how many were in the last ediion?
most parishes would need to purchase both Gather and Worship to have the right variety for their different Masses. I even heard one music director say she had never heard of a church that had Worship III in the pews without Gather alongside it.
most parishes would need to purchase both Gather and Worship to have the right variety for their different Masses. I even heard one music director say she had never heard of a church that had Worship III in the pews without Gather alongside it.
I thought that's what GIA wanted parishes to do.
I will say that I'm impressed with Worship IV. In fact, we have now chosen this over the St. Michael hymnal for a variety of reasons. They really DID clean up some of the stupid inclusive language from the previous editions, they've added more and better psalms, such as Gelineau psalms, and they've included a fair amount of traditional Catholic hymns.
Now the disclaimer: We also print in the bulletin each week, which allows us to use Tietze's introit hymns, material from By Flowing Waters, and print translations to chanted propers. If we didn't have that option and Worship was our ONLY option, I don't think I'd be as excited about it.
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