Hymn books here it has been published include:
- The Veritas Hymnal, 1972
- Hymns Old and New for the Irish Church, Kevin Mayhew Ltd
- In Caelo, Veritas, 1999
These books are the only known sources of sheet music for the song. The first and third are still in-print and available to purchase.
It was included on a souvenir album, Pilgrimage To Lourdes, released by DDM Paris (ref). Today, the song appears to be mainly used in Ireland.
It is set to a tune which the Veritas Hymnal called CANTATE DOMINO. This was written by French Roman Catholic priest and choir-master at Lourdes, Alexandre Lesbordes (1912 - 1969). It has a 3/4 time signature, and in the key of F, the first few notes of the melody are C A A G F_ GA B B A G_.
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Choir with organ
Lyrics
Chorus:A new hymn of praise let us sing to the Lord,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
This is the day the Lord has made;
Ransom for sin his life he gave.
To save us He was crucified,
Raising our hearts when hope had died.
Bringing him gifts of bread and wine,
We receive back, his life divine.
So live within us, make us one
Stay with us Lord till life is done.
where can I get the music to accompany this Hymn
ReplyDeleteHi - thanks for the prompt. I've added some more information about this hymn, including sources of sheet music.
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