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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

  • Introit:
    1. (A/B) Dominus secus mare Galilææ [Graduale Romanum, p.264]
    2. (A/B) Dominus secus mare Galilææ [Gregorian Missal, p.437/450]
    3. Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
    4. (A/B) The Lord, walking by the sea [Simple English Propers, p.185 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    5. Sing a new song to the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.137 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    6. Worship God, all you his angels [Lumen Christi Missal, p.936 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    7. O sing a new song to the Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.936 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    8. O sing a new song to the Lord [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.44, Mode 7 / OCP]
    9. O sing a new song to the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.435-438 / Ignatius Press]
    10. O sing a new song to the Lord [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.110, with Psalm 96[95] / Liturgical Press]
    11. Worship God, all you his angels [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #253, with Psalm 97 / Illuminare Publications]
    12. O sing a new song to the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #254, with Psalm 96 / Illuminare Publications]
    13. Choose an Entrance Antiphon from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
    14. O sing a new song to the Lord [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Winter (Penkala) p.1, with Psalm 95]
    15. (A/B) The Lord Observed Two Fishermen [tune: McKee] from Introit Hymns #37 (Christoph Tietze)
  • Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
    1. Timebunt gentes [Graduale Romanum, p.265]
    2. Timebunt gentes [Gregorian Missal, p.438/452]
    3. Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
    4. Choose a Responsorial Psalm from one 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. Dominus regnavit [Graduale Romanum, p.266]
    2. Dominus regnavit [Gregorian Missal, p.439/453]
    3. Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
    4. The Lord Is King (Henry Purcell)
    5. Choose an Alleluia or Alleluia Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
  • Offertory:
    1. Dextera Domini [Graduale Romanum, p.267]
    2. Dextera Domini [Gregorian Missal, p.440/453]
    3. Dextera Domini (César Franck, G.P. da Palestrina)
    4. Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
    5. The Lord's right hand [Simple English Propers, p.187 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    6. I shall not die, I shall live [Simple Choral Gradual, p.138 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    7. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of those suggested in #144-157 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.945-949 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    8. The right hand of the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.438-440 / Ignatius Press]
    9. The right hand of the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #218, with Psalm 118 / Illuminare Publications]
    10. Choose an Offertory Antiphon and Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
    11. The right hand of the Lord [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Winter (Penkala) p.3, with Psalm 103]
  • Communion:
    1. (A/B) Venite post me: faciam [Graduale Romanum, p.267]
    2. (A/B) Venite post me: faciam [Gregorian Missal, p.441/454]
    3. (A/B) Venite post me: faciam [Communio, p.285 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    4. Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
    5. (A/B) Venite post me (Johannes Galliculus)
    6. Follow me: I will make you fishers of men [Simple English Propers, p.188 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    7. (A/B) Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men [Choral Communio, p.101 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
    8. Look up at the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.139 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    9. I am the light of the world [Simple Choral Gradual, p.140 (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. (A/B) Follow after me, and I will make you fishers of men Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)
    12. Look toward the Lord [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.45, Mode 5 / OCP]
    13. I am the light of the world [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.45, Mode 7 / OCP]
    14. Look toward the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.441-443 / Ignatius Press]
    15. I am the light of the world [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.111, with Psalm 27[26] / Liturgical Press]
    16. I am the light of the world [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #318, with Psalm 36 / Illuminare Publications]
    17. Look toward the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #300, with Psalm 34 / Illuminare Publications]
    18. Choose a Communion Antiphon and Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
    19. I am the light of the world [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Winter (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 19]
    20. Look toward the Lord [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Winter (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 19]
  • 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)

Other liturgical music

Hymns

  • Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death (WIII #586)
  • By All Your Saints Still Striving (WIII #706, HH #284)
  • Come, Let Us to the Lord Our God (ICEL #39, CH #243)
  • Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound (ICEL #41, HH #80, CHB #215, CH #483)
  • Forgive Our Sins (WIII #754, CBW #684)
  • Have Mercy, Lord, on Us (ICEL #44, WIII #753, PMB #196, HH #82, CH #250, SMH #559)
  • How Beautiful the Morning and the Day (WIII #672)
  • How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds (ICEL #156, WIII #610, CHB #223, EH #455)
  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (CH #581, HPSC #203, WIII #525, SMH #601, EH #281, VII #224, LCH #82, CBH #138)
  • Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (WIII #528, ICEL #246, HPSC #301, HH #203, SMH #749, VII #219, SEC #935, CBH #240)
  • The Kingdom of God (WIII #615, CH #550)
  • The Lord Observed Two Fishermen [tune: McKee] from Introit Hymns #37 (Christoph Tietze)
  • To You I Lift My Soul (HPSC #337, SMH #802)
AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press
CBH = A Catholic Book of Hymns, Sacred Music Library
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.
SEC = Saint Edmund Campion Hymnal & Missal, Corpus Christi Watershed
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

Organ Music

  • All Glory, Laud and Honor (Robert J. Powell, G. Winston Cassler, David Schack)
  • All Glory, Laud and Honor (Marcel Dupré)
  • All Glory, Laud and Honor (John Hebden Schaffner)
  • Dialogue sur les grands jeux (François Couperin)
  • Elevation II (Marcel Dupré)
  • Fantasia con imitazione (J.S. Bach)
  • Fantasia super: Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach)
  • Introduction and Toccata in G (William Walond)
  • Liebster Jesu, wir sing hier (J.G. Walther)
  • Lydian Prelude (Flor Peeters)
  • Psalm XIX (Benedetto Marcello)
  • Prelude and Fugue in e (J.S. Bach)
  • Prelude on Mit freuden zart (William Ross, Charles Ore)
  • Trio in G (W.A. Mozart)
  • Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach)
  • Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach) arr. from Christus der ist mein Leben
  • Valet will ich dir geben (G.F. Kaufmann) from Eighty Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
  • Valet will ich dir geben (Max Reger) from 30 Kleine Choralvorspiele [C.F. Peters #3980]
  • Variations on Southwell (Alfred Fedak)
  • Vitrail – Stained Glass Window (Henri Mulet)
  • Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (J.S. Bach)

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

The forgiveness of God is a prominent theme in today's liturgy. The music can highlight this: sing the Lord's Prayer with its plea, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." By far the best choice of music to convey this text is the universally familiar chant-like setting attributed to Snow. Other more contemporary settings pale in comparison (like a limp Impatiens and a mighty Oak).

During Ordinary Time in Year B we will highlight passages from the new General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) that pertain to music during the liturgy. The GIRM contains rubrics and instructions (some of them new) for the celebration of the Mass. The first section below is a direct quote from the English translation of the document. The second section is a commentary on the passage.

The Structure of the Mass, Its Elements and Its Parts: The Importance of Singing (GIRM #39)

The Christian faithful who come together as one in expectation of the Lord's coming are instructed by the Apostle Paul to sing together Psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles (see Colossians 3:16). Singing is the sign of the heart's joy (see Acts 2:46). Thus Saint Augustine says rightly: "Singing is for one who loves," and there is also an ancient proverb: "Whoever sings well prays twice over."

Commentary: The Church here reiterates her ancient tenet on the importance of sung prayer. We as Catholics, must come to understand the significance of liturgical song in our worship: just as we comfortably share a pew with our neighbors, so too must we be willing to share a song with them. Those who abstain from singing, for whatever imagined reason, do not only themselves a disservice, but also fragment and weaken the Body of Christ present in the Church to both adore and receive the Lord in the Eucharist.

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