Gather Us In

Gather Us In is sung by Marty Haugen, David Haas, and Michael Joncas

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[Lancaster131]

This is my Favorite hymn in church

[joebwphotography]

This is by far the best version, done by the composer himself. Excellent!

[ToontownCarley]

I have this on my ipod(:

[TheMediatorOfChaos]

I'm actually suprised there's not a huge deat or a bunch of trolls arguing here. I like this, this is my favorite hymn.

[mirfir]

@4EverWords YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE!

[mirfir]

LOVE IT!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!

[jethroc]

@fieldstonewall Well as much as I love chanting, it really isn't set apart. Most religions chant. Ever been to a Buddhist funeral? Crazy chanting. Also, being set apart isn't holiness. It's being made pure and being set apart is incidental to that. I don't think there is anything impure about most songs sung at Mass even the nonsensical P&W earworms. Aesthetically, they are an abomination, but sung with a pure heart, they are good.

[fieldstonewall]

@jethroc Don't get me wrong, I actually really like this song--I play it on violin--but I just don't think it has a place in Mass. I agree that is sounds a lot like a Renaissance folk song, but as far as I know, they didn't use folk songs in Mass. I mean, think of it this way: holiness means "to be set apart." Therefore, we ought not to be using pop-sounding music in Mass at all. We should use music "set apart" for God alone. Barring a few unfortunate New Age songs, chant is exactly that.

[jethroc]

@fieldstonewall I don't think this song renders the Mass unsolemn or unsacred. And I'm not sure how chanting makes the mass holier (not that I don't prefer it).  Now the praise and worship nonsense, I definitely agree, but this song seems different to the usual. More like something from the Renaissance. And it actually has a few good lines.

[fieldstonewall]

@FolkHouseOmaha If by "bringing it back to the dark ages" you mean restoring the solemnity and sacredness of the Mass with music that elevates ones spirit towards God rather than making one want to bounce and tap one's knee, then sure, let the Dark Ages roll on back. But it really isn't a return to "Dark Ages" or even the Tridentine Mass, it is simply restoring the true intentions of Vatican II, and we are beginning with the new Mass Translation. Let us hope that better music will follow.

[fieldstonewall]

Well, aside from this song being theologically lukewarm, the Mass ought to be solemn and sacred. Cardinal Ratzinger wrote extensively about this before he became Pope.  The Church was never meant to abandon its traditional hymn and chant styles in favor of poppy melodies that focus more attention on the band and less on the worship of God. For a much more eloquent statement of this, I encourage you to read Ratzinger. I think you can find his works on Google Books for free.