"Mary has chosen the better part and it shall not be taken from her." These words were spoken by Jesus to Martha, who was busy with serving duties while her sister Mary sat and listened to him speak.
I was able to recall the hymn, O Bread of life, O Lord of love in my collections at home of older books, such as some old 1970s volumes of We Celebrate and People's Mass Book, both of which included this hymn, as well as the old Monthly Missalette that readers (if I have any at all). While the hymn is basically Eucharistic-themed, verse 2 starts thus:
Divine Redeemer, Lord of life, teach us to choose the better part...
The tune used for O Bread of life... is that of one of the more widely published tunes used for O Salutaris Hostia, this one by Abbe Dieudonne Duguet.
And now, without further ado...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited (Gloria)
A Community Mass (Richard Proulx) (Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Amen and Agnus Dei)
ALLELUIA: Dom Anthony Gregory Murray, OSB
The rest (all in the Mass Guides at the entrances of the Church. Feel free to take one. They won't bite you, I promise.) ;)
Entrance hymn: To the Name of our salvation ("Oriel") (Listen)
Psalm 15: R./ He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Offertory hymn: O Bread of life, O Lord of love ("Duguet") (Listen)
Hymn during Communion: Sing, all creation ("Coelites Plaudant")
Recessional hymn: O praise ye the Lord ("Laudate Dominum") (Listen)
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
