It had Nihil Obstat from Michael L Dempspey (Censor. Theol. Deput), and Imprimi Potest from + EDUARDUS, Archiep. Dulinen, Hiberniae Primas, dated 6 March 1931.
The Preface by says that the committee was
"... confronted by many difficulties. In the first place, a choice had to be made of the hymns to be sung: secondly a definite melody had to be selected for each hymn; thirdly a definite version had to be chosen for each melody, there being many variants in use. The Committee has chosen in each case the melody that seemed to be the most familiar and most commonly used."
The Committee members are not named.
There are also 11 hymns in English - and for each of these an Irish-language setting (with matching numbers of verses) is provided. In all but one case, the tune of the Irish-language version is exactly the same, so it is set on the same staff.
In all cases, a unison melody line is given for the tune.
Copyright acknowledgement is given for a few works in the preface, but apart from this no information is provided about the writer or composers of any of the hymns.
Printed by the Juverna Press Limited, Dublin.
It includes some limited directions about the relationships between the choir, children's choir and congregation as the official Masses.
About the contents listing
The table below lists the hymns and Mass-parts in the book, in alphabetical order.Detail pages for some songs are linked from the titles, and more detail-pages will be added as time and copyright permissions allow. 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),
- (links to) samples of the song.
Table of Contents
| Title (first-line) | Number |
|---|---|
| A Creidhim Atardha | 63 |
| Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| A Croidhe dhil Íosa | 51 |
| Lyrics by: An Ri Liat Tune: © Sisters of Notre Dame, Coleman's Hatch, Sussex Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| A Dainríogain na Noamh | 57 |
| Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| A Pádraig Do Céad-las | 60 |
| A Pádraig do céad-las an sprérdh geal'nárdhtír Lyrics by: Rev Denis O'Flynn, All Hallows College, Dublin Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 This Irish-language setting of Hail Glorious St Patrick is to the same tune as the latter, but only uses the first 16 bars | |
| Adoremus | 39 |
| Adoremus in Aeternum Language: Latin Number of verses: 4 | |
| Adoro Te | 7 |
| Adoro te devote, latens Deitas Language: Latin Number of verses: 4 | |
| Agnus Dei | 31 |
| Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata numdi Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Benedictus | 30 |
| Benedictus qui venit Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Come O Creator Spirit Blest | 44 |
| Come O spirit blest Language: English Number of verses: 7 | |
| Credo | 23 |
| Credo in unum Deum Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| De Deata Corp mo Ríog | 55 |
| Lyrics by: Rev Denis O'Flynn, All Hallows College, Dublin Tune: © Messrs Cary & Co, London Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| Dia le n'Ar bPápa | 61 |
| Lyrics by: An Ri Liat Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| Faith of our Fathers | 63 |
| Faith of our fathers, living still / Faith of our fathers, holy faith Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Glóire Dot Aínmse | 46 |
| Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| Gloria | 18 |
| Gloria in excelsis Deo Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| God Bless our Pope | 61 |
| Full in the panting heart of Rome / God bless our Pope, the great the good Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Hail Glorious St Patrick | 59 |
| Hail glorious St Patrick, dear saint of our isle Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Hail Queen of Heaven | 57 |
| Hail queen of heaven, the ocean star Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Holy God | 46 |
| Holy God we praise thy name Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Íosa Tigearma | 48 |
| Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| Jesus my Lord my God my All | 48 |
| Jesus my Lord my God my All / Sweet sacrament, we thee adore Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Kyrie | 17 |
| Kyrie eleison Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Lauda Jerusalem | 9 |
| Lauda Jerusalem Dominum / Quóniam confortávit seras portárum tu-á-rum Language: Latin Number of verses: 11 | |
| Lauda Sion | 10 |
| Lauda Sion Salvatórem Language: Latin Number of verses: 24 | |
| Laudate Dominum | 39 |
| Laudate eum omnes populi Language: Latin Number of verses: 4 | |
| Magnificat | 14 |
| Magnificat ánima mea Dóminum Language: Latin Number of verses: 12 | |
| Naomuig-se m'Anam | 49 |
| Lyrics by: Rev Denis O'Flynn, All Hallows College, Dublin Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| O Molfaidh mé te Díograis | 53 |
| =Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 | |
| O Salutaris Hostia | 35 |
| Language: Latin Number of verses: 2 | |
| Pange Lingua | 36 |
| Pange lingua gloriosi Language: Latin Number of verses: 6 | |
| Pontifical Blessing | 33 |
| Sit nomen Domini benedictum Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Sanctus | 29 |
| Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Soul of my Saviour | 49 |
| Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Sweet Heart of Jesus | 51 |
| Sweet heart of Jesus, fount of love and mercy Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Sweet Sacrament Divine | 55 |
| Sweet sacrament divine, hid in Thine earthly home Tune: © Messrs Cary & Co, London Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Tantum Ergo | 38 |
| Tantum ergo Sacramentum Language: Latin Number of verses: 2 | |
| Te Deum | 40 |
| Te Deum laudamus, Te Deum confitemur Language: Latin Number of verses: 29 | |
| To Jesus Heart all Burning | 53 |
| To Jesus, heart all burning, with fervent love for men / Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Túirling a Sprid do Curtius | 44 |
| Lyrics by: Rev Denis O'Flynn, All Hallows College, Dublin Language: Irish Number of verses: 7 | |
| Veni Creator | 42 |
| Veni Creator Spiritus Language: Latin Number of verses: 7 |
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