| Entrance | God whose almighty Word |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 32 | Happy the people (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | God beyond all names (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Since you are children (mtgf) |
| Communion | Loving Creator (D T Niles) |
| Final | I bind unto myself today. |
| Entrance | Come done, O love divine |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm | (mtgf) |
| Sequence | Veni Sancte Spiritus (arr. mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Enemy of Apathy (John Bell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | They were all filled (mtgf) |
| Communion | The gift of the Holy Spirit (Boschetti) |
| Final | Lord, you give the great commission |
| Entrance | Alleluia, sing to Jesus |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 102 | The Lord has set his sway in heaven (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Christ the glory (Lalouette) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Father, I pray (mtgf) |
| Communion | Let your restless hearts (Irish/Bell/mtgf) |
| Final | We have a Gospel to proclaim |
It is over 10 years since we have celebrated a 7th Sunday of Easter. I always think of today's psalm response as my least favourite - unnecessarily archaic. We did use the straight response but in times past I have adapted a setting of The Lord is compassion and love to The Lord rules the heavens and the earth.
The piece at Communion was an even older resurrection. Iona words to a familiar Irish folksong I arrenged a simple second part for parish I was in in North London over 25 years ago. We sang it, unaccompanied, at the end of Communion on Maundy Thursday - myself and an Irish soprano from the choir.
| Entrance | Love is his word |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 97 | The Lord has shown (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | I give to you (Peter Nardone) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | If you love me (mtgf) |
| Communion | Love one another (mtgf) |
| Final | God is love, his the care |
We were joined by a couple of members of the University Choir who had come to sell tickets for the forthcoming concert. (The refectory does not serve breakfast until 10.30am on Sundays - to add a non sequitur.) So that they had something familiar to sing - I chnaged what I had planned to the Nardone motet which has proved a useful standby.
| Entrance | Christ is alive with joy we sing |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 21 | You, Lord, are my praise (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Many are the lightbeams (Widestrand) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the true vine (mtgf) |
| Communion | We have been told (David Haas) |
| Final | O praise ye the Lord |
The melody of today's psalm response echoed that of Palm Sunday - same Psalm, different context.
| Entrance | At the Lamb's high feast |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 117 | The stone which the builders (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Shepherd me, O God (Marty Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | The Good Shepherd has risen (mtgf) |
| Communion | Shepherd of souls |
| Final | Hail Redeemer |
Shepherd of souls was new to us - though sung to Neumark, a fine chorale melody. It felt that it could do with an arrangement by Charles Wood (see Good Friday) to become a 'hymn concertato'
| Entrance | O changeless Christ |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 4 | Lift up the light (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Easter Evening (John Bell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | The Christ had to suffer (mtgf) |
| Communion | I received the living God (Anon arr. Proulx) |
| Final | Sing of one who walked beside us |
As today's Gospel is the direct sequel to Emmaus - for which there is a wide range of music - the choices veered in that direction.
| Entrance | Godhead here in hiding |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 117 | Give thanks to the Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | We walk by faith (Marty Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Bring your hand (mtgf) |
| Communion | Now we remain (David Haas) |
| Final | This joyful Eastertide |
I was away enjoying Sunday Mass at Holy Trinity, Georgetown.There, I was interested from a liturgical/music point of view priority seemed to be given to appropriate texts. Of the 'hymn slots' two were given to texts linked closely to the Sunday sung to familiar tunes.
| Entrance | Jesus Christ is risen today |
| Penitential Rite | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 117 | This day was made (mtgf) |
| Sequence | Victimae Paschali (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | () |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Christ our passsover (mtgf) |
| Communion | I have seen the Lord (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | Thine be the glory |
| Procession | Missal |
| Exsultet | Missal |
| Psalm 103 | Send forth your spirit (mtgf) |
| Psalm 15 | Preserve me, God (Christopher Walker) |
| Exodus 15 | I will sing to the Lord (mtgf) |
| Psalm 29 | I will praise you, Lord (Paul Inwood) |
| Isaiah 12 | With joy (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/Walker) |
| Baptismal Liturgy | Springs of water (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | What wondrous love (Southern Harmony arr. Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Wisdom (Steven Janco) |
| Lamb of God | Lux et origo (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Christ our Passover |
| Communion | As the deer longs (Palestrina/Bridge) |
| Final | This joyful Eastertide |
The pared down version did not affect the number of readings and psalms - though the 2 cantors had more to do than usual. It meant again the changing of established pieces. At the Preparation we repeated What wondrous love from the day before. On Good Friday it was the starker original harmonies with voices and violin; at the Vigil Marty Haugen's fuller accompanied arrangement/
For the last few years we have sung Out of Darkness or Holy is God at the end. This has deepened on singing them before Lent a couple of times. This year we had not made such preparations so we opted for This joyful Eastertide. This had the right bounce and length for the end of the Vigil liturgy.
| Psalm 30 | Father, into your hands (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Adoration of the Cross | What wondrous love (Southern Harmony) |
| Calvarie Mass (Tallis arr. Wood) | |
| Communion | O Crux ave (Rihards Dubra) |
| When I survey the wondrous cross |
The pared down version meant a different version of the psalm - sung unaccompanied. We are lucky that our accompanist is not only willing to sing but also appreciates being unaccompanied (I have known accompanists who have been personally affronted by unaccompanied singing and wanted to accompany anything). For balance I would note that some of singers feel we can venture unaccompanied too quickly before they are confident - i.e. they are singing the right note if it does not clash with the keyboard rather than whether it sounds right against the other parts. The paring down gave a reason to not do some music which have been staples. But the instruments gave the excuse to do my adaptation of Charles Wood's version of Tallis 1st mode melody from Wood's St Mark Passion. For the second verse there is a Bachian accompaniment of intertwining lines which adapt to the violins; in the 3rd version a descant which is marked soprano or flute in the original -and would require an accomplished voice.
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Gloria | Mass of Wisdom (Steve Janco) |
| Psalm 15 | The blessing cup (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Washing of the feet | Faith, hope and love (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Ubi caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | This is my body (mtgf) |
| Communion | Take and eat (Michael Joncas) |
| Procession | Pange lingua (Ricky Manalo) |
| Watching | Tantum ergo (chant) Stay with me (Taizé) |
As noted the plan this year was to be stripped down with just 2 singers and acccompanist. In the event we were joined by a singer and 2 violins who offten join us at these time but during term time attend the evening Mass. This was a lovely addition. I therefore occasionally 'stripped up' if that's the best way of expressing it. I had planned to do the chant of Ubi Caritas, partly to make the connection with Eucharistic Acclamations, however I decided that the Hurd version would be a better and more familiar use of resources.
| Antiphon | Hosanna to the Son of David (mtgf) |
| Entrance | Hosanna (Paul Inwood) + Ps 23 verses |
| Psalm 21 | My God, my God (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Ours were the griefs (Stephen Dean) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion | Father, if this cup (Stephen Dean) |
| Final | My song is love unknown |
This year the plan was to be stripped down due to there not being many singers available. This meant a change of psalm settings from Chris Walker's aria.
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm 50 | A pure heart (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | As prophets foretold (Jones) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | Amen, Amen, I say to you (mtgf) |
| Communion | Unless a grain of wheat (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | Lift high the cross |
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm 136 | O let my tongue (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | You are mine (David Haas) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | Jerusalem is built as a city (mtgf) |
| Communion | When I am lifted up (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | Praise my soul |
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm 18 | O Lord, you have the message (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | These words (Lowenthal) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | The sparrow finds a home (mtgf) |
| Communion | We proclaim Christ crucified (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour |
Is Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour a better hymn than a Gospel Acclamation?
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm 115 | I will walk (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | O nata lux (Tallis) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | This is my beloved Son (mtgf) |
| Communion | Transfigure us, O Lord (Bob Hurd) |
| Final |
Singers were with the University Choir at the Cathedrals Group Choir Festival in Birmingham.
| Entrance | For God so loved the world (mtgf) |
| Penitential Rite | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm 24 | Your ways, Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lenten (mtgf) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Be with me, Lord (Marty Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Lamb of God | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Communion Antiphon | One does not live (mtgf) |
| Communion | Out into the wilderness (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | Guide me, O thou great redeemer |
| Entrance | All my hope on God is founded |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 31 | You are my refuge, O Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Thy mercy O Lord God (Marcello) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | They ate and had their fil (mtgf) |
| Communion | Come my way (Vaughan Williams) |
| Final | All creatures of our God and King |
To mark the last Sunday before Lent we did the fuller intonation for the Gloria and all of the coda to the Gloria (we usually end with the Amen and the tonic chord.
| Entrance | Your hands, O Lord |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 146 | Praise the Lord, who heals the broken hearted (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Healer of our every ill (Marty Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | Let them thanks the Lord (mtgf) |
| Communion | A Touching Place (John Bell) |
| Final | Now thank we all our God |
| Entrance | God, whose almighty word |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 94 | O that today (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | You are mine (David Haas) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | Let your face shine (mtgf) |
| Communion | Jesus the Word has lived among us (French traditional) |
| Final | At the name of Jesus |
| Entrance | O changeless Christ |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Psalm 24 | Lord, make me know your ways (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Lord, you have come to the seashore (Gabarain) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the light (mtgf) |
| Communion | Lead me, Lord (Wesley) |
| Final | He who would valiant be |
| Entrance | Will you come and follow me |
| 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 | I'll love the Lord (John Bell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Bede (mtgf) |
| Lamb of God | Newman (James MacMillan) |
| Communion Antiphon | You have prepared (mtgf) |
| Communion | Behold the Lamb of God (Martin Willett) |
| Final | Forth in the peace |
When Epiphany falls on Sunday 7 or 8 January Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the adjacent Monday so the next Sunday is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. This will attempt to be a extensive catch up - with some possible blanks on the way.
