14 November 2010
| Entrance | Eternal Rest (mtgf) |
| Roll of Honour | |
| Gloria | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Psalm 97 | The Lord has come (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Gaudent in caelis (Dering) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Lamb of God 6 (mtgf) |
| Communion | Christ our Peace (Marty Haugen) |
| Final | At the name of Jesus |
Our roll of honour this morning commemorated those students who had died in the First World War. I was struck by the familiarity of the names which we recall each year and that we do not remember those who survived. This year we began with the 2 minutes silence and then the Entrance Procession followed by the reading of names.
The readings were of the Sunday and were fitting. At the name of Jesus was chosen for its strong eschatological verses - Christ shall return again.
Gaudent in caelis was probably sung for primarily musical reasons over liturgical ones. We had intended to sing it for All Saints but were unable so there was an opportunity here. It wasn't wholly inappropriate and if there was a fear that we were canonising the departed we had sought God's mercy in the opening chant.
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