In Caelo (Hymnal)

Description

Two years have passed since I was first invited to edit this new hymnal. Since then I have had time to reflect and listen to much music. There were many factors that influenced my choice of music, but I have tried always to keep the pobail De at heart as I believe we must continue to encourage an active participation by all in our liturgy. This collection seeks a balance between the richness of past tradition and the diversity of present-day culture while looking to the future with hope as we enter a new millennium carrying the same gospel truths.

It is important to respect the traditions that have served our liturgy for years. This collection offers a selection of Gregorian classics that may well disappear unless we protect them and help our assemblies re-discover their beauty. Our Irish tradition is well represented by a number of pieces from our ancient heritage and from contemporary writers. Many assemblies, particularly our youth, have discovered the vitality of contemporary church music, which has indeed matured from the early days of folk music. There is much in this collection that should serve as a helpful resource for such liturgies and should also be very useful in school and youth liturgies. I think it is very important today to make the link between parish and school and so there is a special childrens section which links with the Alive-0 programme, now familiar to all schools.

In the celebration of our sacraments, some well-known pieces are included, complementing new compositions which should in time themselves become favourites among our worshipping communities. One of the great privileges in editing this collection has been the opportunity to see the birth of new compositions from many of our own distinguished composers and I greatly appreciate the time, effort and support of them all. I have no doubt that the richness of their work will find fruition in many places throughout our land.

I wish to acknowledge all who contributed to this collection in any way. Thanks to Fr Sean Melody, Maura Hyland and Aideen Quigley of the Veritas Editorial Board, and to Helen McGrath, Sinead Cunningham and Patricia Hegarty, for their help with this project. I would also like to acknowledge the constant support and encouragement of Bishop Lawrence Ryan, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and my colleagues at Carlow College.

It is my fervent wish that this collection will enhance our liturgy for many generations to come and that we will keep alive the traditions of our past, celebrate the diversity of life in an imaginative and meaningful way, and look to the future with new and zealous hope.

Beir beannacht agus bua,

– Liam Lawton

CONTENTS (Random Selection)

7 A New Hymn of Praise
9 All Are Welcome
10 All I Once Held Dear (Knowing You)
11 All People that On Earth Do Dwell
12 Alleluia
13 Alleluia, Sing!
15 Attende Domine
16 Away in a Manger
17 Be Still
18 Be Thou My Vision
21 Canticle of Simeon
22 Canticle of the Sun
25 Christ Be Beside Me
26 Christ Be Our Light
27 Christ is My Light 28 Christmas Day is Come
29 Come and Fill This Temple
30 Come Christians All Rejoice
31 Come 0 Creator
33 Deus Meus Adiuva Me
34 Do This in Memory of Jesus
38 Eat This Bread
39 Even in the Darkness You Are Near
40 Ever, Evermore, Everlastingly
42 From Heaven You Came (The Servant King)
44 God of Day and God of Darkness
45 God of Mercy and Compassion
46 Gods Blessing Sends Us Forth
47 Hail Mary, Mother of God
48 Hail Queen of Heaven
49 Healer of My Soul
50 Hiding Place
51 Holy Gifts
52 Holy God We Praise Thy Name
53 Holy Spirit, Lord of Light
54 Holy Spirit, Lord of Love
55 Hosanna
56 I Thirst For You
57 I Will be the Vine
58 I Will Glorify the Lord
59 Immaculate Mary
61 Jesus Be With Us Now
62 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
63 Jesus Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever
64 Jesus, Food for Our Hunger
65 Laudate omnes gentes
66 Let the Peoples Praise You
67 Lord Accept the Gifts We Offer
68 Lord of All Hopefulness
69 Love is His Word
70 Lumen Christi
71 Lux eterna
72 Mary Our Mother
73 May God Bless Us
74 My God Accept My Heart This Day
76 Now Thank We All Our God
77 Now the Green Blade Rises
78 Now We Remain
79 0 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord
80 0 Comfort My People
81 0 God, You Search Me
82 0 Mary of Graces
83 0 Praise Ye The Lord
84 0 Sacred Head Surrounded
85 On Eagles Wings
86 Out of Darkness
89 Praise the Lord, All You Nations
90 Prayer of Peace
91 Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, 0 God
92 Psalm 24: To You 0 Lord, I Lift Up My Soul
93 Psalm 34: The Lord Will Heal the Broken Heart
95 Psalm 46: Alleluia! God Goes Up with Shouts of Joy
96 Psalm 64: In You Creation Finds Its Joy
97 Psalm 89: For Ever I Will Sing
98 Psalm 91: Be With Me
99 Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth 100 Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful
101 Regina Caeli
106 Salve Regina
108 See Us Lord About Thine Altar
109 Set Your Heart on the Higher Gifts
110 Shepherd of My Heart 111 Silent Night
112 Sing Alleluia
113 So the Day Dawn for Me
114 Song of Farewell
115 Song of Judith
116 Song of the Lords Supper
121 Take and Eat
122 Tar Anuas, A Spioraid
123 Thanks Be to God
124 The Clouds Veil
125 The Darkest Midnight
126 The Deers Cry
127 The King of Love
128 The Lord is My Light
129 The Lord is My Shepherd
130 The Lords My Shepherd
131 The Love of God is Fiery Blaze
132 The River and the Ocean
133 The Sacred Child
134 The Trumpet in the Morning
135 The Wexford Carol
136 This Is My Will
137 Throughout All Time
138 Truly I Have Set My Soul
139 Ubi caritas
140 Unless a Grain of Wheat
141 Veni Creator Spiritus
142 Wait for the Lord
143 We Come to Your Feast
144 We Give You Thanks
145 We Love This Place 0 God
146 We Walk by Faith
147 We Will Praise You
148 Where Charity and Love Are
149 Where Charity and Love Are Found
150 You Are Mine
151 Acknowledgements
152 Liturgical Index