19 January 2014
| Entrance | God whose almighty Word |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 39 | Here I am, Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | O child of promise (Andrew Maries) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | St Annes (James MacMillan) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | You have prepared a table (mtgf) |
| Communion | Those who were in the dark (Martin Willett) |
| Final | Blest be the Lord (Alstott/Farrell) |
The strange chronology of Advent means that the beginning of Ordinary Time picks up the story of the early chapters of the Gospel, acting as frame device around the Christmas season. There were musical echoes of Advent today. O child of promise (particularly with the correct words) was repeated from the 4th Sunday and the Benedictus got another outing. I did consider repeating O radiant dawn as again it reflected some of the themes of the readings. In the end we stuck with Martin Willett's Those who were in the dark or Behold the Lamb of God. I have a soft spot for this St Louis Jesuit influenced piece, slightly retro but it has its charm.
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