SUNDAY IV

Weekend of the last day of January and the first day of February, 2015

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia: same as last weekend
Numbers listed are in the red Worship hymnal.

Entrance hymn: All people that on earth do dwell, #669
- Parts of the hymn are arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams, as described here and here.
Psalm 95: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts, music by Owen Alstott
- as written in Missalette under February 1.
Offertory hymn: Your hands, O Lord, in days of old, #750
Communion anthem: Cantate Domino canticum novum, music by Vincent d'Indy

- Based on Psalm 96 (Psalm 95 in the old Vulgate), Cantate Domino canticum novum, cantate Domino, omnis terra, which is translated, Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Meditation hymn: How good the Name of Jesus sounds, #610

Recessional hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, #493

Peace,

BMP

SUNDAY III

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia: same as last Sunday

Numbers given are in the red Worship hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Come now, almighty King, #487
Psalm 25: Teach me your ways, O Lord, music by Sam Schmitt
Offertory hymn: Take up your cross, #634

Communion anthem: In thee is gladness, the tune "In der ist Freude" (German title), written by Giovanni Giacomo Gastaldi (Italian composer, from Caravaggio).  This hymn got its glory in the previous edition of Worship (11 years older than the Worship edition that is in our pews).

Meditation hymn: All you who seek a comfort sure, #490

- Same tune as the more familiar I heard the voice of Jesus say.

Recessional hymn: Go, make of all disciples, #628

- Same tune as the Easter hymn The day of Resurrection.

Peace,

BMP

SUNDAY II (of Ordered Time)

Back to that little-over-a-month of relief (from the busy seasons) known as Ordinary Time before Ash Wednesday hits and Lent soon begins.  Because last Monday began the "First Week" of Ordinary Time (or "Ordered Time", or "of the Year", faithful to the Latin "per Annum"), the numbering of the Sundays of the Year begin with the Second Sunday (or for short, "Sunday II").

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass (for the next five Sundays): Holy Angels Mass, music by yours truly

- This is the Mass setting we used last fall (roughly September and October).  The music cards for this Mass is already in the pew racks.

Alleluia: Mode VI chant setting (probably the most familiar of all Alleluias sung around the world!)

All numbers given are in the maroon hymnal, except where noted.  You'll notice that most of the hymns are those of last week's list.  That is because the Gospel reading of this Sunday continues more on the story of John the Baptist and his announcing of the coming of the Lord.  The entrance and offertory hymns this day especially reflect that.

Entrance hymn: On Jordan's bank, #10

Psalm 40: Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will, music by Richard Proulx (response) and Pére Joseph Gelineau, SJ (versicles).  Music can be found in Worship, #869.

Offertory hymn: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding, #9

Communion anthem: Asperges Me, music by Joseph Gruber

- It won't be the first time that a piece of Mass Ordinary is used as a choral piece outside of the actual place of the Ordinary.  I've heard settings of the Agnus Dei performed as a Communion anthem.  Same with the Sanctus, believe it or not!

- The Asperges Me is normally used at the beginning of Mass if the celebrant opts to use the Rite of Sprinkling instead of the Penitential Act (I confess... and Kyrie).  In fact, at the 9:00 Mass last week, Father Feeney exercised the Sprinkling Rite, and we chanted from the loft the chant version of the Asperges Me.

- In the Traditional Latin Mass (that is, the Extraordinary Form), the Asperges Me is required on Sundays when High Mass is chanted.

- In this Sunday's Gospel, John the Baptist proclaims "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world."  The Asperges Me prays that we may be cleansed of our sins and that the Lord "have mercy on us" and "according to his great compassion, blot out our offenses".

Meditation hymn: I sought the Lord, #405

Recessional hymn: Songs of thankfulness and praise, #53

Peace,

BMP

BAPTISM OF THE LORD

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

This marks the liturgical close of the Season of Christmas, unlike the retail industry, which ended its Christmas on December 26, the feast day of the Church's first martyr, Saint Stephen, and the sixth day of "Valentide" (that started, at least at the Stop and Shop near my home, around December 21).

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia: same as last week.
- After this weekend, we will put these away until next year.

All numbers given are in the maroon hymnal.

Entrance hymn: On Jordan's bank, #10
Responsory: You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation, music by Richard Rice
- From Isaiah 12, One of a very small handful of responsorial psalms NOT from the book of Psalms.
Offertory hymn: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding, #9
Communion anthem: I bind unto myself this day, #268 (for those who wish to join in)
- Taken from the Lorica, or Breastplate, of Saint Patrick.
Meditation hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence, #197
Recessional hymn: Songs of thankfulness and praise, #53

Peace,
BMP