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September 24, 2018
Mercy Day
Music for Inspiration and Reflection: Our 2016 Playlist
December 20, 2016Each week in Mercy eNews, the online newsletter of Mercy International Association, we publish a video clip of a hymn or song that is inspiring, reflective or prayerful. Here's the complete collection from 2016, listed as published week by week.
Messages to: the Editor
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And as we celebrate, Come Down Moses by Shane Howard A Song and Appeal for the children of Syria Warning: distressing images of war
Credit: Aleppo Media Centre (AMC). |
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19 December: What Christmas deserves - a big band sound!
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| 14 December: Mi Alma Esta Sedienta / My Soul Is Thirsting by Tony Alonso. Listen here (04:19).
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7 December: Michael Mullink
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30 November: 300 patients, families, staff and volunteers from 18 London hospices have formed a multi-generational hospice choir and recorded a cover of 'The Living Years' alongside Paul Carrack, inspired by the important conversations that take place between the generations in the hospice environment. Read more about the project. Watch/listen here (05:42). Pre-order the song here: Amazon (physical); Amazon (digital); *iTunes |
23 November: Open Wide The Doors/Abre Bien Las Puertas by John Angotti. This song is included in the Foundation Day ritual. Learn/listen to it here (03:05). Purchase on *iTunes and on *GooglePlay
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| 16 November: Psalm 91 'Be With Me, Lord' Marty Haugen. Watch/listen here (3:00)
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9 November: 'Love Goes On' by Bernadette Farrell. Video clip with lyrics. Watch/listen here (02:31). Purchase on *iTunes; *Google Play
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2 November: For this week when we remember and celebrate All Saints and All Souls, here is 'Standing on the Shoulders' by Joyce Rouse (aka Earth Mama). Watch/listen here (04:40). Purchase on *iTunes; *Google Play. Lyrics here
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26 October: 'Let there be light where there was darkness,
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19 October: The Calais Sessions is the recent album that resulted from the collaboration between the professional UK and amateur refugee musicians in the 'jungle' camp at Calais to raise spirits and funds. Har dil jo pyar karega’ - ‘Every Heart that loves’ can be watched/ heard here (03:13) |
12 October: Michael Jackson Tribute - 'Heal The World' - Child Prodigy Cover. Watch/listen here (06:44) Lyrics
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5 October: Evening Prayer (Prayer to close a long day). Watch/listen here (02:54). The text of the prayer can be read here.
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28 September: 'We Will All' by Sandra McCracken Watch/listen here (05:15).
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23 September: Mercy Day Reminder
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21 September:
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14 September: 'No Fear in Love' is a song is by Steffany Gretzinger. Watch/listen here (03:15). Lyrics here. Purchase on |
7 September: 'I Shall Not Want' by Audrey Asaad. Watch/listen here (04:22). Lyrics here. Purchase on *iTunes; *GooglePlay |
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31 August: Creation Calls. Music by Brian Doerksen, video reflection by Michelle Sherliza op Watch/listen here (06:14) Purchase on *iTunes; *GooglePlay
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24 August:
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17 August: Over the Rhine perform "Let It Fall". Watch/listen here. (04:18). Lyrics here. Purchase on *iTunes on *GooglePlay
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10 August: 'Go Light Your World' by Kathy Troccoli Watch/listen here (04:02). Lyrics here. Purchase on *iTunes
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3 August:
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27 July: Don't Walk Away (Human Trafficking Song) by Meg Ammons. Watch/listen here (04:35)
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20 July: O Christ, Surround Me by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan. A song of sending or invocation. Watch/listen here (03:22). |
13 July: Hillsong UNITED launch their Visual Album "Of Dirt And Grace - Live From The Land" on 15 July. Track 8 Prince of Peace recorded Live in Israel - From A Golan Heights Memorial Of War & By The Shining Lights of The Old City and with footage from Lebanon, is now available. Watch/listen here (08:04) |
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29 June: VOICESSpecial Issue of Mercy eNews
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22 June: 'Open My Eyes' by Jesse Manibusan (English/Vietnamese/Spanish). Watch/listen here (04:00)
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15 June: Canticle of the Sun (Marty Haugen) in celebration of Laudato Si' week).
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| 8 June: The official song for the 4 Jubilee Tours of Rome in this Year of Mercy. Watch/listen to The Jubilee Routes Ave Maria (03:37) composed by Romano Musumarra, words of Grant Black.
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1 June: 'Wood hath hope' . Music by John Foley sj; lyrics based on a poem by Caryll Houselander. Listen here (02:32)
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25 May: 'We're All In This Together' (Ben Lee) Music Video. Watch/listen here (05:04). A Song of Hope for Humanity and a Better World. Listen on Soundcloud. Purchase on Carolyn McDade. Video reflection for this Pentecost Season by Michelle Sherliza op here (02:45) |
18 May: 'Spirit of Life' by Carolyn McDade. Video reflection for this Pentecost Season by Michelle Sherliza op here (02:45)
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| 11 May: 'The wide universe is the ocean I travel And the earth is my blue boat home' from Blue Boat Home. Written and sung by Peter Mayer, Minnesota Folk Singer-Songwriter. Watch/listen here (03:59).
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4 May: Acknowledging in
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27 April: 'Spirit of Life.' Written by Carolyn McDade and sung here by All Souls Choir. Video reflection by Michelle Sherliza op. Watch/listen here
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20 April: You're the Voice - An Anthem from Women For Climate Action & Hope celebrates the power of women to be changemakers and leaders on climate action. Be inspired by this powerful performance by women of all ages and from many cultures. Watch/Listen here (05:12) then you might like to add your name to the 1million women campaign for climate change here |
| 13 April: The Cat Stevens classic 'Morning has Broken'. Watch/listen here (03:18). Purchase on *iTunes
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6 April: 'Where Have You Hidden, Beloved' based on the Song of the Soul and the Bridegroom by John of the Cross. Sung by John Michael Talbot. Watch/listen here (04:05) |
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23 March:
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16 March: So familiar to so many of us, but what other song could we recommend on St Patrick's Day eve? Here then is Shaun Davey's wonderful version of the 'Deer's Cry' (from the prayer attributed to St Patrick), from the CD 'The Pilgrim', sung superbly by Rita Connolly. |
9 March:
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2 March:
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24 February: Award-winning Australian musician, Missy Higgins has released her newest song, titled 'Oh Canada', which is about 3 year old Syrian refugee Alan (originally reported as Aylan) Kurdi and his family's plight for sanctuary. The video clip of the song includes drawings by children in a Caritas program in Damascus, Syria. Watch it here(04:46). Lyrics are accessible under the 'Show more' button. Purchase on *iTunes |
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17 February: Saturday, 20 February, is
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10 February:
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3 February: Watch/listen to this superb performance of Bogoroditse Devo, Raduysia (Rejoice,O Virgin Mother of God) composed by Sergey Khvoshchinsky. This stunning version of the Hail Mary in Russian was recorded by the vocal ensemble From Age to Age, (04:16). Be uplifted.
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27 January: 'beautiful world circling infinitely From the song 'Beautiful World' on the album of the same name by singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson. Watch/listen here (06:27). Lyrics here Purchase on *iTunes *GooglePlay
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