Feast of The Holy Family

The feast of The Holy Family was celebrated today in the absence of many of our families (presumably either on holiday or at another celebration) and without the benefit of an organist. Choirboy has not found many seasonal musical offerings that are best suited to the guitar. Indeed as a seeming aknowledgement of this fact there was a distinctly lacklustre approach to the entrance carol (Come, come, come to the manger) - a fact that Father Stephen could not help observing as he started mass. However, we ploughed on and despite losing a string during the offertory hymn, we managed to reach the refuge of the CD player which was used for the Communion Hymn. Choirboy first heard 'Thorns in the Straw' performed by Graham Kendrick earlier in the year at Carnglaze Caverns and was struck by the beauty of the words and music. He has been looking for an opportunity to introduce it into the liturgy for some time. Graham Kendrick is a marvellous composer and performer, most of you will probably know his most famous composition, 'Shine Jesus shine'.

Entry: - Come, come come to the manger

Gloria: - Gloria (Anderson)

Alleluia: - Plymouth Alleluia

Offertory: - Blessed be God

Holy Holy: - Gathering mass

Mem Accl: - Dying you destroyed our death

Amen: - We lift our hearts

Lamb of God: - Newquay mass (ii)

Communion: - Thorns in the straw (played on CD)

Recessional: - Ding dong merrily on high