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Pater Noster, English

We have a number of priests and others contact us about the version of the Our Father we are now using in liturgy. We’ve been very pleased with it. Unlike the standard version, which has a downward trend in its melody, this version is much closer to the Latin by using an upward motion in its melody.

It is a bit unfamiliar sounding but that can be a good thing if it causing people to think more about what they are praying. And it is very easy to learn.
Here is the sheet music (in neumes) and here is a quick recording we did last night with high voices only.

The idea here is to move from the English to Latin at Lent, and the transition is made more smooth by the similarity of the melody.

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