Look Down to Us, Saint Joseph

Protector of Our Lord

Look Down to Us, Saint Joseph was written by Sulpician Priest, Fr. Michael Gannon. It was first published in 1964, and included in the People's Mass Book of 1966. In the Liturgy of the Hours, Look Down to Us, Saint Joseph is used on March 19th, the Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The recommended musical setting is to the 1539 tune: Holland. An alternative tune that can be used is Aurelia, as featured in the following video.


Alternative Tune: Aurelia

This is Our Accepted Time

This is Our Salvation

This is Our Accepted Time was written in 1955 by Sulpician Priest, Fr. Michael Gannon. It is set to the 1609 tune, Weimar (Vulpius) by composer, Melchior Vulpius (c.1560-1615). He was the Lutheran cantor in Weimar, Germany from 1602 to 1615. Many of his chorale melodies are still in use today. An alternative tune that can be used is Aurelia, as featured in the following video. In the Liturgy of the Hours, This is Our Accepted Time is sung during Lent.


Alternative Tune: Aurelia

O Mary, of All Women

You Are the Chosen One

O Mary, of All Women was written by Sulpician Priest, Fr. Michael Gannon. It was first published in 1966 as part of the Peoples Mass Book, one of the earliest english-language hymnals to correspond to the liturgical reforms of Vatican II. Fr. Gannon studied at The Catholic University of America and at the Louvain from 1957 to 1958. O Mary, of All Women is set to the 17th century Flemish tune, Au Fort de ma Detresse. An alternative tune that can also be used is Aurelia, as featured in the following video. It is used in the Liturgy of the Hours on the Feast of Mary, Mother of God.


Tune: Aurelia

Behold a Virgin Bearing Him

The Promise of the Holy Night

Behold a Virgin Bearing Him, first published in 1955 was written by Sulpician Priest, Fr. Michael Gannon. It is set to the tune O Heiland, Reiss die Himmel Auf, first published in 1666 as part of the Rheinfelsisches Deutsches Catholisches Gesangbuch. In the Liturgy of the Hours, Behold a Virgin Bearing Him is used during Advent.