The gift of this new day is a collaboration between Church House Publishing, and The Royal School of Church Music, the music agency of the Church of England. It provides an anthology of over 30 canticles, psalms and responses found in Common Worship Daily Prayer and featured in Time to Pray, the much acclaimed Daily Prayer app and podcast. Taken from the material provided in Common Worship: Daily Prayer, this book provides music that can be used for every day of the week. Straightforward and flexible to use, The gift of this new day will draw you into a tradition that has been practised by Christians throughout the centuries and continues to be shared across the word today. This music book is the matching music folio to the CD of the same name, performed by St Martin’s Voices, conducted by Andrew Earis.
A CD to accompany the book is also available.
Buy the Gift of This New Day book and CD together for just £20 at Church House Bookshop
Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) – John Harper Gospel Canticle at Morning Prayer throughout the year Opening Responses – Daniel Soper Preparation at Morning Prayer in Ordinary Time Benedicite (a Song of Creation) – John Harper Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer on Sunday in Ordinary Time Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead – John Harper Responsory at Morning Prayer on Sunday in Ordinary Time A Song of God’s Compassion – Walford Davis Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer on Monday in Ordinary Time A Song of Peace – Sarah MacDonald Canticle at Morning Prayer on Tuesday in Ordinary Time Open my eyes, O Lord – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory for Tuesday in Ordinary Time A Song of God’s Glorious Name – Joseph Barnby Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer on Wednesday in Ordinary Time Lord, you will guide me with your counsel – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory for Thursday in Ordinary Time A Song of God’s Blessing – James Nares Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer on Thursday in Ordinary Time Fear not, for I have redeemed you – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory for Thursday in Ordinary Time Venite (A Song of Triumph) – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory for Thursday in Ordinary Time Forsake Me Not, O Lord – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory for Friday in Ordinary Time A Song of God’s Praise – Owain Park Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer on Saturday in Ordinary Time A Song of the King’s Glory – Joseph Barnby Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer in Advent Now it is time to awake out of sleep – Cecilia McDowall Responsory at Morning Prayer in Advent To us is born a Saviour – Thomas Allain Chapman Benedictus refrain at Morning Prayer during the Christmas Season The Word of life which was from the beginning – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory at Morning Prayer during the Christmas Season Jubilate (A Song of Joy) – Thomas Allain Chapman Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer during the Epiphany Season O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory at Morning Prayer during the Epiphany Season A Song of Penitence – Peter Moger Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer in Lent To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul – Sergei Rachmaninoff Responsory at Morning Prayer in Lent Te Deum laudamus (A Song of the Church) – Norman Warren Canticle at Morning Prayer for The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary A Song of Lamentation – Thomas Allain Chapman Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer during Passiontide The Easter Anthems – John Harper Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer during the Easter Season Death is swallowed up in victory – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory at Morning Prayer during the Easter Season A Song of Ezekiel – Nils Greenhow Canticle at Morning Prayer from the day after Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost Come, Holy Spirit – Thomas Allain Chapman Responsory at Morning Prayer from the day after Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost The Lord’s Prayer – N. Zabolotski arranged by John Bell Ascension to Pentecost and throughout the year A Song of Judith – Lucy Walker Canticle at Morning Prayer for Trinity Sunday A Song of the Bride – Judith Bingen Canticle at Morning Prayer for All Saints’ Day A Song of Trust in God – Thomas Allain Chapman Opening Canticle at Morning Prayer from All Saints’ Day to the Eve of Advent I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord – Plainchant Responsory at Morning Prayer from All Saints’ Day to the Eve of Advent
Andrew Earis, Thomas Allain Chapman