7 February 2016
| Entrance | Holy, Holy, Holy |
| Penitential Rite | Misericordiae Vultus (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 137 | Before the angels (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Lord, you have come to the lakeside (Gabardine) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | Let them thank (mtgf) |
| Communion | Blessed are you poor (John Bell) |
| Final | Holy is God (Paul Inwood) |
The next time we hear Luke's Gospel on a Sunday in Ordinary Time will be on the 10th Sunday in June and we will have reached chapter 7. We sang Luke's Beatitudes at Communion — it was intended as a filler what we will miss. It had suggested itself while looking for some other music.
In a similar way Holy is God struck me a number of weeks ago. Apart from being one of those songs (such as Out of Darkness) we have not used for a long time (actually I don't think we ever have) it would also make a suitable farewell to the Alleluia. As I looked at the text I realised that it was a good choice for this morning's readings. As it was unknown I did briefly rehearse before Mass. There is a view that people will sing better if you inform them why we are singing something. So in addition to the Alleluia I noted that it picked up the 'Holy' of the first reading and the 'proclamation' of the Gospel. Unless the choir were making a lot of noise people seemed to pick it up and try it - it is also a good piece.
