A gentle reminder that God meets us in every moment. “Day by Day” speaks to the quiet strength He gives, the peace He offers in our trials, and the promise that His mercy is renewed with each passing hour. This hymn invites us to trust the Father’s loving care, take each day as it comes, and walk toward the hope He has prepared for us. May these words bring calm, encouragement, and the certainty that you never walk alone.

A gentle meditation on the timeless hymn Of the Father’s Love Begotten, reflecting on Christ’s eternal nature, His blessed birth, the worship of Heaven, and the glory of the Holy Trinity. Perfect for Advent, Christmas, and prayerful reflection throughout the season.

 

Responsorial Psalm 97(98):1-4 for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Key of Bb

Capo 3

 

                   C       D                      G    D   C                     G

Response - Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders.

 

 C         D                            G

Sing a new song to the Lord

 C    D                          G

for He has worked wonders.

        C       D                      G   Em

His right hand and His holy arm

  C         D                   G   C  G

have brought salvation.

 

                   C       D                      G    D   C                     G

Response - Sing a new song to the Lord for He has worked wonders.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/BPM706KrsQE

My Soul In Stillness Waits, a song for Advent.
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.

Voice, guitar and videography: Richard Schletty, https://schlettysound.com
Text: Psalm 95 and "O" Antiphons; Marty Haugen, b.1950 
Tune: Marty Haugen, b.1950
© 1982, GIA Publications, Inc.

A gentle Christmas lullaby celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. This piece reflects the peaceful wonder of that holy night… the Child in the manger, the angels singing “Gloria,” the shepherds arriving in awe, and the wise men following the guiding star. Perfect for Christmas Mass, pageants, Nativity meditations, or quiet personal prayer during the season. May this song bring you peace and joy as we welcome the Savior.

Salmo Responsorial para 8 de deciembre. Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María - Salmo 97 - Cantemos al Señor un canto nuevo, pues ha hecho maravillas. Leccionario: 689. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Psalm 98 in English). Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available. 

https://insong.org/product/inmaculada-concepcion-de-la-santisima-virgen-maria-salmo-97-cantemos-al-senor-un-canto-nuevo-pues-ha-hecho-maravillas/

Praising our Father's creative love, our Lord Jesus' redemptive love and the Spirit's sanctifying love inspires us to sing Maranatha.

1) You loved us Lord
Creating us in your image
Able to love You as our dear dear Father
like you able to love - love one another
As you love us as your dear children
 
2) You Loved us Lord
When we turned away from you
And went our way and turned against each other  

Triumphant and majestic setting of Psalm 98. Scored for a variety of arrangements on sheetmusicplus.com, jwpepper.com and musicnotes.com. Accessible and appropriate for any church setting. Can be used many times throughout the liturgical year.

 

Responsorial Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,12-13,17 for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Year A

Key of F#m

Capo 2
 

                    Em C    D       C                   Em                  D       C                     Em

Response - In His days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.

 

      D      C              D                  C        Em

O God, give Your judgement to the king,

         Bm    Am          Em

to a king’s son Your justice,

    D   C            D                  C             Em

that He may judge your people in justice

                   D    C                        Em

and your poor in right judgement.

 

                    Em C    D       C                   Em                  D       C                     Em

Response - In His days justice shall flourish, and peace till the moon fails.

NOTE: We originally published this post in May of 2017. We submitted this song to Oregon Catholic Press (ocp.org) but it was not accepted.

Jesus Makes Our World So Beautiful is a Christmas song co-written by Dan vi Nguyen, Richard Schletty and André van Haren. Dan posted her lyrics here and asked if anyone could make a song out of her words. Richard Schletty rewrote the lyrics to give them a consistent rhyme, line length, metrical pattern and overall poetic structure. Then Richard came up with a melody. Next, André van Haren wrote a beautiful piano arrangement based on an a cappella recording of the melody by Richard. Using Sibelius, André engraved the sheet music not only for piano and voice, but developed the song fully by adding guitar chords and two additional instruments: flute and cello. He also engraved a version of the song with optional SATB harmonies in the refrain.

VERSE 1
A child is born to Mary through the Spirit,
Surrounded by the warmth of sheep and oxen.
In this humble manger, on this joyful night,
Is the promised one for all generations!

CHORUS
Jesus is the way to peace and joy.
He shows us how to be merciful.
He's the bright star we all need in our lives.
Jesus makes our world so beautiful.

An Advent praise and worship song that lovingly expresses the waiting that we feel for the coming of the Messiah at Christmastime.

Based on "O Antiphons", this Jazz styled hymn is intended to capture the spirit of Advent, emphasizing hope, waiting and preparation for Christ. The melody is simple and reflective, allowing for contemplation. Scored for a variety of arrangements.

Salmo Responsorial para Domingo 2 Adviento, Ciclo A. Salmo 71 – Ven, Señor, rey de justicia y de paz / Responsorial Psalm in Spanish for 2nd Sunday in Advent Year A.

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Lively, Vibrant setting of Psalm 34 that is scored for a variety of arrangements. Accessible and appropriate for any church or concert setting. Can be used at many times throughout the liturgical year.

Maranatha Together We Pray by Erwin Cabucos

 

This song is intended to capture the spirit of Advent, emphasizing hope, waiting and preparation for Christ. The melody is simple and reflective, allowing for contemplation.

Child of Eternal Love is an Advent-Christmas hymn composed by Richard Schletty (lyrics and melody). It was was released on a wonderfully diverse Christmas album by Fetal Records called "A Colorful Christmas" in October of 2015. You can find the song at iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon Music and Spotify. You may preview the song from this page.

Digital download of the album is available now, direct from Fetal Records.

A Colorful Christmas is a collection of Christmas songs, original and covers, in multiple genres by a diverse group of passionate and inspiring artists with different backgrounds. Featuring Internationally known bluesman Charlie Sayles, Tony Fazio, Scott Taylor, Richard Schletty, Greg Phillips, Subsidiarity, Law & Order, Ken Wenzel, and Jane Kraemer. “If you build it, they will come.” And so they came and came in force. Twelve originals and six traditional covers.

If you would like the sheet music for song, write to me. I'd love to have someone perform it.

Text and tune: Richard Schletty.
Lead guitar: Alberto Ayuso Domingo.
Rhythm guitar: David Gomez Sanz.
Piano: André van Haren.
Vocals: Richard Schletty.

Child of Eternal Love

[verse 1]
God, in glory, brings a star so bright.
A Son is born in a bed of barley hay.
Behold the Savior, our New Light,
Child of Eternal Love, Shepherd of the way.

[verse 2]
Mary, full of grace, will know the sorrow and the joy
of bringing forth the One Whom the prophets long foretold.