THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

'O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness :

let the whole earth stand in awe of him.'

Psalm 96. 9

In pursuit of beautiful and holy worship.

Hymns to enrich the calendar

from a vicar in West Yorkshire.

Please feel free to use any of these texts in worship.

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Oct 8, 20221 min read

On this great feast day (St Wilfrid)

Alexander Crawford Tune: St Wilfrid of Ripon (NEP 615) (alternatively, any 11 11 11 5 tune, such as NEH 210 - https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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Sep 21, 20201 min read

Holy Matthew, Gospel writer

Alexander Crawford Tune: Rustington (NEH 477) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=460rB-2o7kI For Fr Jeremy Matthew Haselock, on his...

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May 1, 20201 min read

Hail, Virgin Mother of our Lord

Written for a novena to Our Lady during this time of pandemic (with just a touch of Easter hope!) 'Deus tuorum militum' is a jolly tune,...

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Mar 5, 20201 min read

We raise our voice in praise of John

Alexander Crawford, from Luke 1, John 1, 3 and 5, and the Benedictus Tune: Mach’s mit mir Gott (NEH 122) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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Mar 5, 20202 min read

Great God, the giver of all blessings

C F Alexander’s hymn, ‘Great God, the Giver of all graces,’ was written for the reopening of Derry Cathedral in 1886, and a friend in the...

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Jan 15, 20206 min read

A Metrical Mass

*Update: links to recordings of tunes added* A metrical setting of the Mass. This is offered as a ‘way in’ for congregations who don’t...

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Jan 7, 20202 min read

A metrical Gloria for Christmas

A metrical Gloria for Christmas. I always feel that going back to an ordinary time congregational Gloria on Christmas Night/Day is a bit...

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Dec 7, 20191 min read

Magi come from distant lands

Having become increasingly frustrated with the archaic and occasionally impenetrable poetry of our beloved traditional Christmas carols,...

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May 18, 20192 min read

O sacred feast - an Easter hymn

An Easter hymn, particularly appropriate for the Easter Vigil, with its references throughout to baptism and light. I’ve set it to...

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May 15, 20192 min read

Two metrical Glorias

Two short metrical settings of the ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’. I’ve tried to remain as faithful as possible to the English translations,...

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May 9, 20192 min read

O sing to Our Lady - a May processional

Written for the May Devotions at St James the Great, Darlington. The hymn ‘Immaculate Mary’ holds a special place in many hearts, I know;...

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Apr 26, 20196 min read

O wondrous mystery of love

I led a devotion on Good Friday this year based on the writings of some of the Fathers of the Church. The imagery they use in meditating...

On this day - a processional for St Cuthbert

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Mar 20, 20192 min read

On this day - a processional for St Cuthbert

A processional for St Cuthbert, based on the life of our great northern saint, and various prayers of St Cuthbert's Day, in use at Durham...

Behold the Christ - an offertory for Candlemas

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Jan 31, 20192 min read

Behold the Christ - an offertory for Candlemas

An offertory for Candlemas, taking us through the Gospel readings of Christmas and the epiphanies, and looking towards Lent and Christ's...

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Jan 18, 20192 min read

Lift high your voices now for James

An introit for 25 July. The second verse references the fact that James was one of only a handful of disciples who were chosen to witness...

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Jan 18, 20192 min read

Sing of St James - a processional

Like many patronal festivals, the celebrations on 25 July in St James the Great, Albert Hill, Darlington, include the procession of a...

O come, O come, Emmanuel - a new version

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Dec 15, 20182 min read

O come, O come, Emmanuel - a new version

In Advent 2018 I was inspired to write a new version of 'O come, O come, Emmanuel', a little more faithful to the original antiphons, and...

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Nov 1, 20182 min read

Sing we with joyful hearts and voices

Suitable for the offertory at any Mass, but particularly on Corpus Christi or Maundy Thursday. On Maundy Thursday it works well to...

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