hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?

Subject: RE: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 05:06 AM

He may have been training with me at the English College in Lisbon, 1968/69. I left, heard no more about him since. Great character.

John Kavanagh
Clydach, South Wales

Subject: RE: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 11:29 AM

He is a Catholic priest in Shrewsbury Diocese - lived / was based at the Upholland Northern Institute for a while.

Subject: RE: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 06:26 PM

I have a missalette (Breaking Bread) from 2006 with this song in it. It says 'Copyright 1981. Published by OCP Publications.' However, Ernest Sands biography is not included in OCP's section on composers & authors.

Curiouser and curiouser!

Dave, I believe the best thing for you to do is to go to ocp.org and buy the music for $2. If you need further help, show it to a musician friend.

Once my friends and I played this song at a church festival. It has an interesting descant, which was played on a big xylophone.

Our accompanists had had a hard time with the 5/4 rhythm, but in the middle of the piece, their inner brubecks asserted themselves, and suddenly they started to produce a strong, steady 5/4 accompaniment. The silver-haired crowd went wild!

Subject: RE: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: GUEST,Dave in NY
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 02:29 AM

Does anyone have the tabs/chords for "Sing of the Lord's Goodness"

Subject: RE: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: GUEST,Federico
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 02:08 PM

No, he is not Irish, but English. He works in the UK.

Subject: ADD: Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Ernest Sands)
From: oldhippie
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 09:03 PM

SING OF THE LORD'S GOODNESS
(Ernest Sands)

Verse 1. Sing of the Lord's goodness Father of all wisdom,
come to him and bless his name.
Mercy he has shown us, his love is forever,
faithful to the end of days.

Refrain:
Come, then, all you nations,
sing of your Lord's goodness,
melodies of praise and thanks to God.
Ring out the Lord's glory,
praise him with your music,
worship him and bless his name.

Verse 2. Power he has wielded, honor is his garment
risen from the snares of death.
His word he has spoken, one bread he has broken,
new life he now gives to all.

Verse 3. Courage in our darkness, comfort in our sorrow,
Spirit of our God most high;
solace for the weary, pardon for the sinner,
splendor of the living God.

Verse 4. Praise him with your singing, praise him with the trumpet
praise God with the lute and harp;
praise him with the cymbals, praise him with your dancing,
praise God till the end of days.

Copyright © 1981 by OCP Publications 5536 Hassalo, Portland, OR, 97213. All rights reserved.

Subject: hymn writer Ernest Sands - biography?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:44 PM

I've come across hymns here and there written by Ernest Sands, but all I've been able to find out about him is that he was born in 1949. Anybody know anything about him. Is he a member of the singing Sands family of Ireland?
His hymn I know best is "Sing of the Lord's Goodness," which is in 5/4 time and reminds me of Brubeck's "Take Five." He also wrote "Song of Farewell," which is my favorite version of "In Paradisum" ('May the choirs of angels come to meet you' - the final song at Catholic funerals).

-Joe-