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This is a list of original Roman Catholic hymns. The list does not contain hymns originating from other Christian traditions despite occasional usage in Roman Catholic churches. The list has hymns in Latin and English.
The music was composed in 1869 by Charles Gounod, for the celebration on 11 April 1869 of Pope Pius IX's golden jubilee of priestly ordination. The purely instrumental piece in three parts, [ 3 ] originally called "Marche pontificale" ( French for "Pontifical March"), became extremely popular from its first performance.
Avé de Fátima (English: Fátima Ave), also known as the Fátima Hymn, is a popular Roman Catholic Marian hymn.It is sung in honour of Our Lady of Fátima, a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal.
"On Eagle's Wings" is a devotional hymn composed by Michael Joncas.Its words are based on Psalm 91, [1] Book of Exodus 19, and Matthew 13. [2] Joncas wrote the piece in either 1976 [3] or 1979, [1] [4] after he and his friend, Douglas Hall, returned from a meal to learn that Hall's father had died of a heart attack. [5]
Catholic Version: We gather together to sing the Lord’s praises To worship the Father through Jesus, His Son. In this celebration All sing with jubilation. We are His holy people whose freedom He won. We greet our Lord present within this assembly To hear His good news announced clearly to all. Our priest is presiding In Christ we are abiding
"O sanctissima" (O most holy) is a Roman Catholic hymn in Latin, seeking the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and often sung in various languages on her feast days.The earliest known publication was from London in 1792, presenting it as a traditional song from Sicily; no original source or date has been confirmed for the simple melody or poetic text.
The central melody of "Simple Gifts" is used in the 2009 song The Sound Above My Hair by German electronic music group Scooter, which utilises bagpipes in the composition. The 2008 song " The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) " by Weezer makes extensive use of the "Simple Gifts" melody throughout.
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