I'm always amazed at the mood change within the Palm Sunday Mass. We begin with the Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. There will be a prelude, and the liturgy begins with the blessing of the palms, the palms that were touted by the people that welcomed Christ the King. The triumphant hymn to Christ the King, All glory, laud and honor, is sung. But then (thud!) The mood swings from triumphant to solemn and somber. We now go from the Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his Passion and death. And hymns range from O sacred Head to Vexilla Regis to Sing my tongue ("Sweet the nails and sweet the wood, laden with so sweet a load!" sings verse 2, describing the Cross of Christ).
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Sanctus: Mass XVIII (5 PM); from Six Palm Sunday Acclamations (Schubert) (10 AM)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world... (ICEL chant)
Single amen
Agnus Dei XVIII
The rest:
Entrance antiphon:
- Hosanna Filio David (Mode VII) (5 PM)
- Pueri Hebraeorum from Six Palm Sunday Acclamations (Schubert) (10 AM)
Processional hymn: All glory, laud and honor ("St. Theodulph") (Listen)
Psalm 22: R./ My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (BMP) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord, Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Offertory hymn: O sacred Head surrounded ("Passion Chorale") (Listen)
- In your spare time, listen to the hymn, then listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune". Yes, Paul Simon based his "American Tune" on the hymn tune "Passion Chorale". ;)
Communion hymn/motet: Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Mode I)
- At the 10 AM Mass, the verses alternate with those set by Fr. Carlo Rossini.
Recessional hymn: Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory ("Pange Lingua") (Listen)
- NOTE: This will be sung a capella. The tune is that of the "Pange Lingua" that is usually sung at the end of Holy Thursday Mass (the solemn translation of the Holy Eucharist). Further, there will be no postlude afterwards.
Quod scripsi, scripsi! (You'll soon hear those words in the Good Friday Passion - that is, What I have written, I have written!)
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