It has roughly equal number of hymns for intended for congregational use, for choir or cantor with congregation, and for choir alone. May of these are new settings of older works, which were created at Maynooth College for particular needs, and then continued to be used
The book was first published in January 2003. Typesetting was done by Raymond O'Donnell, photography by Brian Watters, and printing by Standard Printers, Ballybrit, Galway. The cover design is made from elements in a tapsestry of the Transfiguration, created by Patrick Pye in 2000 for St Mary's Oratory in Maynooth College. Copyright is help by St Patrick's College, Maynooth. The book is an A4 size, soft-cover with stapled binding. It does not have an ISBN number printed in it.
It was accompanied by recordings of the music on casssette and CD, which were sold separately. Both these and the book were distributed via Maynooth College after they were launched in 2003, and it is likely they are now out of print.
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Table of Contents
| Title (first-line) | Number |
|---|---|
| An Ghlóir | 6 |
| Lyrics: from An Leabhar Aifinn © Irish Episcopal Commission for Liturgy Tune: Ronan McDonagh © Ronan McDonagh, 1995 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: Not staated Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Christmas Choir | |
| Be Still for the Presence of the Lord | 1 |
| Lyrics: David J Evans © Kingsway's Thank You Music Tune: David J Evans © Kingsway's Thank You Music Setting: John O'Keeffe Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: E Time signature: C Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Ordinary Time, Christ the King Congregational opening hymn | |
| Behold a Virgin Bearing Him | 4 |
| Lyrics: Michael Gannon - translated from a traditional German text © World Library Publications Tune: Ronan McDonagh © Ronan McDonagh, 1999 Score: Instrumental solo, melody and accompaniment Key: Cm Starting note: Low C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Advent Choir | |
| Blessed are They who Dwell in Your House | 2 |
| Blessed are they who dwell in your house O Lord / My soul is longing and yearning Lyrics: Scripture © The Grail, England Tune: Ronan McDonagh © Ronan McDonagh Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Ab Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Based on: Psalm 83 (84) Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Ordination of Deacons Cantor / Choir with congregation. Appendix One has the same work, the slightly lower key of G-major. | |
| Come Adore this Wondrous Presence | 16 |
| Lyrics: James Quinn © Geoffrey Chapman Ltd Tune: Ronan McDonagh © Ronan McDonagh, 2002 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Cm and a Dm version is given in Appendix 2 Starting note: Low C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Corpus Christi, Eucharistic Adoration Congregational. Appendix Three has a higher version of this, in the key of Dm | |
| Come O Long Expected Jesus | 5 |
| Come O long expected Jesus Lyrics: Charles Wesley Tune: Not stated Tune-name: DIVINIUM MYSTERIUM Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Advent Congregational | |
| Fáilte Romhat, a Ri an Domhnaigh bheannaithe | 7 |
| Lyrics & tune: Máire Ni Dhuibhir © Máire Ni Dhuibhir Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: F Time signature: C Number of verses: 2 - and 2 alternatives for weekdays Recommended uses: Ordinary Time Congregational - from the Aifreann na bhForbacha collection, published in 2000 | |
| Great and Wonderful are Your Deeds | 15 |
| Great and wonderful are your deeds / Who shall not fear and glorify your name, O Lord Lyrics: Scripture © The Grail, England Tune: Liam Lawton, arranged by Seán Feeney © GIA Publications, Chicago, 1998 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Em Starting note: E Time signature: Not staated Based on: Revelation 15:3-4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Ascension, Christ the King Choir - from the collection The Cloud's Veil (1998) | |
| Hail Mary Mother of God | 11 |
| Hail Mary, mother of God / Daughter of God's love, highly favoured Lyrics: John McCann © John McCann, 1999 Tune: John McCann © John McCann, 1999 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Annunciation / Feasts of Our Lady Cantor / Choir with congregation. Written for the 1999 Dublin Diocesian Pilgrimage to Lourdes. | |
| Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky | 9 |
| Lyrics: J M Neale Tune: Not stated Tune-name: DANBY Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: F Starting note: Low C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Morning Prayer, Lent - translated from a 5th century Latin hymn Congregational | |
| Praise God all you his Servants | 8 |
| Praise God all you his servants both great and small / Salvation and glory and power belong to our God Lyrics: Scripture © The Grail, England Tune: Alleluia - Paedar Ó Riada. Rest - John O'Keeffe © John O'Keeffe. Alleluia - Realworld Music. Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 2/4 Based on: Revelation 19 Recommended uses: Sunday Evening Prayer - or celebrations involving a long entrance procession. Cantor / Choir with congregation | |
| Regina Caeli (Rejoice Queen of Heaven) | 14 |
| Rejoice, rejoice queen of heaven Lyrics & tune: Ronan McDonagh © Ronan McDonagh, 2001 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: B Starting note: F Time signature: C Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Eastertide Choir | |
| St Patrick's Breastplate | 10 |
| Christ be with me, Christ within me Lyrics: John O'Keeffe © Adapted from a traditional melody, 1997 Tune: John O'Keeffe © Adapted from a traditional melody, 1997 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: D Starting note: Low A Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: John O'Keeffe Adapted from a traditional melody | 1997 |
| The Reproaches | 12 |
| My people what have I done to you? / Holy God! Holy, Mighty! Holy, Immortal have mercy on us Lyrics: Tune: Refrain: Russian Orthodox traditional, arranged by John O'Keeffe. Verses - Roman Missal © Plainchant: Roman Missal 1974, ICEL. Antiphon: St Vladmir's Seminary Press, New York Score: SATB and melody line Starting note: Low C Time signature: Not staated Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Good Friday Choir | |
| The Servant King | 17 |
| From heaven you came helpless babe / This is our God, the servant king Lyrics & tune: Graham Kendrick © Kingsway's Thank You Music Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Eb Starting note: G Time signature: C Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christ the King, Ordinary Time Cantor / Choir with congregation | |
| This is the Day the Lord has Made | 13 |
| This is the day the Lord has made Alleluia / Give thanks to the Lord for he is good Lyrics & tune: John O'Keeffe © John O'Keeffe, 1996 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Eb - Appendix has the tune in D Starting note: E Time signature: 6/8 Based on: Psalm 117 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Eastertide Choir. Appendix Two has the same work, in the lower key of D-major. | |
| We Rejoice in the Name of the Lord | 3 |
| We rejoice in the name of the Lord / Praise God in his holy dwelling Lyrics: Refrain: John O'Keeffe. Verses - Scripture © The Grail, England, 1996 Tune: John O'Keeffe © John O'Keeffe, 1996 Score: Melody and accompaniment Key: Eb Starting note: Low B Time signature: C Based on: Psalms 150 and 23 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: All Saints Cantor / Choir with congregation |
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