Music Suggestions
The Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito cogitationes pacis [Graduale Romanum, p.366]
2. Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito cogitationes pacis [Gregorian Missal, p.591]
3. Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
4. The Lord says: I am pondering thoughts of peace [Simple English Propers, p.340 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. The Lord says: My plans for you are peace [Simple Choral Gradual, p.257 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [Lumen Christi Missal, p.945 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.90, Mode 6 / OCP]
8. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.716-719]
9. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.175, with Psalm 85[84] / Liturgical Press]
10. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #285, with Psalm 85 / Illuminare Publications]
11. Choose one Entrance Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
12. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 100]
13. God Proclaims for All to Hear [tune: Gaudeamus pariter] from Introit Hymns 72 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Liberasti nos, Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.366]
2. Liberasti nos, Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.592]
3. Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
4. Choose one Responsorial Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
5. Chabanel Psalmody
6. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. De profundis clamavi ad te [Graduale Romanum, p.367]
2. De profundis clamavi ad te [Gregorian Missal, p.593]
3. De profundis (W.A. Mozart)
4. Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
5. Choose one Alleluia or Alleluia Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
Offertory:
1. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.368]
2. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.594]
3. Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
4. Out of the depths have I cried to you [Simple English Propers, p.341 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. Out of the depths I cry to you [Simple Choral Gradual, p.258 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of those suggested in #144-157 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.945-949 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. Out of the depths have I cried to you [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.719-721]
8. Out of the depths I cry to you [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #299, with Psalm 130 / Illuminare Publications]
9. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
10. Out of the depths I cry to you [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 122]
Communion:
1. (A) Domine, quinque talenta [Graduale Romanum, p.515]
2. (A) Domine, quinque talenta [Gregorian Missal, p.595]
3. Domine, quinque talenta (Francisco Valls)
4. (A) Domine, quinque talenta [Communio, p.64 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
5. Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
6. (A) Lord, you delivered five talents unto me [Simple English Propers, p.342 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
7. (A) Lord, you delivered five talents unto me [Choral Communio, p.186 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
8. It is good for me to be with the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.259 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
9. I tell you solemnly, whatever you ask for [Simple Choral Gradual, p.260 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
10. Choose one Communion Antiphon from any of those suggested in #158-186 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.949-956 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
11. Because you have been faithful [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
12. To be near God is my happiness [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.90, Mode 1 / OCP]
13. Amen I say to you: Whatever you ask [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.91, Mode 1 / OCP]
14. To be near God is my happiness [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.722-724]
15. To be near God is my happiness [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.176, with Psalm 73[72] / Liturgical Press]
16. The Lord is my shepherd [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #323, with Psalm 23 / Illuminare Publications]
17. Choose one Communion Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
18. To be near God is my happiness [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 145]
19. Amen I say to you: Whatever you ask [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 145]
Mass settings:
1. Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
2. Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
3. Latin Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
4. Latin Mass of Saint Jerome (Christopher Bord)
5. Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
6. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
7. Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
8. Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
9. Modal Mass (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
10. Stirling Bridge Mass (Gary Penkala)

Other liturgical music

Adoro te devote (arr. Gary Penkala)
Christ Is the Vine (Gary Penkala)
Common Psalms for Schools and Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
You Will Not Be Strangers (Alex Hill)

Hymns

At the Name of Jesus (WIII #499, ICEL #104, HPSC #116, CBW #538, HH #137, AH #602, CH #538, CHB #207, SMH #438, EH #356, VII #310, LCH #98)
Blessed Jesus, At Thy Word (ICEL #180, CD #859, HH #208, CH #655, VII #308, SMH #458)
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (WIII #759, ICEL #217, HPSC #143, CH #626, CHB #211, SMH #491, EH #137, LCH #70, LCH #100)
Crown Him with Many Crowns (AH #481, CBW #549, CH #525, HPSC #145, ICEL #106, PMB #96, WIII #496, CHB #141, SMH #499, EH #352, VII #214, LCH #136)
God of Gods, We Sound His Praises (HPSC #166)
God Proclaims for All to Hear [tune: Gaudeamus pariter] from Introit Hymns #72 (Christoph Tietze)
God Whose Giving Knows No Ending (WIII #631, CD #873)
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (PMB #118, WIII #512, ICEL #233, HH #193, CH #566, CHB #225, SMH #578, EH #301, LCH #88)
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (CH #581, HPSC #203, WIII #525, SMH #601, EH #281, VII #224, LCH #82)
Let All Things Now Living (WIII #559, HPSC #208, CH #567, SMH #612)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (ICEL #152, WIII #588, AH #470, CH #454, CHB #242, SMH #627, EH #479, VII #276, LCH #93)
O God, Our Help in Ages Past (HPSC #241, WIII #579, ICEL #237, CBW #640, CH #457, PMB #128, HH #169, AH #624, CHB #249, SMH #661, EH #289, VII #203, LCH #92)
O Praise Ye the Lord (HPSC #259, CBW #649, WIII #539, ICEL #238, CD #906, CHB #253)
O Quickly Come, Great Judge of All (HH #21, VII #330)
O the Beautiful Treasures (WIII #689)
On This Day the First of Days (WIII #662, ICEL #241, PMB #235, CBW #590, HH #179, AH #610, CH #596, CD #853, SMH #701, LCH #113)
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (CH #430, HH #15, HPSC #325, PMB #12, WIII #373, SMH #785, EH #11, LCH #8)
The Lord Almighty Spoke the Word (CD #855)
Thy Strong Word Didst Cleave the Darkness (WIII #511, HH #206)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.

CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press

CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers

EH = The Hymnal 1940 (Episcopal), used by many Anglican Use Roman Catholic parishes

HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.

HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent

ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.

LCH = Lumen Christi Hymnal, Illuminare Publications

PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.

SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal – 4th Edition 2011, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN

VII = Vatican II Hymnal, Corpus Christi Watershed

WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.

Choral Music

A Woman of Valour (Darius Milhaud) [Mercury]
Blessed Are All They That Fear the Lord (Leo Sowerby) [H.W. Gray]
Blessed Jesus, at Your Word (Henry Lebedinsky)
Blest Are All Who Fearfully Love the Lord (Henry Purcell) [Dartmouth]
Christ Is the Heavenly Food (Roger Petrich)
De profundis (W.A. Mozart)
Hail, Holy Light! (A.D. Kastalsky)
How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Fair (Colin Brumby)
Iustorum animæ (Colin Brumby)
Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending (Robert Benson)
O Light Divine (Alexander Archhangelsky)
Psalm 84 (Paul Langston) [Howard Publications]
Psalm 128 (Robert Wetzler)
Serve bone (Orlando di Lasso) [Mercury]

Organ Music

Abide, O Dearest Jesus (Paul Manz; Sigfrid Karg-Elert)
Agincourt Hymn (John Dunstable)
Ash Grove (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, October 1980]
Ash Grove (Paul R. Otte) [Organist's Companion, October 1988]
Blessed Jesus, At Thy Word (Paul Manz) [Improvisations on Classic Chorales - Morning Star Music Publ 10-843]
Blessed Jesus, At Thy Word (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 3 - Concordia 97-5702]
Blessed Jesus, At Thy Word (Piet Post) [Triptych for Organ - Augsburg]
Butresses from Gothic Suite (Gordon Young)
Chorale Prelude on Diademata (James Pethel) [The Sacred Organ Folio - Lorenz Publ Co]
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (Hugo Gehrke) [Parish Organist, Part 3 - Concordia]
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, October 1981]
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (James Pethel) [The Sacred Organ Journal, Vol.13, No.2 - Lorenz]
Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue (J.S. Bach)
Crown Him with Many Crowns (Robert Crane) [Parish Organist XI - Concordia]
Crown Him with Many Crowns (Wilbur Held) [Hymn Preludes for the Pentecost Season - Concordia 97-5517]
Fantasia in C Major (J.S. Bach)
Fantasia on Saint Anne (Alfred Fedak) [Selah Publ Co]
Hymn Prelude on Diademata (Peter Pindar Stearns) [Eight Hymn Preludes for Ascension & Pentecost - Flammer]
Hymn to Joy (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, August 1982]
Immortal, Invisible (Harold Rohlig) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Introduction and Processional for the Wedding Day (Gilbert Martin) [The Sacred Organ Folio - Lorenz Publ Co]
Liebster Jesu (George Lachenauer) [Organist's Companion, May 1996]
Liebster Jesu (David Polley) [Organist's Companion, June 1985]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (J.S. Bach) [Orgelbüchlein] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury II - Oliver Ditson Co]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Carl Kuntze) [Organist's Companion, January 1998]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Max Reger) [Thirty Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (J.C.H. Rinck) [Organist's Companion, October 1984]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Randall Thompson) [24 Chorale Preludes, 4 Inventions & a Fugue - E.C. Schirmer]
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (J.G. Walther) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury II - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, May 1990]
O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Heinrich Fleischer) [Wedding Music, Part II - Concordia 97-1370]
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past (George T. Miles) [Parish Organist, Part 3 - Concordia]
Partita on Hymn to Joy (Charles Callahan) [Morning Star Music Publ]
Partitia on Liebster Jesu (J.C.H. Rinck)
Partita on Saint Anne (Paul Manz) [Concordia 97-5307]
Postlude on Hymn to Joy (Gordon Young) [Seven Chorale Preludes]
Praeludium II (Felix Mendelssohn)
Prelude on Ash Grove (Paul Otte, G.W. Cassler)
Prelude on Diademata from Seven Preludes for the Church Year (Donna Robertson)
Prelude on Ebenezer Paul Manz, Charles Ore, David Ruhl)
Prelude on Hyfrydol (Healey Willan, Paul Manz, Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Prelude on Hymn to Joy (Michael Burkhardt) [Morning Star Music Publ]
Prelude on King's Weston (David N. Johnson) [Augsburg]
Prelude on Liebster Jesu (Bach, Walther, Reger, Manz, Thompson, Ore, Rinck)
Prelude on Morning Song (Wilbur Held, David Johnson)
Prelude on Rhosymedre (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Prelude on Saint Anne (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, June 1983]
Prelude on Saint Anne (Harold Rohlig)
Processional on Hymn to Joy (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, August 1986]
Rosace / Rose Window (Henri Mulet)
Rustic Rejoicing (Geroge Brandon)
Solemn Prelude from The Solemn Organ (Tim Knight)
Sonata I in E-flat (J.S. Bach)
Sonata VI / Vater unser (Felix Mendelssohn)
The King Shall Come (David Johnson)
The King Shall Come (Paul Manz) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Three Preludes on Gott sei dank (Michael Sullivan) [Organist's Companion, May 1989]
Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness (Paul Manz) [Morning Star Music Publishers]
Toccata on Saint Anne (Gordon Young) [Five Toccatas - Flammer HF-5009]
Toccata-Prelude on Saint Anne (Garth Edmundson) [J. Fischer & Bros]
Trumpet Voluntary on Saint George's Windsor [Organist's Companion, September 1995]
Variations on a Theme by Beethoven; (Joseph Lowe) [Organist's Companion, June 1985]
Variations on Liebster Jesu (J.C.H. Rinck)
Variations on Saint Anne (James Konkel) [Organist's Companion, January 2001]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

Catholic church music programs in the United States have strayed far from the ideal that is outlined for the Entrance Song in the rubrics of the Roman Missal. Paragraph 48 of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal reads: "This chant is sung alternately by the choir and the people or similarly by the cantor and the people, or entirely by the people, or by the choir alone. [… the antiphon with its Psalm from the Graduale Romanum … or the Gradual Simplex may be used …]." While most parishes opt for a standard hymn at the entrance, the rubrical preference for a psalm with antiphon may still be accommodated today. Ideally, we should be singing chant Propers from the official books. If this is not possible, however, there are many published responsorial psalm settings and it should be easy to find a version that matches the entrance psalm specified for each Sunday.

Here is today's specific entrance psalm, and some information about it:

Psalm 85

This was likely written during a time of national distress, perhaps during the sixth century Exile when Israel doubted God's presence among them. The three parts of the psalm are clearly seen: ackowledgement of past atonement, prayer for present revival, prospect of future glory. This "Prayer for Complete Restoration" envisions a time when "Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss."

Music SuggestionsThe Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)