Many of the same popular tunes are published by different hymnal publishers. Lyrics may vary for theological and copyright needs. Hymn tunes are easy to sing a-cappella, as the solfege versions below shows (if you need training, click here: Movable Do method of reading music). We use here as main reference A CATHOLIC BOOK OF HYMNS (abbreviated as ACBOH), but also the page numbers for TODAY’s MISSAL – MUSIC ISSUE 2024, in the pews at the ST JP II Polish Center (abbreviated as OCP24)
SHORTCUTS to solfege versions of A Catholic Book of Hymns #3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #13, #15, #23, #25, #38, #39, #42, #50, #52, #53, #58, #64, #69, #73, #75, #76, #79, #97, #109, #118, #119, #128, #138, #142, #145, #157, #159, #170, #176, #186, #190, #200, #204, #205, #206, #207, #208, #209, #224, #226, #228, #238, #242, #251, #252, #254, #262, #265, #270, #282, #290, #293 . ACBOH Indices.
SHORTCUTS to solfege versions of “Today’s Missal” or “Breaking Bread” (OCP24) Hymns #42, #47, #59, #69, #81, #99, #109, #110, #123, #139, #140, #141, #143, #154, #155, #159, #163, #172, #175, #178, #179, #185, #190, #191, #195, #196, #197, #203, #207, #209, #210, #212, #317, #370, #375, #384, #392, #423, #424, #443, #455, #459, #483, #486, #487, #491, #497, #506, #545, #547, #553, #557, #561, #565, #567, #577, #593, #605, #611, #612, #639, #667, #669, #671, #696, #699, #708, #709, #712, #713, #717, #722, #723, #725, #727, #732, #733, #737, #743, #747, #833 . OCP’23 song list
Consider also practicing the tones of the 2011 Roman Missal.
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ST THEODULPH – ACBOH # 4, #79 , OCP’24 # 143 (ALL GLORY LAUD AND HONOR)
CORONATION – ACBOH #4 “All hail the power of Jesus’ name” , also OCP’24 #727
OLD HUNDREDTH – ACBOH#5 (ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL).
Also OCP24 #317, #709 (All Hail Adored Trinity), #833 (Song of Farewell)
HYMN TO JOY – ACBOH #7 (ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! HEARTS TO HEAVEN), #138 (JOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE), Also OCP’23 #171, #191 (COME, O HOLY SPIRIT), #555, #569 (PRAISE THE LORD, YE HEAVENS), #595 (SING WITH ALL THE SAINTS IN GLORY).
HYFRYDOL – ACBOH #9 (ALLELUIA SING TO JESUS), #159 (LOVE DIVINE ALL LOVES EXCELLING).
Also OCP23 #422 (Church of God, Elect and Glorious), #481, #732,
DIX – ACBOH #13 (AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD), #76 (FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH). Also OCP23 #107 and #614.
SALZBURG – ACBOH #15 (AT THE LAMB’S HIGH FEAST WE SING), and #244 (SONGS OF THANKFULNESS AND PRAISE). Also OCP23 #108 and #168.
STUTTGART ACBOH #23 (BETHLEHEM OF NOBLEST CITUES), #52 (COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS). Also OCP 23 #42.
LIEBSTER JESU – ACBOH #25 “Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word”, also OCP’23 #607 “Word of God, Come down on earth”
EASTER HYMN ACBOH #38, #128 OCP’24 #172 (JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY)
LLANFAIR ACBOH #39, also OCP’24 #178 (CHRIS THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY)
DOWN AMPNEY – ACBOH #42 “Come Down, O Love Divine”, also OCP’23 # 458
ITALIAN HYMN – ACBOH #50 (COME THOU ALMIGHTY KING). Also OCP’23 #712
GAUDEAMUS PARITER : ACBOH# 53 (COME, YE FAITHFUL RAISE THE STRAIN)
Also OCP’23 #159
DIADEMATA – ACBOH #58, “Crown Him with many crowns”, also OCP’23 #733
ST THOMAS (WADE) – ACBOH# 64 Also #119, #145 and #252 (download below copies of ACBOH)
Also Hymn #743 in OCP23 (“For the healing of the nations”)
ST CATHERINE ACBOH # 69 “FAITH OF OUR FATHERS”
Also OCP23 # 515
DRAKE’S BROUGHTON – ACBOH #73 “Firmly I believe and truly”, #290 “Word of God to earth descending”, and also OCP’23 #368 “see us Lord about your altar”
SINE NOMINE – ACBOH #75 “For all the saints”, also OCP’23 #722
ELLACOMBE ACBOH #97, also OCP’23 # 189
NICAEA – ACBOH #109 “Holy, Holy, Holy”, also OCP’23 #213
ST DENIO – ACBOH # 118 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”, also OCP’23 #567
TRURO – ACBOH #142, OCP’24 # 69 (LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, YE MIGHTY GATES!)
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Long Beach Chant 