Hymns

SEASON OF EASTER

ICEL Mass setting (Latin) with Ukrainian Kyrie (arr. Geoff Weaver)

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Thursday 14th May - The Ascension of the Lord  (Holy Day of Obligation)

• Entrance: 146 All Heaven Declares
• Offertory: 868 In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
• Communion Antiphon: Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? // This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: Instrumental
• Communion Hymn: 493 New Praises Be Given (v1-3) 
• Recessional: 444 Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour

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Sunday 17th May - Seventh Sunday of Easter - World Communication Day

• Entrance: 292 God of eternal light
• Offertory: Alleluia sing to Jesus
• Communion Antiphon: O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; of you my heart has spoken: // Seek his face; hide not your face from me, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: Oh Lord hear my Prayer (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 240 Do not be afraid
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 444 Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour

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Sunday 24th May - Pentecost - Day of Prayer for the Church

• Entrance: 209 Come down O love Divine 
• Offertory: 210 Come Holy Ghost 
• Communion Antiphon: The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world // and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: 630 Spirit of the Living God 
• Communion Hymn: 657 The Light of Christ 
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 182 Breathe on me Breath of God

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Sunday 31st May - The Most Holy Trinity

• Entrance: 337  Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
• Offertory: 247 Father and Life Giver
• Communion Antiphon: 
• Communion procession: 250 Father in my life I see
• Communion Hymn: 254 Father we love you  
• Marian Antiphon: Salve Regina
• Recessional: 416 Lead us Heavenly Father Lead us

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ORDINARY TIME (June to August)

Good Shepherd Mass setting (Francis Duffy)

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ORDINARY TIME (September to November)

St Francis Mass setting (Paul Taylor)

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ADVENT  

ICEL Mass setting (Latin) with Ukrainian Kyrie (arr. Geoff Weaver)

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CHRISTMAS

Elphinstone Mass setting (Ronald Leith)

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Past Hymns - Year A

SEASON OF LENT 

Music notes: During this season: 

• Mass Setting ICEL Chant Mass in Latin for Sanctus and Lamb of God 
• Emphasise the Penitential Act by using a 3-part Harmony setting of the Kyrie
• Do not include the Gloria or Alleluia 
  • this includes in hymns e.g. do not have Seek ye First (Alleluia in chorus)
• Cease instrumental music, other than organ accompaniment of hymns
• Mystery of Faith ICEL - Save us Saviour of the World 

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First Sunday of Lent 

• Entrance: 264 Forty day and forty nights
• Offertory: 273 Gifts of bread and wine
• Communion Procession: 882 Oh Lord hear my prayer (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 287 Godhead here in hiding
• Recessional: 94 Abba, Abba Father

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Second Sunday of Lent (Transfiguration Sunday of Lent)

CHILDREN'S MASS

• Entrance: 207 Come back to me 
• Offertory: 538 One Bread, One Body
• Communion Procession: 118 All I once held dear
• Communion Hymn: 378 I watch the sunrise
• Recessional: 376 I the Lord of Sea and Sky

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Third Sunday of Lent 

• Entrance: 706 Walk with me oh my Lord
• Offertory: 641 Take our bread
• Communion Procession: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Communion Hymn: 525 O let all who thirst (Come to the water)
• Recessional: 757 Be not afraid

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Fourth Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday

• Entrance: 576 Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
• Offertory: 439 Longing for Light
• Communion Procession: 168 Be thou my vision
• Communion Hymn: 131 Amazing Grace
• Recessional: 479 My God Accept my heart this day

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Sunday 22nd March - Fifth Sunday of Lent (First Passion Sunday of Lent)

• Entrance: 182 Breathe on me. Breath of God
• Offertory: 445 Lord for tomorrow and its needs
• Communion Procession: 697 Unless a grain of wheat shall fall
• Communion Hymn: 166 Be Still my Soul
• Recessional: 194 Christ be beside me

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Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

• Procession: 593 Ride on in Majesty
• Entrance: 113 All Glory Laud and Honour
• Offertory: 887 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
• Communion Procession: 870 Jesus remember me
• Communion Hymn: 628 Soul of my Saviour
• Recessional: 487 My Song is Love Unknown

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Thursday 2nd April - Thursday of Holy Week (Maundy Thursday)

• Entrance: 582 Praise to the Holiest (v1, 2 & 6)
• Washing of Feet: 267 Servant King 
• Offertory Hymn: 893 Ubi Caritas
• Communion Procession: Dulcis Jesu Memoria 
• Communion Hymn: 462 Love is his Word
• Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Pange lingua (Procession) / Tantum ergo (Adoration)

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Friday 3rd April - Good Friday (Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion) 

• Communion Procession: 870 Jesus Remember Me 
• Veneration of the Cross: Reproaches (O My People), Faithful Cross, (Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me, Psalm 31 Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit, When I Survey the Wondrous cross)

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EASTER

Saturday 4th April - Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)

• Opening: Exultet
• Renewal of Baptismal Promises - Sprinkling of Baptismal Water: Spirit of the Living God (Fall afresh on me)
• Offertory Hymn: 497 My God Accept my Heart this Day
• Communion Procession: Instrumental - Corelli Oboe Sonata
• Communion Hymn:  105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 
• Recessional: 171 Jesus Christ is risen today

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Sunday 5th April - Easter Sunday 

• Entrance: 110 Alleluia sing to Jesus
• Offertory: 105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 
• Communion Procession: 498 Now the green Blade Riseth
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Recessional: 686 Thine be the Glory

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Sunday 12th April - Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

• Entrance: 147 At the name of Jesus (Camberwell)
• Offertory: 576 Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
• Communion Antiphon: Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails//and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia. 
• Communion: Godhead here in hiding
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Recessional: 229 Crown him with many Crowns

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Sunday 19th April - Third Sunday of Easter

• Entrance: 310 Hail Redeemer King Divine
• Offertory: 379 I will be with You
• Communion Antiphon: The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread // alleluia. 
• Communion procession: Turn to me 
• Communion Hymn: Bless the Lord my Soul
• Recessional: 184 Bring, all ye dear bought nations

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Sunday 26th April - Fourth Sunday of Easter (Day of Prayer for Vocations)

• Entrance: 586 Praise we Our God with Joy
• Offertory: 522 Oh Jesus I have promised
• Communion Antiphon: The Good Shepherd has risen // who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
• Communion Procession: 
• Communion Hymn: 379 I will be with You
• Recessional: 105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 

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Sunday 3rd May - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Children's Mass

• Entrance: 110 Alleluia Sing to Jesus
• Offertory: 251 Father I place into your hands
• Communion Antiphon: I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord // Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: 146 At the Lamb's High feast we Sing
• Communion Hymn: 376 I the Lord of Sea and Sky
• Marian Antiphon: 588 Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 202 Colours of Day

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Sunday 10th May - Sixth Sunday of Easter

• Entrance: 146 At the Lamb's High feast we Sing
• Offertory: As I kneel before you
• Communion Antiphon: If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, // and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you for ever, alleluia.
• Communion procession: 489 My Soul is Filled with Joy (Magnificat)
• Communion Hymn: 182 Breathe on me. Breath of God
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: Hail Redeemer King Divine

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