wichita, Texas
Score: Lead sheet
Abba Father (Abba, Abba Father, you are the potter) 85
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
Abba Father in Heaven 82
Lyrics & tune: Patrick Geary © Patrick Geary, 1977
Score: Lead sheet
Acclamations (Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia) 86
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Damian Lundy - adapted from plainsong © Not stated
Score: Melody line
Alabare (Alabare, alabare, alabare, mi Senor) 70
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
All Glory to You (All glory to you, redeemer and Lord) 31
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: R Jef © Editions du Chalet, Lyon, France
Score: Lead sheet
All Over the World (All over the world, the spirit is moving) 91
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
All the Earth Proclaim the Lord (All the earth proclaim the Lord, sing your praise to god) 93
Based on: Ps 100
Lyrics & tune: Lucien Deiss © World Library of Sacred Music
Score: Melody line
Allelu! 11
Lyrics & tune: Mimi Armstrong © Celebration Services (International)
Score: Lead sheet
Alleluia - 8 fold 92
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: SATB + guitar chords
Alleluia No 1 (Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord) 74
Lyrics & tune: Donald Fishel © The Word of God Ltd
Score: Lead sheet
An Easter Carol (New day-time dawning, breaking like the spring.) 62
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Tune: Unknown - based on a Polish carol © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Ancient Russian Blessing (Praise to God in the highest) 33
Lyrics: Percy Dearmer © Oxford University Press
Tune: Unknown - traditional Russian tune © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Annunciation Carol / Gabriel's Message (The angel Gabriel from heaven came) 49
Lyrics: S Baring-Gould © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Basque folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
As Long as Men (As long as men on earth are living) 42
Lyrics: Huub Oosterhuis and CM de Vries © Sheed & Ward Ltd
Tune: Unknown - Portugese folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Ave Maria (As I kneel before you, as I see your smiling face) 7
Lyrics & tune: Maria Parkinson © Maria Parkinson
Score: Lead sheet
Beatitudes (Blest are you, O poor in spirit) 21
Based on: Matthew
Lyrics: James Quinn © James Quinn, SJ
Tune: Noel Donnelly © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Bind us Together Lord (Bind us together Lord, bind us together, with cords) 69
Lyrics & tune: Unknown - Public domain
Score: Lead sheet
Christ has Died, Alleluia 17
Lyrics: ICEL © ICEL
Tune: Joe Wise © Joe Wise
Score: Lead sheet
Come and Worship (Come and worship, royal priesthood.) 34
Lyrics & tune: Unknown - Public domain
Score: Lead sheet
Come Holy Spirit (Come holy spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful) 63
Based on: Ps 103
Lyrics & tune: Ernest Sands © EJ Dwyer, Australia
Score: Lead sheet
Come let us Ascend (Come let us ascend the mountain of the Lord) 19
Based on: Psalm 100
Lyrics & tune: Mary Barrett © Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Score: Lead sheet
Come Lord Jesus (Word made flesh, Son of God) 9
Lyrics & tune: © Shalom Community, Wichita, Texas
Score: Lead sheet
Come, Come Follow Me 90
Based on: Mt 6
Lyrics & tune: Mary Barrett © Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Score: Lead sheet
Do Not Be Afraid (Do not be afraid for I have redeemed you ) 38
Based on: Is 43
Lyrics & tune: Gerard Markland © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Doxology (Praise God from whom all blessings flow) 39
Lyrics: Thomas Ken © Not stated
Tune: Jimmy Owens © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Emmaus (Out of the city in the first dawning) 14
Lyrics: Kevin Nichols © Not stated
Tune: Chris O'Brien © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Ephesians 3 (This, then, is my prayer) 75
Based on: Eph 3
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Gerard Markland © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Father I Place Into Your Hands 54
Lyrics & tune: J Hewer © Thank You Music
Score: Lead sheet
Father we Adore You 61
Lyrics & tune: Terry Coelho © Maranatha Music
Score: Lead sheet
Fear Not, Rejoice and be Glad 35
Lyrics & tune: Priscilla Wright © Celebration Services (International)
Score: Lead sheet
Follow Me (Follow me, follow me, leave your home and family) 73
Lyrics: Michael Cockett © Not stated
Tune: Sr Madeline, FCJ © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
For You are My God 55
Based on: Ps 16
Lyrics & tune: John B Foley © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
Freely, Freely (God forgave my sin in Jesus name) 12
Lyrics & tune: Carol Owens © Lexicon Music
Score: Lead sheet
Gift of Bread and Wine 1
Lyrics & tune: Christine McCann © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Gloria (Sing to God a song of glory) 57
Lyrics & tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
God and Man at Table are Sat Down (O welcome all you noble saints of old) 10
Lyrics & tune: Rev Robert Stamps © Rev Robert Stamps
Score: Lead sheet
Hail Mary (Hail Mary, full of grace) 37
Lyrics: Unknown - Public domain
Tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Hallelujah, My Father (Hallelujah, my Father for giving us your son) 96
Lyrics & tune: Tim Cullen © Celebration Services (International)
Score: SATB
He is Lord 18
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Holy Holy - Hopwood Mass (Holy are you, Lord of creation) 47
Based on: Sanctus
Lyrics: Terence Collins © Not stated
Tune: Terence Collins and David Bradley © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
How Good it is to Know Your Name 43
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Breton folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
How Great is our God (How great is our God, how great is his name) 98
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
I am the Bread of Life (I am the bread of life, he who comes to me shall not hunger) 51
Lyrics & tune: Suzanne Toolan © GIA Publications
Score: Lead sheet
I am the Way (Jesus, you are Lord, you are risen from the dead and your are Lord) 28
Based on: St John
Lyrics: Mary Barrett © Not stated
Tune: Mary Barrett and Eileen Binding © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
I Heard the Lord (I heard the Lord call my name) 30
Lyrics & tune: Jacob Kreiger © The Word of God Ltd
Score: Lead sheet
I Will Be With You (I will be with your wherever you go) 45
Lyrics & tune: Gerard Markland © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
I Will Never Forget You (I will never forget you my people) 99
Based on: Is 49
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
I Will Sing a Song (I will sing a song, a song) 95
Based on: Ps 146
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Joseph Gelineau © Editions Musique et Liturgie, Paris, France
Score: Lead sheet
I Will Sing, I Will Sing 68
Lyrics & tune: Max Dyer © Celebration Services (International)
Score: Lead sheet
If God is For Us (If God is for us, who can be against) 64
Based on: Rom 8
Lyrics & tune: John B Foley © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
In Your Coming and Going (In your coming and going God is with you) 46
Based on: Ps 120
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: D Julien © Editions Fleurus, Paris, France
Score: Lead sheet
Jesus to the Rescue (Jesus to the rescue) 32
Lyrics: Alan Johnson, H Richards and friends © Not stated
Tune: Alan Johnston © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Keep in Mind (Keep in mind, that Jesus Christ has died for us) 25
Lyrics & tune: Lucien Deiss © World Library of Sacred Music
Score: Melody line
Lamb of God - Hopwood Mass (Lamb of God you bore our sinning) 47
Based on: Angus Dei
Lyrics: Terence Collins © Not stated
Tune: Terence Collins and David Bradley © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lamb of God - Kintbury Mass (Lamb of God you take away the sins of our world) 17
Based on: Angus Dei
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lay Your Hands (Lay your hands gently upon us) 87
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
Light of Christ, the (The light of Christ has come into the world) 60
Lyrics & tune: Donald Fishel © The Word of God Ltd
Score: Lead sheet
Like the Deer that Thirsts for Water 40
Based on: Ps 41
Lyrics: Luke Connaughton and Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Tune: Kevin Mayhew © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lord Have Mercy (Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on your people.) 27
Lyrics & tune: Gerard Markland © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lord have Mercy - Hopwood Mass (Father of all, O Lord have mercy) 47
Based on: Kyrie
Lyrics: Terence Collins © Not stated
Tune: Terence Collins and David Bradley © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lord have Mercy - Kintbury Mass (Have mercy on your people) 16
Based on: Kyrie
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lord However can I Repay You 6
Based on: Ps 114 and 115
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: R Jef © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Lord is Present in His Sanctuary, The 2
Lyrics & tune: Gail Cole © Church of the Messiah, Michigan
Score: Lead sheet
Lord Jesus Christ (Lord Jesus Christ, upon the night) 88
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Jean Langlis © Editions de Seuil, Paris, France
Score: Lead sheet
Lourdes Magnificat (God fills me with joy, alleluia) 50
Lyrics: Lesbordes © Not stated
Tune: Paul Décha © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Magnificat I (My soul is filled with joy) 48
Lyrics: Unknown © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - traditional Russian tune ("Wild Mountain Thyme") © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Magnificat II (My soul proclaims the Lord) 72
Lyrics: Unknown © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - American folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Mother of God's Living Word 41
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: P de Corbeil (13th Century) © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
My Soul is Longing (My soul is longing for your peace) 80
Lyrics & tune: Lucien Deiss © World Library of Sacred Music
Score: Melody line
Night Before Our Saviour Died - the 24
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Gerard Markland © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Now the Green Blade Riseth (Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain) 83
Lyrics: J M C Crum © Oxford University Press
Tune: Unknown - French folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
O Lord my God (O Lord my God, the father of creation) 94
Lyrics: Michael Cockett © Not stated
Tune: Sr Madeline, FCJ © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
O Mary When God Chose You 53
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
O My People (O my people what have I done to you) 56
Based on: The Reproaches
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Melody line
Oh How Good is the Lord 65
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
One Cold Night in Spring 84
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Our Father I (Francesca Leftley) (Our Father, who art in heaven) 22
Lyrics: ICEL-1973 © ICEL
Tune: Francesca Leftley © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Our Father II (Estelle White) (Our Father, who art in heaven) 97
Lyrics: Unknown © Not stated
Tune: Estelle White © Not stated
Score: SATB + guitar chords
Our Father III (echo) (Our Father, who art in heaven) 100
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet + 2-parts
Our God Reigns (chorus only) (How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him) 29
Lyrics & tune: Leonard E Smith Jnr © Leonard E Smith Jnr
Score: Lead sheet
Please Break this Bread, Lord 77
Lyrics & tune: © Celebration Services (International)
Score: Lead sheet
Praise the Lord with Dancing 44
Lyrics & tune: Mary Barret © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Remember, Maria 71
Based on: Memorare
Lyrics & tune: Christine McCann © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Romans 8 (For to those who love God) 66
Based on: Rmn 8
Lyrics & tune: Rev Enrico Garzilli © Rev Enrico Garzilli
Score: Lead sheet
Sanctus - Kintbury Mass (Heaven and earth cry out aloud, holy holy Lord) 16
Based on: Sanctus
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: R Jef © Editions du Chalet, Lyon, France
Score: Lead sheet
See How the Sky is Bright (See how the key is bright in the morning) 5
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Dutch folk tune © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Seek ye First (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) 79
Lyrics: Karen Lafferty (verse 1 + chorus) © Maranatha Music
Tune: Karen Lafferty © Maranatha Music
Score: Lead sheet
Sing Alleluia 36
Lyrics & tune: Unknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Sing of a Girl (Sing of a girl in the ripening wheat) 13
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - English folk tune © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Sing to the Mountains 59
Lyrics & tune: Robert J Dufford © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
Song for a Young Prophet (O the word of my Lord) 20
Based on: Jeremiah 1
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Song of Ruth (Wherever you go, I will go) 81
Lyrics & tune: Gerard O'Mahoney © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Spirit of the Living God 76
Lyrics & tune: Daniel Iverson © Not stated
Score: SATB + guitar chords
This is the Day 67
Lyrics: Unknown © Not stated
Tune: Unknown - Fiji Islands folk melody © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Transfiguration (We behold the splendour of God) 8
Lyrics & tune: Carey Landry © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
Veni Creator Spiritus 89
Lyrics: Plainsong © Not stated
Tune: Rabanus Maurus © Rabanus Maurus (766 - 856)
Score: Melody line
Walk in the Light (The spirit lives to set us free) 15
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Uknown © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
When the Lord Returns 26
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: Uknown - traditional English children's song © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
When we Eat This Bread 58
Lyrics & tune: Joe Wise © Joe Wise
Score: Lead sheet
Wind was Cold - the (The wind was cold, one April morning) 3
Lyrics: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Tune: H J Richards © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
You Are Near (Yahweh I know you are near) 23
Based on: Ps 139
Lyrics & tune: Daniel Schutte © North American Liturgy Resources
Score: Lead sheet
You Who Sleep (You who sleep, rise up, alleluia) 4
Lyrics & tune: Damian Lundy © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet
Your Word is my Light 78
Lyrics & tune: Gerard O'Mahoney © Not stated
Score: Lead sheet

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