Many of the same popular hymn tunes are published with different lyrics by different publishers. Hymns are easy to sing a-cappella, as the solfege versions below shows. We use in this page as main reference A CATHOLIC BOOK OF HYMNS (abbreviated as ACBOH), but also the page numbers for TODAY’s MISSAL – MUSIC ISSUE 2023, in the pews at ST JP II Polish Center (abbreviated as OCP23)
SHORTCUTS to solfege versions of A Catholic Book of Hymns #5, #7, #9, #13, #15, #23, #39, #50, #52, #53, #64, #69, #76, #97, #119, #138, #145, #157, #159, #242, #252, #270, #293
SHORTCUTS to solfege versions of “Today’s Missal” or “Breaking Bread” (OCP23) Hymns #42, #107, #108, #137, #159, #168, #171, #177, #188, #189, #191, #195, #316, #422, #423, #481, #490, #515, #549, #555, #569, #595, #614, #712, #713, #723, #725, #732, #743, #832 .
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“OLD HUNDREDTH” – ACBOH#5 (ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL).
Also OCP23 #316, #713 (All Hail Adored Trinity), #832 (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.
LLANFAIR ACBOH 39, also OCP’23 #188
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
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
“ELLACOMBE” ACBOH #97, also OCP’23 # 189
ST FLAVIAN ACBOH # 157 “LORD WHO THROUGHOUT THESE 40 DAYS”
Also OCP23 #137
“LASST UNS ERFREUEN” – ACBOH #242 (SING WE TRIUMPHANT HYMNS OF PRAISE) and #293 (YE WATCHERS AND YE HOLY ONES). Also OCP23 #177 (Jesus is Risen), #195 (Creator Spirit by whose aid), #549 (All Creatures of our God and King) and #723
ERHALT UNS, HERR ACBOH # 251 (Take up Your Cross), #262 (the Glory of these forty days).
Also OCP #121 (Again we keep this solemn fast”, #714, #139
IN BABILONE – ACBOH #270 (THERE’S A WIDENESS IN GOD’S MERCY)
Also OCP’23 #490, #725 (BLESSED FEASTS OF BLESSED MARTYRS)
MORNING SONG OCP’23 #47 “THE KING SHALL COME WHEN MORNING DAWNS”
AURELIA OCP’23 #423 “THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION”
ABBOTT’S LEIGH
ASH GROVE – OCP’23 #385 “LORD, YOU GIVE THE GREAT COMMISSION”, #485 “GOD IS LOVE”
AR HYD Y NOS – OCP’23 #204 “FOR THE FRUITS OF THIS CREATION”, #644 “DAY IS DONE”
Long Beach Chant 