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The Fifth Sunday of Lent (C)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

  • Introit:
    1. Iudica me Deus [Graduale Romanum, p.120]
    2. Iudica me Deus [Gregorian Missal, p.265/287]
    3. Iudica me Deus (Andrea Gabrieli)
    4. Judica me Deus (G. Gorczycki) [GIA Publications]
    5. Deus meus eripe [Graduale simplex, p.108]
    6. Vindicate me, O God [Simple English Propers, p.83 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    7. Give me justice, O God [Lumen Christi Missal, p.922 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    8. Give me justice, O God [Simple Choral Gradual, p.64 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    9. Give Judgment, Lord My Savior [tune: Passion Chorale] from Introit Hymns #19 (Christoph Tietze)
    10. Give me justice, O God [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.24, Mode 4 / OCP]
    11. Give me justice, O God [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.202-204 / Ignatius Press]
    12. Give me justice, O God [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.50, with Psalm 43[42] / Liturgical Press]
    13. Give me justice, O God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #202, with Psalm 43 / Illuminare Publications]
    14. O God, my God, rescue me [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.53, with Psalm 71 / Liturgical Press]
    15. Give me justice, O God [Mass Propers for Lent (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 51]
  • Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
    1. Eripe me, Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.121]
    2. Eripe me, Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.266/288]
    3. Ad defensionem meam [Graduale simplex, p.109]
    4. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Graduale simplex, p.110]
    5. Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
    6. Psalm 22: O my help, do not be far away [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.54 / Liturgical Press]
    7. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
    8. Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
  • Tract (Gospel Acclamation):
    1. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Graduale Romanum, p.122]
    2. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Gregorian Missal, p.268/290]
    3. Amen, amen, dico vobis [Graduale simplex, p.111]
    4. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Graduale simplex, p.112]
    5. Psalm 129: Often they have attacked me [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.56 / Liturgical Press]
    6. Believe me when I tell you this [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.56 / Liturgical Press]
    7. Psalm 129: Often they have attacked me [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.57 / Liturgical Press]
  • Offertory:
    1. Confitebor tibi [Graduale Romanum, p.123]
    2. Confitebor tibi [Gregorian Missal, p.269/291]
    3. Iudica causam meam [Graduale simplex, p.112]
    4. I will praise you, O Lord [Simple English Propers, p.84 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    5. I will praise you, O Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.922 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    6. By your word revive me [Simple Choral Gradual, p.65 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    7. I will praise you, O Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.205-207 / Ignatius Press]
    8. I will praise you, O Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #203, with Psalm 119 / Illuminare Publications]
    9. Judge my cause, O Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.57, with Psalm 22 / Liturgical Press]
    10. I will give you thanks [Mass Propers for Lent (Penkala) p.4, with Psalm 91]
  • Communion:
    1. (C) Nemo te condemnavit, mulier? [Graduale Romanum, p.124]
    2. (C) Nemo te condemnavit, mulier? [Gregorian Missal, p.272/294]<
    3. Pater, si non potest [Graduale simplex, p.112]
    4. (C) Nemo te condemnavit, mulier? [Communio, p.162 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    5. When the Lord saw the sisters of Lazarus [Simple English Propers, p.86 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    6. Woman, has no one condemned you? [Choral Communio, p.44 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
    7. He who lives and believes [Simple Choral Gradual, p.66 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    8. Woman, has no one condemned you? [Simple English Propers, p.87 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
    9. Has no one condemned you, woman? [Lumen Christi Missal, p.923 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    10. I tell you solemnly [Simple Choral Gradual, p.67 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    11. (C) No one has condemned you [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
    12. (C) Has no one condemned you, woman? [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.25, Mode 8 / OCP]
    13. (C) Has no one condemned you, woman? [Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.211-213 / Ignatius Press]
    14. (C) Has no one condemned you, woman? [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.52, with Psalm 32[31] / Liturgical Press]
    15. (C) Has no one condemned you, woman? [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #205, with Psalm 32 / Illuminare Publications]
    16. (C) Has no one condemned you, woman? [Communion Antiphons for Lent (Richard J. Clark) with Psalm 32 / GIA Publications]
    17. Father, if I must drink from this cup [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.41, with Psalm 116 / Liturgical Press]
    18. Mass Propers for Lent (Gary Penkala)
  • Mass settings:
    1. Latin Chant Mass XVII (Adventus et Quadragesimae)
    2. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
    3. Missa Deus Genitor alme (Harry McMurray)
    4. Wondrous Love: A Mass for Lent (J. William Greene)

Other liturgical music

Hymns

  • Behold the Royal Cross on High (HH #88)
  • Eternal Lord of Love (HH #79)
  • Father Almighty, Pour on Us Thy Blessing (HPSC #153)
  • Father of Mercy, God of Consolation (HPSC #155, ICEL #333, CH #409, CHB #216, EH #238)
  • Forgive Our Sins (WIII #754, CBW #684)
  • Grant to Us, O Lord (PMB #147, CH #465)
  • I Lift My Eyes to You, O Lord (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
  • Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates! (AH #485, HH #19, HPSC #211, ICEL #7, WIII #363, SMH #615, EH #484, VII #211, LCH #6, SEC #931, CBH #142)
  • Lord Christ, When First You Came to Earth (CH #617, WIII #438, HH #99, EH #522)
  • O Cross of Christ (PMB #46, HH #91, CH #254, AH #361, CBW #483)
  • O God, beyond All Praising (WIII #579, HH #199, SMH #659, LCH #89)
  • O Sacred Head Surrounded (AH #403, CBW #491, CH #259, HH #93, HPSC #248, ICEL #57, PMB #50, WIII #434, CHB #67, SMH #679, EH #75, VII #245, LCH #49, SEC #837, CBH #200)
  • The Great Creator of the Worlds (HPSC #322, EH #298)
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

Rubrics indicate that the organ remain silent during Lent, except on Lætare Sunday or on other solemnities or festive days or at any time to accompany singing. Hence organ preludes and postludes should not be played (except on Lætare Sunday). Music for non-liturgical services might be chosen from the following:

  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen; (Johannes Brahms) from 11 Chorale Preludes
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen from Five Chorale Preludes (Colin Brumby)
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen (J.G. Walther & D. Buxtehude) from 80 Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
  • Herzlich tut mich verlangen (F.W. Zachau) from The Church Organist's Golden Treasury, Vol.2 [Oliver Ditson Co.]
  • O Haupt voll blut und wunden (Moritz Brosig)
  • O Haupt voll blut und wunden (Adolph Hesse)
  • O Haupt voll blut und wunden (F.W. Marpurg) from 21 Chorale Preludes [Augsburg]
  • O Haupt voll blut und wunden (Max Reger) from 30 Kleine Choralvorspiele [C.F. Peters #3980]
  • O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
  • O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (Johann Pachelbel) from 80 Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
  • O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year
  • O Sacred Head Now Wounded (John Hebden Schaffner)
  • Passion Chorale (Jan Bender)

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

Musicians who favor one style exclusively, be it traditional or contemporary, run the risk of thinking like the "stone-throwers" in today's Gospel. Liturgists and musicians, while always being faithful to Church guidelines and rubrics, have much leeway in choosing options and music for particular celebrations. We cannot choose one style and condemn another (i.e. "throw stones") — everyone worships in his own way. What we can do is be absolutely sure that music chosen shares liturgy's high ideals: the glorification of God and the edification of his people. Good liturgical music (of whatever style) is not about "us" — it's about God!

A related countertheme may also be developed: today was previously called "Passion Sunday." There are remnants of that title in the prayers and preface of today's Mass. Music may begin a shift today, looking toward the sufferings of Christ.

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