Traditional Catholic Hymns in "American Style"
  • FrDuncan
    Posts: 11
    Does anyone know if there are any American editions of many of the popular English Catholic hymns? By "American" I simply mean text under tune. As we get closer to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, I'm specifically looking for a version of "O purest of creatures" that might be available to reproduce.

    If anyone also knows of any hymns like this that are already available online, perhaps in pdf's, that would be great as well. "http://romaaeterna.jp/" has many that are available for easily reproduceable congregational inserts, but their selection is limited, especially in terms of traditional English Catholic hymns.
  • RagueneauRagueneau
    Posts: 2,592
    This webpage may or may not be of interest to your Reverence. Or maybe you are already aware of it.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Father,

    Right click to download to your computer:


    http://ia700303.us.archive.org/32/items/stbasilshymnal00unknuoft/stbasilshymnal00unknuoft.pdf


    It's on page 68.


    This is one that I missed when creating Hymns To Mary, with free downloads at www.thecatholichymnal.com.
  • FrDuncan
    Posts: 11
    Thanks for your suggestions. I didn't realize the St. Basil was available online. I looked up "O Purest of Creatures" in my copy of the St. Basil, but I was hoping for it set to the tune "Paderborn" also known as "Maria zu lieben". That seems to be the most common tune I've heard that hymn sung to.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/ToCS1915/155

    Does not list the tune, but this one may be Maria?

    hymnary.com has a list of settings, and this one pops up with the score as well. Funny, since it is from A Treasury of Catholic Song...and it is here on the desk under a pile of papers!

    http://www.hymnary.org/text/o_purest_of_creatures_sweet_mother_sweet gives the full list.
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