Thursday, August 27, 2015

SUNDAY XXII

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia same as previous few weekends
(Ordinary will change next week for September and October)

Numbers given are in the Maroon hymnal.

Entrance hymn: God, my King, thy might confessing, #280
- Tune is the same as in the familiar Advent hymn, Come, thou long-expected Jesus.
Psalm 15: He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord, music by Sam Schmitt
Offertory hymn: Hail to the Lord's Anointed, #545
- Tune is the same as in the hymns Go, make of all disciples and The day of Resurrection.
Communion anthem: Cantate Domino Canticum Novum, music by Vincent d'Indy
Meditation hymn: Blest are the pure in heart, #418
Recessional hymn: When morning gilds the skies, #367

Peace,
BMP

Friday, August 21, 2015

SUNDAY XXI

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

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

Entrance hymn: At the Lamb's high feast we sing, #459
Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, music by yours truly
- the third of three consecutive Sundays that this Psalm is assigned.
Offertory hymn: God with hidden majesty, #489, one Latin verse, the rest in English
- This is the Adoro Te Devote.  We've used the tune before with Jesus, Son of Mary, and the Adoro Te Devote itself as a Communion anthem.
Communion anthem: Adoro te, O Panis caelice, music from Louvain.
Meditation hymn: To Christ, the Prince of Peace, #491
Recessional hymn: To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King, #497

Peace,
BMP

Friday, August 14, 2015

SUNDAY XX

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary of the Mass:
- Gloria (if sung): Mass VIII
- the rest: Community Mass, music by Richard Proulx
Alleluia: music by Lucien Deiss, C.S.Sp.

All numbers given are in the red Worship hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus, #737
Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, music by yours truly
- This, incidentally, is the second of three consecutive Sundays that this Psalm response is used.  This is also the only time in the three-year liturgical cycle that this happens.
Offertory hymn: At that first Eucharist, #733
Communion anthem: Ave Verum, music by Lorenzo Perosi
Meditation hymn: Tantum Ergo, #758 (in Latin)
Recessional hymn: Lift high the cross, #704

Peace,
BMP

Thursday, August 6, 2015

THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Gloria (if sung): Mass VIII (chant, in Latin)
Remainder of the sung Ordinary of the Mass: Community Mass (English), music by Richard Proulx
Alleluia: music by Fr. Lucien Deiss C.S.Sp.

First Friday - Sacred Heart Community Mass
VIII-7-15 at 6 PM

Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine, on sheets provided
Psalm 77: I remember the deeds of the Lord, sung to Psalm Tone 8
Offertory hymn: O Sacred Heart, all-holy, tune: "Innsbruck" (aka, "First Friday")
- This is a staple from the early editions of the famous "People's Mass Book".  The tune is the same as the meditation hymn for the weekend (see "Sunday XIX of Ordered Time", below).
Communion hymn: Panis Angelicus, Hungarian tune from the "Pius X Hymnal"
Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning, on sheets provided

Sunday XIX of Ordered Time
VIII-8-15 at 5 PM; VIII-9-15 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
All numbers given are in the red Worship hymnal

Entrance hymn: Lift up your heads, O mighty gates, #363
Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, music by yours truly
Offertory hymn: The living God my shepherd is, #612 (Listen)
- The listen link uses a different text from the one we are using, but the tune is correct.
Communion anthem: Soul of my Savior, tune "Anima Christi" by Fr. William J. Maher, SJ
- I just learned today that the composer was a Jesuit.
Meditation hymn: O Food of exiles lowly, #729 (Listen)
Recessional hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, #493

Peace,
BMP