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by dunstan
Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:58 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: I'll sing a hymn to Mary
Replies: 55
Views: 33050

Collective Singing

I have neither a liturgy planner (SSG or other) nor hymnal to hand, so no specific suggestions. Yet I do not think it at all appropriate to sing a hymn to Mary on this great feast at all. Head above parapet ... My congregation includes a significant proportion of middle aged ladies who were educate...
by dunstan
Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:50 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: I'll sing a hymn to Mary
Replies: 55
Views: 33050

Well, given that the doctrine behind the assumption, I would have thought that "O purest of creatures" would fit in quite well. The wider point is how we should feel about not using hymns which we personally have problems with. My late predecessor in my parish would put on some absolute stinkers, an...
by dunstan
Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:46 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Recusant
Replies: 10
Views: 7861

Welcome to the forum, Dunstan! I almost said 'a warm welcome', but that might have unfortunate connotations if yours is a recusant family... Musicus moderator Thanks for the welcome. We never actually got warm, just paid a lot of fines. The old family home was sold at the start of the 20th century,...
by dunstan
Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:55 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: One song to the tune of another (isihac)
Replies: 37
Views: 26267

Can't see any problem with Faith of Our Fathers - I chose it for SS Peter and Paul this year. So did I, and it was sung with gusto. Linking smoothly back to the thread topic, my sister was at a funeral a few weeks ago where "Eternal Father Strong to Save" was put up as the final hymn, but the organ...
by dunstan
Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:47 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Recusant
Replies: 10
Views: 7861

Of course,

it helps if you are from a recusant family :-)

Dunstan.