General Hymns

Use: General
Required Resources: congregation, organ
Optional Resources: unison or SATB choir
Language: English

When you order one of the new hymns in this collections, you'll receive an 8½ x 11 accompaniment page with all verses and full harmonization, a 5½ x 8½ congregation page with melody line and all verses, and permission to reproduce these for use in your parish. All this is available for only $8.50 per title!

• Hymn for Saint Agnes (Order #4401)
  Text & tune: Rev. George W. Rutler   Harmonization: B. Andrew Mills

  Tune name: 43rd Street

  Meter: 8.6.8.6

  Number of verses: 5

  Time signature / length: 6/4; 8 measures

  Range: C - D

  Father George Rutler, currently pastor of The Church of Our Saviour in Manhattan, wrote this hymn for the early martyr, Saint Agnes, when he was pastor of the church dedicated to her on 43rd Street in New York City.
   
• Hymn for Saint Patrick (Order #4402)
  Text & tune: Rev. George W. Rutler   Harmonization: B. Andrew Mills

  Tune name: Aigli

  Meter: 10.7.10.8

  Number of verses: 5

  Time signature / length: 4/4; 8 measures

  Range: D - D

  A little Irish lilt graces the melody of this hymn by Father George Rutler, well-known for his many series on EWTN. The strength of the saint and the flame of his missionary zeal is recorded in this sturdy text.
   
• Our Search for God (Order #4403)
  Gary Penkala

  Tune name: Rest in Thee

  Meter: 8.8.8.8

  Number of verses: 6

  Time signature / length: 2/2 - 3/2; 8 measures

  Range: D - C

  This hymn speaks of a search for God which goes beyond Church, prayer, music, art and community, to find Him in our love and care for one another.
   
• Christian People (Order #4421)
  text: Rev. Albert H. Ledoux; music: Gary Penkala

  Tune name: Waupelani

  Meter: 8.7.8.7 D

  Number of verses: 3 verses [common verses 1 & 3; 4 different versions of verse 2]

  Time signature / length: 2/2; 17 measures

  Range: C - D

  This is really four hymns; verses 1 and 3 are common to all. Four versions of verse 2 makes the hymn usable for Pentecost, Assumption, All Saints, and any celebration of Church. Purchasers of this hymn will receive two editions [one with Pentecost/Church verses, the other with Assumption/All Saints verses]. This hymn is also found in CNP's Universal Music for Evening Prayer, with the Pentecost verse only.
   
• The Lord My Light (Order #4422)
  Joseph P. Swain

  Tune name: Dominus illuminatio mea

  Meter: 9.8.9.9.10.7.9.9

  Number of verses: 3

  Time signature / length: Common Time; 16 measures

  Range: C - D

  This paraphrase of Psalm 27 is written by Dr. Joseph P. Swain of Columbia University . This hymn is also found in CNP's Universal Music for Morning Prayer.
   
• Bravely On (Order #4429)
  text and music: Lisa Stafford

  Tune name: Fortitudo

  Meter: 7.7.7.7

  Number of verses: 5 verses

  Time signature / length: 4/4; 8 measures

  Range: C - D

  A text filled with hope and courage matched with a minor key melody; optional descant is included on the accompaniment page