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MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Sat. III-24 at 5 PM; Sun. III-25 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
Brass trio at all Masses except 7:30 AM

Hosanna Filio David (Mode VII)
- NOTE: At Masses with brass, additional brass fanfares are included using this arrangement by yours truly.
All glory, laud, and honor (Maroon hymnal, #62)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (PDF)
Adoramus Te, Christe (Theodore Dubois, from his Seven Last Words of Christ)
O Sacred Head, sore wounded (Maroon hymnal, #75)
Sanctus (Franz Schubert, from his Six Palm Sunday Acclamations)
- (7:30 only: Mass XVIII)
Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen (adapted from Sanctus VIII)
Agnus Dei "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
In Monte Oliveti (Fr. Carlo Rossini)
- (7:30 only) Father, if this chalice cannot pass (Adam Bartlett)
To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King (Worship hymnal, #497)

Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper
Thurs. III-29 at 7 PM

Lift high the cross (Worship hymnal, #704)
Gloria "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Psalm 116: Our blessing cup is a communion... (BMP) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (PDF)
At that first Eucharist (Worship hymnal, #733)
Sanctus XVIII
Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen (adapted from Sanctus VIII)
Agnus Dei XVIII
Ave verum (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Pange lingua (Mode III, alternating with setting by BMP) (PDF)
- NOTE: You may find the text, as well as the Mode III melody in the Worship hymnal, #813.

Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
Friday III-30 at 7 PM

Psalm 31: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (PDF)
Adoramus Te, Christe (Theodore Dubois, from his Seven Last Words of Christ)
Vexilla Regis (Mode I, alternating with a setting by Fr. Carlo Rossini)
O Sacred Head, sore wounded (Maroon hymnal, #75)
Jesu, Salvator noster (Fr. Carlo Rossini)
Adoro Te, O Panis Caelice (setting from Louvain)
Tantum Ergo (Oreste Ravanello)
Abide with me (Maroon hymnal, #467)

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Saturday III-31 at 7 PM, with brass trio

Psalm 104: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Owen Alstott)
Psalm 16: You are my inheritance, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Exodus 15: Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory (BMP) (PDF)
Gloria "Cristo Riscuciti" (Luigi Picchi)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/BMP) (PDF)
Vidi Aquam (Joseph Gruber)
The Day of Resurrection (Maroon hymnal, #96, first tune)
Sanctus through Agnus Dei "Cristo Riscuciti" (Luigi Picchi)
- NOTE: Memorial Acclamation (We proclaim your death, O Lord) and Amen adapted by BMP
Hallelujah (Georg Fredrich Handel, from his Messiah)
Regina Caeli (Worship hymnal, #443, in both English and Latin)
Jesus Christ is ris'n today (Maroon hymnal, #85)

Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection
Sunday IV-1 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM (brass trio at 9 and 11:15 AM)

The Day of Resurrection (Maroon hymnal, #96, first tune)
Gloria "Cristo Riscuciti" (Luigi Picchi)
Psalm 118: This is the day the Lord has made... (Owen Alstott)
Sequence: Christians, to the Paschal Victim (Mode I)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/BMP) (PDF)
Vidi Aquam (Joseph Gruber)
That Easter Day with joy was bright (Maroon hymnal, #98)
Sanctus through Agnus Dei "Cristo Riscuciti" (Luigi Picchi)
- NOTE: Memorial Acclamation (We proclaim your death, O Lord) and Amen adapted by BMP
Hallelujah (Handel, from his Messiah)
- (7:30 only) Christ our Pasch has been sacrificed (BMP) (PDF)
Regina Caeli (Worship hymnal, #443, in both English and Latin)
Jesus Christ is ris'n today (Maroon hymnal, #85)

A blessed Passiontide and Eastertide to all!
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

V Lent, St. Joseph, and ZEPPOLES!!!

This three-day weekend consists of the Fifth Sunday of Lent and the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Monday, March 19).

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Saturday, III-17, at 5 PM; Sunday, III-18, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ordinary:Kyrie "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Sanctus/Agnus: Mass XVII
Memorial: Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Psalm 51: R./ Create a clean heart in me, O God (BMP, adapted from Parce, Domine, Mode I) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

Hymns, etc.:
O love, how deep, how broad, how high (Maroon hymnal, #344)
O sacred head (Maroon hymnal, #75)
(7:30 only) R./ Any man who serves me... (BMP) (PDF)
(except 7:30) My God, my Father, while I stray (Troyte/Montani)
- NOTE: This hymn is in the St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book supplement.
O Savior, precious Savior (Maroon hymnal, #349) (Listen)
 NOTE: This tune is known in The Hymnal 1940 as "Watermouth", but is also known as "Angel's Story", the title which I first learned this as.
We sing the praise of him who died (Maroon hymnal, #340)

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, III-19, at 9 AM, followed by ZEPPOLES!!!

Ordinary:
Kyrie "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Sanctus/Agnus: Mass XVIII
Memorial: Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Psalm 89: R./ The Son of David will live for ever (BMP) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

Hymns, etc.:
Joseph, be our guide and pattern (Worship hymnal, #693)
Come now, and praise the humble saint (Worship hymnal, #694)
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all (Worship hymnal, #488)
Holy patron, thee saluting (Missalette, #105)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

IV Lent (Laetare Sunday)

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary:
Kyrie "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Sanctus/Agnus: Mass XVII
Memorial: Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Psalm 137: R./ Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you (BMP) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

Hymns, etc.
Forty days and forty nights (Maroon hymnal, #55)
At the Name of Jesus (Maroon hymnal, #356, first tune)
God so loved the world (Sir John Stainer) (except 7:30)
Jerusalem is built as a city... (BMP) (PDF)
Let thy blood in mercy poured (Maroon hymnal, #190)
There is a green hill far away (Maroon hymnal, #65, first tune)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

The Three-Day Weekend

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sacred Heart Community Mass (First Friday)
Friday, III-2, at 6 PM

Ordinary:
Kyrie "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Sanctus/Agnus: Mass XVIII
Memorial: Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Psalm 105: R./ Remember what marvels the Lord has done (Tone 2)
- text on page 155 in missalette
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF) (V./ is that of III Lent, B)

Hymns, etc:
O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (on sheets provided)
Jesu, Salvator noster (Rossini)
Parce, Domine (Mode I/BMP) (PDF)
To Jesus' Heart, all-burning (on sheets provided)

Third Sunday of Lent
Saturday, III-3, at 5 PM; Sunday, III-4, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ordinary:
Kyrie "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Sanctus/Agnus: Mass XVII
Memorial: Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Psalm 19: R./ Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Worship hymnal, #794)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

Hymns, etc:
We sing the praise of him who died (Maroon hymnal, #340)
When I survey the wondrous cross (Maroon hymnal, #337)
(7:30 only): Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)
(except 7:30) Jesu, Salvator noster (Rossini)
Jesus, lover of my soul (Maroon hymnal, #415, first tune)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP