Over the past four years, I’ve been working through a large collection of historic Catholic hymnals to map the repertoire of hymns dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I’ve just published a preliminary analysis drawing on 1,300+ occurrences across more than 160 hymnals from the 19th and early 20th centuries, revealing a remarkably stable core repertoire that shaped parish devotion for generations and remains highly usable today. 

The study explores how this tradition developed across publishers, regions, and immigrant communities, and concludes with a rare archival audio collection from St. Mary’s in Akron (1982), where these very hymns—“O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine,” “To Jesus’ Heart All Burning,” and others—are heard alive in real parish practice decades later. I’ve also included two companion resources to help make this repertoire accessible for modern use.

If this is of interest, I invite you to read the full survey—I’d be very grateful for any feedback, especially from those working to revive this repertoire in parish or choral settings.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/sacred-heart-hymns/

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/SN0lO4oZuH8

Salmo responsorial para Domingo 11 Ordinario - Ciclo A - Salmo 99 - El Señor es nuestro Dios y nosotros su pueblo. Leccionario: 91. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm for 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

https://insong.org/product/domingo-11-ordinario-a-salmo-99-el-senor-es-nuestro-dios-y-nosotros-su-pueblo/

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Music © 2019, Anthony Moran, https://insong.org

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ja_G_XhezAk

Salmo responsorial para 14 Solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo A (Corpus Christi) - Salmo 147 - Bendito sea el Señor. Leccionario: 167. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

insong.org/product/solemnidad-del-cuerpo-y-la-sangre-de-cristo-a-salmo-147-bendito-sea-el-senor

Music © 2019, Anthony Moran, insong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty, schlettysound.com

A simple song about Jesus, and passage as Christians. Not sure if theologically correct.