| Entrance | Gather us in |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 67 | In your goodness, O Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | What does the Lord require (mtgf) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | How great is your goodness (mtgf) |
| Communion | Call us to your table (Christopher Walker |
| Final | Lord of all hopefulness |
| Entrance | Gather us in |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 116 | Gou out to the whole world (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Travelling the road to freedom (John Bell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf) |
| Communion | One bread, one body |
| Final | The kingdom of God is justice and joy |
We are lucky that even that if everyone else is away a solo cantor will lead the music.
| Entrance | Sing we of the blessed Mother |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 44 | On your right (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Ave Maria (Arcadelt) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | All generations shall call me blessed (mtgf) |
| Communion | Hail, Holy Queen |
| Final | Tell out my soul |
Having had long periods of stability we have had various supply priests (and today a supply bishop) it is interesting to get back into the habit of the conversation beforehand: which form of Penitential Act? Will you sing the Doxology and Invitation to the Mystery of Faith? Will you want a note?
I suspect I have noted before but with the Kyrie we do from the Psallite Mass (I) when it is Penitential Act 1 and the Gloria follows straight on one jumps from F# minor to C major and interesting key change which I suspect was not considered by the composers.
Sing we of the blessed Mother seemed a good opener for us as it is structured around the rosary on which the 15 windows of the chapel are based. I had understood that the Arcadelt was based on a 3 part chanson to which a 19th century had added sacred words and a bass part. AS we were missing our Bass today we could test this - but trying it without the bass part did not make musical sense so who knows.
Hail Holy Queen is probably a final song of mercy for this year. Written so it could be sung in unison and even unaccompanied as a prayer. Today it was sung by two voices with accompaniment.
| Entrance | All people that on earth |
| 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 | Lord, you have come to the lakeside (Gabardine) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the bread of life (mtgf) |
| Communion | I'll love the Lord (John Bell) |
| Final | Lord of all hopefulness |
| Entrance | Dear Lord & Father |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 89 | O Lord, you have been our refuge (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Where is your treasure is (Marty Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the bread of life (mtgf) |
| Communion | Like a child rests (Christopher Walker) |
| Final | Now thank we all our God |
| Entrance | Praise to the Lord |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 137 | On the day I called (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Listen Lord (John Bell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Bless the Lord (mtgf) |
| Communion | The cry of the poor |
| Final | Holy God, we praise thy name |
| Entrance | All are welcome |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 14 | The just will live (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | There eis a longing (Anne Quigley) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Behold (mtgf) |
| Communion | I received the living God (Anon. arr. Proulx) |
| Final | Lord of all hopefulness |
Hospitality and domesticity were in mind this morning. I have been looking at psalms recently, in particular see what the editors of our current Lectionary did - and what others have done. Unlike other liturgical books the Lectionary is not all laid out in Latin rather it is principally a collection of references. However the psalm responses are given in Latin as often they are an edited version of part or parts of the psalm. For today's psalm the Latin original is the first line of psalm 'Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent?' whereas our Lectionary has 'The just will live in the presence of the Lord' which though the reference is v.1 is actually not fund in the psalm. Before suggesting that the editors of the 83 Lectionary took liberties I would want to check what was in the 1st edition of the Lectionary (both in English and Latin) as in 83 they may have just decided to keep what was there before. Apart from tracing a textual history I wonder what difference it makes. To be honest, 'Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent?' does not possibly the weight or right image of the text (tent is tabernaculo). But the response we have ignores the question, well does not ignore but provides an answer. Who shall be admitted? The just shall be admitted. Whereas the context in the readings say: who shall be admitted? Abraham, Sarah, Mary, Martha, and what about me?
| Entrance | Your words are spirit and life. |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 68 | Seek the Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | These words (Tom Lowenthal) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf) |
| Communion | Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Final | God is love, his the care |
This is one of two Sundays in Year C where the Lectionary offers a choice of psalm. If I remember correctly Psalm 68 was the choice in the first edition of the Lectionary (i.e. Ordo Lectionum Missae; Psalm 18 given in the second edition. The editors of our '83 Lectionary decided to keep both. The first, which we use this Sunday, seems to be the song of the Samaritan, whereas the second fits better with the theme of the Law. I went with the first because it is not a psalm we hear as much - and Psalm 18 provided the text of our Opening Song.
| Entrance | O day of peace |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 65 | Cry out with joy (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | The love of the Lord (Michael Joncas) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Come to me (mtgf) |
| Communion | What does the Lord require (mtg) |
| Final | Forth in thy name |
O day of peace was new to us - it is sung to Jerusalem. Those who like Thaxted a few weeks ago, also appreciated this. Though one might think the central theme of the readings was proclamation - Cry out with joy - peace is there, I suppose integral to the proclamation.
| Entrance | Brother, sister, let me serve you |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 15 | O Lord, it is you (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Profession of Faith | Credo III |
| Preparation of Gifts | Where is your mercy (Haugen) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Bless the Lord, O my soul (mtgf) |
| Communion | I'll love the Lord |
| Final | He who would valiant be |
| Entrance | All that is hidden |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 62 | For you my soul is thirsting (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Profession of Faith | Credo III |
| Preparation of Gifts | Servant King |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the good shepherd (mtgf) |
| Communion | Christ our peace (Marty Haugen) |
| Final | At the name of Jesus |
The series of readings from Galatians provides a number of strong passages. It is hard to know what emphasis to give them in relation to the whole. But our homilist started with today's 2nd reading as part of the radical message of Christianity and then linked it to the Gospel so our Communion Song was a happy choice. We were just Cantor and accompaniment so I changed what were going to do at Preparation to Graham Kendrick's Servant King.
| Entrance | Gather us in |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Angels and Saints (Steven Janco) |
| Psalm 145 | My soul give praise to the Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Salisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Song of the man born blind (Bob Hurd) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Angels and Saints (Steven Janco) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the light of the world (mtgf) |
| Communion | How can I repay the Lord (mtgf) |
| Final | Now thanks we all our God ( ) |
Unaccompanied again so some close harmony. Otherwise our autumn repertoire started. Another priest, new to us, who preached one of the best short homilies I have heard in a while. He is a scripture scholar - but he gave some context for each readings, including the psalm (!) but also a thought for reflection/action.
| Entrance | Dear Lord and Father |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 14 | The just will live (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | O God, you search me (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | How great is your goodness (mtgf) |
| Communion | What does the Lord require (mtgf) |
| Final | The kingdom of God |
| Entrance | Your words are spirit |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 33 | Taste and see (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Response to final Intercession | May the choirs of angels (Ernest Sands) |
| Preparation of Gifts | How can I repay the Lord (mtgf) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf) |
| Communion | One in body, heart and mind (Christopher Walker) |
| Final | Alleluia, sing to Jesus |
The end of John 6. The Communion antiphons were first used 3 years ago as way of giving a thread through this min-season and we have continued ever since. They are one of the most obvious examples where the antiphon echoes the gospel and leads to communion. They have fulfilled one of their objectives which is that the singers should find them memorable and easy to pick up. Though I usually print either text or text and music in the service sheet this is not something which the congregation has picked up in a big way.
This week we had a reunion of 62-65 - who have been a number of times before. One asked if he could sing May the choirs of angels after the names of those who had died was read out as part of the intercessions. Though we had put the number on the hymn board there is not a good moment to announce it at this point - but people responded suggesting that the Song of Farewell is a piece of common repertoire across the country.
| Entrance | Hail Queen of heaven |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 44 | At your right stands the Queen (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | O holy Mary (Alstott) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | All generations shall call me blessed (mtgf) |
| Communion | I sing a maid (Michael Joncas) |
| Final | Tell out my soul |
| Entrance | Let all mortal flesh |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 33 | (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Now we remain (David Haas) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | The bread that I will give (mtgf) |
| Communion | I received the living God |
| Final | O bread of heaven |
| Entrance | O food of travellers |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 77 | The Lord gave them bread (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Panis angelicus (Franck) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | I am the bread of life (mtgf) |
| Communion | Bread for the world |
| Final | Guide me, O thou great redeemer |
| Entrance | All who hunger |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 144 | You open wide your hands (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | There is one Lord (Owen Alstott) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Bless the Lord (mtgf) |
| Communion | Bread for the world (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Final | God is love, his the care |
| Entrance | I heard the voice of Jesus say |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 22 | The Lord is my shepherd (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Because the Lord is my shepherd (Christopher Walker) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | The Lord, the gracious (mtgf) |
| Communion | Christ our peace (Marty Haugen) |
| Final | Praise we our God with joy |
| Entrance | All that is hidden |
| Penitential Rite | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Gloria | At the table of the Lord (Collegeville) |
| Psalm 84 | Let us see, O Lord (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (Murray) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Lord, you have come (Gabarain) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Nores (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf) |
| Communion | The gift of the Holy Spirit |
| Final | Forth in thy name |
I don't think we have done All that is hidden for a while and the congregation seemed less certain. Other musicians can be supposed at the idea of not starting with a hymn which everyone sings throughout and we are used to songs with a refrain sung by all but I wonder if because we have not done it for a while and that we started with a solo verse they were wrong-footed.
