The Responsorial Psalm assigned to this day is Psalm 25 Teach Me Your Ways . . .
The setting offered here is one that I composed 40 years ago and is found on the Ellis & Lynch recording “There’s A Time, There’s A Moment” Below is the PDF file of this psalm as well as a JPEG image.
We have been singing this song for the past 10 years or so at our parish during the Advent season. It works well with both adult and children’s liturgies. . . The Piano figure that is used in the intro and interludes between verses is quite nicely done on the flute or violin.
I’ve had children do handbells on this piece. We’ve used the Suzuki Tone Chimes
The Handbell part for “WE SHALL PREPARE” by Michael Lynch
We Shall Prepare Handbells parts
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The “MARANATHA MASS” has served our parish of Christ The King for many years now and in doing this revision for the New Roman Missal I discovered very little was needed to change because we don’t sing the Glory To God during Advent. . .
In this YouTube video you will hear all of the parts of the mass. . . The “MARANATHA MASS” is available for licensing to parishes.
The psalm appointed for this day is Psalm 98 “All The Ends Of The Earth”
Remember, the verses are to be either liberally improvised or spoken under the chordal accompaniment given above the Verse text.
On Sunday Dec. 25th 2011 we celebrate the Christmas Mass at Dawn. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 97 “A LIGHT WILL SHINE ON US TODAY” I arranged this Psalm setting with familiar music from the classic Christmas Carol “GESU BAMBINO”
Children's Nativity Scene
On Sunday Dec. 24th 2011 we celebrate the Vigil of Christmas. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 89″Forever I Will Sing” The music for this Psalm is the same for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Here is a Christmas song that I composed well over 20 years ago and it has become a sort of “standard” in our parish. At the time I composed ‘THIS IS THE TIME” I asked my family to all write down those things that instantly came to mind whenever they thought about Christmas time and those thoughts formed the basis of this song. . . Sheet music for this song can be purchased $5.00 by simply going to this site: www.ukulelemikelynch.com and pay thru the PayPal donate button. . . be sure to indicate it’s not a donation but rather to purchase the music for “THIS IS THE TIME”
Here is my Thanksgiving gift. . . I wrote this song over 15 years ago now and it has been a “standard” in our parish every Thanksgiving morning. Typically we might sing this song together as food offerings and such are brought up to the sanctuary. . .
All Good Gifts by Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch - Liturgical Music Composer 