Sylvia Miller-Mutia created Come to the Feast at a Music that Makes Community gathering in January 2015. While created as a song for people to sing in procession to the table for communion, it is easily adapted to serve as an invitation or transition into any part of the liturgy.
"Come to the feast!
Come, one and all. Come to the feast."
Alternative texts:
Come, hear the Word...
Come, pray with us...
Go now in peace...
Here's a video of Sylvia leading her song at The Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg, CA:
This contemplative, layered setting of Psalm 65 by psalmist Richard Bruxvoort-Colligan is a dialogue between two phrases in different languages.
Dumiyah
Tibi silens laus
Hebrew translation:
Silence
Latin translation:
For you, silence is praise
Richard's music is licensed through CCLI, OneLicense.net and Worldmaking.net. Be sure report use of the piece if you print the text or music for your community.
Sheet music for the song is available in the "Our Roots are In You" collection on the PsalmImmersion website.
Here's a recording of the song by Richard:
This gentle melody by psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is an invitation to release and rest drawn from Psalm 46. It can be used as a Psalm refrain, as a prayer song, or in times of challenge or crisis. With or without accompaniment, the tune quickly finds harmony.
"God our home and help,
O God, our home and help,
we entrust our troubles to you."
Richard's music is licensed through CCLI, OneLicense.net and Worldmaking.net. Be sure report use of the piece if you print the text or music for your community.
Sheet music is available in the "Our Roots are In You" collection at PsalmImmersion.com.
This layered song by psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is based on Psalm 61. Each part can be taught to a different part of the community or choir. When each is secure, they can be combined to create a rich, textured space for prayer.
The song can be sung a cappella or accompanied.
Part 1:
"Hear my cry, O God. Listen to my prayer."
Part 2:
"From the end of the earth I call to you, though my heart is faint."
Part 3:
"Let me abide with you forever."
Richard's music is licensed through CCLI, OneLicense.net and Worldmaking.net. Be sure report use of the piece if you print the text or music for your community.
Sheet music is available in the "Our Roots are In You" collection at PsalmImmersion.com.
This short but versatile refrain by psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan can be sung as a simple melody or as a canon. Based on words from Psalm 62, it can be used as a psalm refrain, a prayer song, or in moments of challenge and crisis.
With or without accompaniment, the tune quickly finds harmony.
"In God alone my soul is at rest.
Be at rest, my soul."
Richard's music is licensed through CCLI, OneLicense.net and Worldmaking.net. Be sure report use of the piece if you print the text or music for your community.
Find sheet music and a beautiful study of Psalm 62 on the PsalmImmersion website.
There are two recordings of the piece on Richard's website: one setting offers it as a simple melody and the second as a canon.